Arable
Blackcurrant harvest feels the impact of hot weather conditions
As this year’s blackcurrant harvest ends, the British growers’ association, the Blackcurrant Foundation, reported a challenging harvest season due to...
Arable
N.Ireland
Farm manager discusses weather impact on UK tillage farm
North Bedfordshire farm manager Andy Mahon took part in the most recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss...
Arable
Red Tractor appoints new crops-sector chair
Red Tractor has appointed Kit Papworth as its new Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet Sector chair. Papworth is a Norfolk-based,...
N.Ireland
Cautious optimism as grain situation in Ukraine evolves
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) chief executive, Gill Gallagher is indicating that up to five ships per day could...
Agri-Business
Lemken makes mechanical weed control possible in ridge crops
Growers of field-scale vegetables are increasingly facing the problem of keeping ridge crops weed-free while using less chemicals. Lemken has...
Arable
£3.3m of funding awarded for planting Miscanthus
A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop miscanthus has been awarded over £3.3 million in funding through...
N.Ireland
Teagasc Oak Park to host ‘Healthy Oats’ trials visit
Teagasc Oak Park is to host a ‘Healthy Oats’ trials visit for growers and industry stakeholders on Wednesday of this...
Arable
Harvest update: Heavy rain temporarily stalled work
While last weekend’s heavy rain brought the harvest to a halt, Teagasc is confirming that combines are now back in...
Agri-Business
Canada pledges $40m for grain storage in Ukraine
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a $40 million project funded by Canada to...
Agri-Business
First grain shipment from Ukraine passes inspection in Turkey
The first ship to transport grain out of Ukraine since the Russian invasion has passed inspection in Turkey and is...
Agri-Business
IGFA welcomes resumption of grain exports from ports in Ukraine
The Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA) has welcomed the resumption of grain and oilseed exports from Ukraine through the...
Arable
Potatoes in Practice event to return in August
Potatoes in Practice, the UK’s largest field event for potatoes, is set to return to Balruddery Farm in Angus on...
Agri-Business
Work underway at Black Sea ports to resume grain exports
Work has begun at three of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in preparation to resume grain exports, the Ukrainian navy confirmed...
N.Ireland
Soil monitoring - middens and earthworms
Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soils....
N.Ireland
Phosphate and potash application rates always crop dependent
Phosphate (P) and potash (K) do not follow the same principle as nitrogen (N) when determining the appropriate application rates....
Arable
Designing root systems to reach new soil depths
Scientists have discovered how to potentially design root systems to grow deeper by altering their angle of growth to be...
Arable
Potato growing groups seeks industry feedback to benefit growers
A group of seed potato growers, the Seed Potato Organisation (SPO), is looking for feedback from farmers at the annual...
Agri-Business
Russian missiles strike Ukraine port day after grain deal
Less than 24 hours after a landmark deal was signed to allow grain exports resume through ports in Ukraine, Russian...
