Arable
British potato production up as growers win battle with the weather
The total harvest of British potatoes this year will be 5.3 million tonnes according to provisional estimates – up 2.8%...
Arable
Rural Life
2 lots of farmland and a croft with development permission up for grabs
Galbraith is marketing two separate blocks of farmland and a croft with permission for residential development in Argyll and Bute,...
Arable
Forage acid loading predicted to be high in TMRs this winter
Early forage analyses suggest the acid loading effect of many grass and maize silages will be high within total mixed...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Keep an eye on the weather
Nearby grain prices dropped back this week, but are still relatively steady. Matif wheat for December was at €206/t on...
Arable
Soil moisture levels remain a concern in parts of the US
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest Crop Progress Report on Monday (October 26). As of October...
Arable
Policies needed to help farmers cope with volatile weather - NFU
As the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) harvest survey reveals a significant drop in yield across all major crops, the NFU...
Agri-Business
Bumper UK barley crop will not make up for reduction in wheat production
This year saw a UK barley crop of over 8.4 million tonnes produced, but the bumper crop will not make...
Agri-Business
Bumper UK barley crop will not make up for reduction in wheat production
This year saw a UK barley crop of over 8.4 million tonnes produced, but the bumper crop will not make...
Agri-Business
Weather putting uncertainty in grain markets
The only certainty that market specialists manager Vikki Campbell could give viewers of the Grain Market Outlook conference held by...
Agri-Business
Weather putting uncertainty in grain markets
The only certainty that market specialists manager Vikki Campbell could give viewers of the Grain Market Outlook conference held by...
Arable
Soils are low on moisture in many parts of the US
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest Crop Progress Report on Tuesday (October 19). 97% of corn...
Agri-Business
Politics and economics affecting grain prices
At last week’s Grain Market Outlook Conference, held by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK, grain...
Agri-Business
Politics and economics affecting grain prices
At last week’s Grain Market Outlook Conference, held by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK, grain...
Agri-Business
Import figures: UK barley travelling ahead of Brexit
Barley imports increased this month, while maize imports took a dramatic drop compared to the same time last year, according...
Agri-Business
Import figures: UK barley travelling ahead of Brexit
Barley imports increased this month, while maize imports took a dramatic drop compared to the same time last year, according...
Arable
Light leaf spot risk lowest for several years according to latest forecast
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) light leaf spot preliminary forecast shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed...
Agri-Business
Producing quality meat on home-grown feeds
Producing quality-assured Scotch Beef to a high standard and utilising home-grown feeds is a system the McEwan family from Arbroath...
Agri-Business
Poots opens £1.6 million ornamental horticulture support scheme
A financial support scheme to help Northern Ireland ornamental horticulture growers with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has opened...
