Arable
Government's 2021 wheat and barley production estimates released
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural affairs (DAERA) has released the first estimate of this year’s UK wheat and...
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Agri-Business
‘Triple-shoot sowing’ now possible with Pottinger drills
Placing a combination of up to three separate items into a slot in one pass is now possible with the...
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Government green lights first genome-edited wheat trial
Rothamsted Research has been granted permission to run a series of field trials of wheat that has been genome edited....
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Added reasons to not rush into winter cereal drilling this year
It may be tempting to drill winter cereals promptly as soon as conditions allow, but there are multiple reasons not...
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CropTec seminar to return this November
With growers in the midst of a tumultuous time in British farming, this year’s CropTec Show seminar programme will examine...
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New one-year sugar beet contract agreed for 2022
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar have today (Wednesday, September 22) announced a new one-year sugar beet contract...
Agri-Business
UK government strikes deal to reinstate CO2 production
Reports have emerged this afternoon (September 21), claiming the UK government has struck a deal to reinstate carbon dioxide production....
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Record harvest on the cards for maize growers in Northern Ireland
Assuming that weather conditions hold over the coming weeks, maize growers in Northern Ireland can look forward to both a...
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Existing chemistries still important in controlling herbicide-resistant weeds
According to Life Scientific UK and Ireland country manager, Ruth Stanley, existing chemistries can still play a role in controlling...
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Crop establishment – there is no room for error
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of getting both soil structure and chemistry right now, when it...
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Harvest checklist launched to help farmers capitalise on sustainability of maize
With the drive to farm sustainably, be sure to capitalise on the excellent potential in this year’s forage maize crops...
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Warm weather brings threat of BYDV for cereal growers
The current spell of warm weather will be welcomed by almost every farmer, but if it were to continue for...
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Milk producers commit to home-grown wheat and barley for straw value
Increasing numbers of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland seem committed to growing their own acreages of wheat and barley. But...
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Somerset cereal farmer named first White’s Organic Grower of the Year
Pete Cheek from Godminster Farm in Somerset has been awarded the inaugural Organic Grower of the Year award by White’s...
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NFU Scotland launches 2021 harvest survey
The signs are showing that this year’s harvest has been a good one, but the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland...
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Rothamsted gets ‘green light’ for genome-edited wheat
Rothamsted Research has been granted permission to run a series of field trials of wheat that has been genome edited....
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Year one of protein crop trial heavily subscribed in Northern Ireland
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has confirmed that 80 farmers successfully applied for the first year...
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Controlling grassland weeds now sets up pastures for optimal growth next spring
The weather this spring was not conducive to dealing with grassland weeds. Many, such as docks, thistles, and nettles, have...
