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New chief executive for NI Grain Trade Association
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has confirmed the appointment of Gill Gallagher as its new chief executive, succeeding...
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Potassium has a significant role to play in terms of pest pressure
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the role of potassium in mitigating crop damage due to pest pressure is...
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Research reveals ‘significant’ insights into genetic makeup of wheat
Rothamsted Research scientists have recently made a series of unexpected discoveries within the wheat genome which, it says, should lead...
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66% of most soils deficient in key nutrients - NRM
NRM has published its annual soil summary report for 2020-2021, with consolidated data from thousands of soil samples across the...
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Farming sectors performing well in Northern Ireland
Danske Bank’s head of agri-business, Rodney Brown, is confirming that most of Northern Ireland’s farming sectors are performing well at...
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Maincrop potato harvest: Significant variation in yields reported
Potato packer Wilson’s Country is confirming that approximately half of this year’s maincrop is now out of the ground. However,...
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New disease-free potato is resistant to blight
A new, disease-free potato, named CIP-Matilde, has been developed by international breeders in collaboration with farmers in Peru. All those...
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Deep thinking from Rauch with latest machine
Making machines that spread fertiliser has always been the primary business of Rauch. That focus has shifted a little as...
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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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‘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...
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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...
