Agri-Business
‘Beacon of hope’ – Ukraine and Russia sign grain deal
Russia and Ukraine have today (Friday, July 22) signed a deal allowing for grain to be exported from Black Sea...
Arable
Arable
Harvest 2022: Northern hemisphere roundup
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the northern hemisphere wheat harvest is now well underway. The...
Arable
Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security
The Wheat Initiative (WI) has unveiled its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), courtesy of an event recently held in Berlin....
Arable
Investing in soil 'vital' for achieving net zero - NFU
Investing in the health of the nation’s soil is a key cornerstone to help the UK ensure the future of...
Arable
Research: Hybrid barleys could help with fertiliser costs
New research is indicating that hybrid barleys which receive a reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser (N) can deliver similar yields...
Arable
Hybrid barley could help growers reduce fertiliser costs
As farmers look to make savings on high fertiliser costs, new independent research has shown hybrid barley receiving a reduced...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is by approximately 15%
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is up by 15%, year on year. These estimates are based on figures provided by Maizetech’s...
Arable
Untapped potential of wheat – global yields half what they could be
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only half of what they could...
Agri-Business
FAO report: Price drop in cereals but price rise in meat and dairy
The barometer for world food commodity prices declined slightly in June for the third consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture...
N.Ireland
What constitutes the effective management of straw?
With harvest approaching, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) tillage specialists have highlighted the options available to cereal...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland winter barley harvest to get underway next week
Weather permitting, the first of this year’s winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland will be cut next week. The combines...
Arable
Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds monitor farmer, Alistair Craig, uses 5,000g/ha of cattle slurry as a...
Agri-Business
$17m project to help Ukrainian farmers save harvest
To address the impacts of the war in Ukraine on the global agricultural sector, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...
Arable
Dorset farmer wins Paul Singleton award
Gerard Wynn has been awarded the esteemed Paul Singleton award, sponsored by Frontier, for outstanding performance in the BASIS certificate...
Agri-Business
World Potato Congress delegates visit Wilson’s Country
The 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) culminated with 30 delegates from countries around the world visiting Wilson’s Country in Co....
Agri-Business
Spiraling costs are forcing farmers to change food production plans
Spiraling costs are forcing Britain’s farmers to make significant changes to their food production plans, with some facing the prospect...
Agri-Business
Research: Fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming
An extensive series of international crop trials has confirmed that fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming systems. Analysis...
Arable
48% increase in sugar beet price offered for 2023
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar have today (Tuesday, June 28) announced a beet price of £40/t...
