N.Ireland
Rust disease in winter wheat – what to watch out for in 2024
Last year was more of a septoria year than a yellow rust year for winter wheat but what could 2024...
N.Ireland
Last year was more of a septoria year than a yellow rust year for winter wheat but what could 2024...
N.Ireland
A new chemistry to control fungal diseases in crops has just been announced. The joint breakthrough, by Syngenta Crop Protection...
Arable
According to a soil specialist based at the University of Adelaide in Australia, potassium (K) availability is linked to the...
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that malting barley premiums continue to rise in the UK. For...
Arable
Barenbrug UK has added to its agricultural team with the appointment of Donna Mearns as regional sales manager for Scotland....
Arable
There are just under three weeks left for cereals and oilseeds producers to respond to the Combinable Crops Digital Passport...
N.Ireland
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), potassium affects both the yield and quality of grain, as well as the...
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is currently listing six new malting barley varieties. All are under evaluation...
Arable
New research carried out in the UK suggests that both organic and inorganic fertiliser may contribute to concentrations of microplastics...
Arable
A combination of knowing the biology of blackgrass and effective stubble management, can serve to greatly reduce the impact of...
Arable
Grass weeds are a problem on almost all tillage farms in Ireland. Wild oats, bromes and annual meadow grass are...
Arable
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has added two new winter barley varieties to its recommended lists (RL) for...
Government
The latest round of the Scottish government’s Croft House Grant scheme has provided a total of £229,120 in funding between...
Arable
Growers are being urged by Syngenta to readjust certain aspects of how winter wheat crops are managed. The agricultural technology...
Arable
Orion FT has said it welcomes the government’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) providing an income of £45/ha to farmers taking...
Agri-Business
ForFarmers has said that the 2023 maize silage season has yielded good volume, but the performance of that silage is...
Agri Politics
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has secured the support of its industry stakeholders to increase the levy in...
Agri-Business
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher...