Arable
Grow Your Own Potatoes Programme to continue in 2021
The Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP) Programme will go ahead as planned in 2021 with the support of the potato...
Arable
Agri-Business
Growers call for NI protein crop pilot to be extended to second year
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for a department-led pilot on protein crop payments to be extended to a second year....
Arable
Cereals 2021 sets target to return as a physical show in June
Cereals 2021 is on target to open its doors to physical visitors on June 9 and June 10 this year,...
Arable
AHDB to release results from its Strategic Potato farm network project
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will present the latest results from its Strategic Potato (SPot) farm network via...
Arable
Variety ‘watch list’ for wheat yellow rust released
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has issued a ‘yellow rust watch list’ to help flag UK winter wheat...
Arable
McAleer concerned over UK’s commitment to gene-editing
The chairman of Stormont’s Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Declan McAleer MLA, has cautioned against the public commitment...
Environment
Thunberg criticises UK government for allowing farmers to use pesticides banned by the EU
Well-known Swedish environmentalist campaigner Greta Thunberg has criticised the UK government for allowing farmers to continue using a bee-killing pesticide that...
Arable
Argentina lifts corn exports ban and introduces 30,000t daily sales cap
The Argentinian agricultural ministry has announced that it will lift the ban on corn exports which was announced in December...
Arable
Government has not reauthorised use of the Vydate pesticide
The UK government has taken the decision not to reauthorise the use of the pesticide Vydate, effective immediately. The pesticide,...
Arable
Northern Ireland arable conference moves online for 2021
Major Northern Ireland arable conference, the Agronomy and Business Management Conference for Arable Growers, is set to go digital for 2021....
Agri-Business
Organic production on the rise across the European Union
The latest agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics from the European Union confirm that organic food output continues to increase across...
Arable
Risk factors associated with pesticides on the decline
The European Commission has published updated EU Harmonised Risk Indicators for pesticides, covering the period 2011 to 2018. The figures...
Arable
Mzuri strip tillage celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2021
British strip tillage drill manufacturer Mzuri is set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Pro-Til drill in 2021. Developed...
Arable
Are beans the perfect break crop?
A leading Co. Down tillage farmer has confirmed that field beans are an extremely valuable break crop within all cereal...
Arable
DAERA publishes results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census
The final results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census have been released today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Arable
‘Clock is ticking’ for potato imports beyond Brexit transition period
Northern Ireland’s potato industry is hoping against hope that a derogation allowing the importation of both ware and seed from...
Arable
'A new year and a new era for the crop sector' - NFU Scotland
The ability to vary from EU regulations presents a new year and a new era for Scotland’s crop sector, according...
Agri-Business
DAERA to launch pilot payment scheme for protein crops
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has announced plans to launch a pilot payment scheme for local growers to produce protein...
