Arable
Pig slurry can reduce crop fertiliser needs by up to 70%
According to Teagasc, pig slurry is a valuable source of crop nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and other trace...
Arable
N.Ireland
AHDB: Disease-resistant wheat varieties can be game-changer
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted the role for wheat varieties with improved resistance to disease. The...
N.Ireland
First early potatoes in NI could be in shops by end of May
The first early potatoes grown in Northern Ireland could be ready for harvest by the end of May if weather...
Arable
Call for crop inputs in UK & Ireland to be independently trialled
The head of Scottish Agronomy is calling for all crop inputs used within UK and Irish agriculture to be independently...
N.Ireland
Dry weather turns focus to spring crops
The current dry spell is allowing tillage farmers get on with ground preparation work for the drilling of spring crops....
Arable
The significance of sulphur as a crop nutrient
Sulphur is an essential nutrient for all plants and animals. Its behaviour in the soil is very similar to that...
N.Ireland
Canada’s wheat area set to rise 2.6% in 2025 – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that Canada’s wheat area is set to increase in 2025. The...
Arable
Polish ware potatoes test positive for ring rot
Two consignments of ware potatoes, imported from Poland to the UK by the same Polish exporter, have tested positive for...
N.Ireland
Winter wheat and barley receive first nitrogen in Downpatrick
Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming that his winter wheat and barley crops have received their first nitrogen...
Arable
The significance of spring potash applications
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the need for all winter crops to receive adequate potash applications now, if...
Arable
New project launched to predict nutrient release from cover crops
The role of cover crops has been well profiled in both the UK and Ireland as a means of improving...
N.Ireland
Wheat crops in Co. Down receive first nitrogen
Co. Down contractor, Andrew Gibson, has put first nitrogen applications on some winter wheat crops over recent days. “The crops...
Arable
AHDB: Rising demand for cattle and sheep feed
The Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that the demand for compound feed in Great Britain is expected to...
Arable
UK malting premiums set to come under pressure
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming a squeeze on malting premiums relative to feed barley prices. Figures...
N.Ireland
Papworth leaves Red Tractor board to chair NFU sugar
Kit Papworth has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as chair of Red Tractor’s combinable crops...
Arable
Greater reliance on imported grain in 2024/2025 – AHDB
Following a smaller cereal harvest in 2024, there is a greater reliance on imported grain in the 2024/25 marketing year,...
Arable
National Soils Inventory now free-to-use
Farmers, NGOs and researchers have welcomed a decision taken by the government and Cranfield University to lift licensing restrictions and...
Arable
Your smartphone can now be used to determine grain quality
A simple photograph can now be used to determine most of the key characteristics associated with grain quality. This is...
