N.Ireland
BYDV hits Co. Down barley crop
A Co. Down cereal grower has confirmed that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has caused problems within his 2021/22 winter...
Arable
Agri-Business
Watch: Farmland – machinery prices and farm costs
https://youtu.be/j8DTwff_6Lk The latest episode of Farmland, which shines a light on how the current inflation and input crises are affecting two key...
N.Ireland
In-field sap testing recommended for high value crops
The in-field sap testing of high value crops, such as potatoes and beet, is now being recommended by agronomists as...
Arable
High fertiliser costs create double need for top-level wheat disease management
High prices for fertiliser and grain are putting extra pressure on farmers not to let wheat yields slip through their...
N.Ireland
Research: Multi-year management plan needed for leatherjackets
Leatherjackets are causing significant challenges for farmers in the western region of Northern Ireland as they struggle to manage the...
Agri-Business
Dietary benefits of potatoes to be showcased at World Potato Congress
The upcoming World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin will be an opportunity to showcase the true nutritional value of the...
Agri-Business
Hundreds expected to attend World Potato Congress
It is anticipated that up to 800 delegates from around the world will attend the 2022 World Potato Congress (WPC),...
Agri-Business
Farmland values reach six-year high - Strutt & Parker
Agricultural land values in England have reached their highest level since 2016, according to analysis by Strutt & Parker on...
N.Ireland
Winter barley – it’s time to get moving on plant nutrition
April is the month when winter barley crops develop the fastest and the demand for plant nutrition is at its...
Agri-Business
Bayer to invest millions in sustainable agriculture by 2024
Pharmaceutical company Bayer has announced it will invest €1.3 billion in its impact investment unit over the next three years,...
Arable
Sugar beet breeders 'continue to lead the way' - BSPB
Sugar beet breeders continue to lead the way in rapidly developing new and improved varieties, according to the British Society...
Arable
Regulatory changes to use of urea fertiliser to be delayed
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, has announced that changes to the use of urea fertiliser...
Arable
Tomtech to help new and existing growers to get the best from their crops
Greenhouse control system experts, Tomtech are helping new and existing growers get the very best from their crops as the...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser: International prices reach highest ever levels
International prices for fertiliser have reached their highest levels ever, according to a key business and market intelligence company. CRU...
Arable
Implementing the cultural control of blackgrass
Tillage farmers in the UK have been left with cultural control as being the primary means of tackling blackgrass infestations...
Arable
LEAF urges farmers to demonstrate the importance of soil health to the public
Organisers of LEAF Open Farm Sunday (Linking Environment And Farming) are encouraging farmers to plant their cotton ‘pants’ now to...
Arable
GWCT develops new Wildlife Plot seed mix
A new wildlife plot cover crop seed mix, which promises to be one of the best yet for biodiversity, has...
N.Ireland
New sclerotinia risk alerts tool delivers over 90%
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has developed a sclerotinia risk alerts tool for oilseed rape crops, that has...
