Arable
Emergency use of insecticide granted for beet moth in UK
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have being given the go-ahead for the one-time use of Coragen (Chlorantraniliprole) insecticide for beet...
Arable
Arable
12,000t of straw bales erupt into flames at former RAF base
Firefighters attended a large fire involving a large store of straw bales at Wigsley Old Airfield, a former Royal Airforce...
Arable
Earliest start to UK grain harvest in almost 20 years – AHDB
This year has seen the earliest start to the UK grain harvest since 2006, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural...
Machinery
Video: Lemken claims to have ‘set new standards’ in sowing
With the new Solitair PT, Lemken claims that it has “set new standards” in sowing. Designed for farmers and contractors...
Arable
New guidance issued on reducing ergot levels in cereal crops
Ergot is a fungal pathogen that infects cereal crops during the flowering period, causing hard, dark ergots to develop in place...
Arable
Expressions of interest open for NI Horticulture Pilot Scheme
Expressions of interest for two schemes under the overarching Horticulture Pilot Scheme in Northern Ireland have opened. The scheme aims...
Arable
PotatoEurope to return to Germany in 2026
PotatoEurope is the international meeting place for potato growers, processors, and marketers from Germany and abroad. After four years, the...
Arable
Deadline extended for entries to Tullamore Show
Tullamore Show has extended the closing date for accepting entries due to high demand on the show’s website. The deadline...
Arable
Demand for malting barley on the rise in UK – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted a rise in demand for malting barley in the UK. Barley...
Arable
AHDB: Mixed picture on progress of crops up to end of June
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest crop development report for the UK. It covers the...
Arable
Tillage: The role of potassium in cereal crop development
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published an overview of the role played by potassium in maximising cereal crop development....
N.Ireland
Review to tackle unfair practices in UK combinable crops supply chain
Arable farmers in the UK are to benefit from a new government review tackling unfair practices in the combinable crops’...
N.Ireland
Wheat area up, barley down: AHDB on the 2025 UK planting year
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed an increase in the UK wheat area for 2025, while the...
N.Ireland
‘Strongest set’ of oilseed rape pest management strategies released
The further we get into the summer, the warmer temperatures will become, and the higher the risk of pest invasions...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Potato canopies now meeting between the drills
Most main crop potato canopies are now ‘meeting between the drills’, according to Teagasc agronomists, with the recent rains having...
N.Ireland
Dry spring ‘likely to have caused damage’ to UK cereal crops – AHDB
The condition of many UK cereal crops unsurprisingly worsened considerably throughout May as the dry weather continued for much of...
Arable
New data shows wheat could lose half its best land by 2100
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has upgraded its innovative geospatial app with a new indicator...
Arable
What's the purpose of the ‘World Seed Vault’ in Svalbard?
Located between the top of Norway and the North Pole on the Norwegian archipelago called Svalbard is a facility known...
