Arable
Funding of €210,000 to promote Irish mushrooms in the UK
Funding through Ireland's Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) in the amount of €210,000 has been announced for its mushroom sector. The...
Arable
N.Ireland
FAO: Wheat and poultry price indexes rose in May
The price of wheat and poultry rose in May this year (2022), despite a modest decline in world food commodity...
N.Ireland
WPC: The spectre of famine now haunts the world
Delegates attending the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin, Ireland have been told that the spectre of famine now...
N.Ireland
Min-till can lead to ‘skewed’ soil testing results
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the growing prevalence of ‘skewed’ soil testing results which it said is a...
N.Ireland
First genetically edited crops sown under new UK regulations
Rothamsted Research has confirmed that it has sown seed of genetically edited (GE) Camelina sativa, a member of the brassica family,...
Arable
Pesticide users: Deadline to register details approaching
Farmers that use professional Plant Protection Products (PPPs) and adjuvants are being reminded that the deadline to register their details...
Arable
Scottish Agronomy appoints new managing director
The board of Scottish Agronomy is delighted to announce the appointment of its new managing director, Adam Christie. Christie is...
N.Ireland
Cereal acreage on the up in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed a significant increase in the cereal acreage grown in Northern Ireland this year....
Agri-Business
FAO: Agriculture is key to lasting peace and security
The head of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called for greater funding for agriculture...
Arable
Farmers urged to beware of bale contamination
Following a very dry start to 2022, baled silage can be prone to soil contamination due to dust and slurry...
Agri-Business
25m tonnes of maize still in Ukrainian feed stores
It has been estimated that up to 25 million tonnes of maize remains in Ukrainian feed stores. This is crop...
Arable
Precision Breeding Bill a 'major boost' for crop innovation
The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has welcomed the announcement in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech that the UK government will...
N.Ireland
NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
Arable
Import controls on plants postponed in policy U-turn
The government has announced that the remaining import controls on plants and plant products will no longer be introduced in...
N.Ireland
Scientists find a new way to switch on dormant plant genes
Rothamsted scientists have found a new way to switch on dormant plant genes, one which does not require the insertion...
Arable
Caution needed to gain the full benefits of under-sowing maize
Growers may be keener than ever this year to keep valuable nitrates in the soil by under-sowing maize with a...
N.Ireland
Co. Down cereal grower questions the role of a Tillage Incentive Scheme
A Co. Down cereal grower does not believe that a measure such as a Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) should be...
Arable
Undersowing maize – is it an option this year?
According to grass seed breeder Barenbrug UK, some growers may be keen to keep valuable nitrates in the soil this...
