Agri-Business
Brexit is impacting on grain imports into Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) is claiming that the new Brexit trade deal (Trade and Co-operation Agreement) will...
Arable
Agri-Business
Straw importers advised of new rules for moving bales from GB to NI
Straw and hay importers will have to meet new rules when moving bales from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, the...
Arable
'Banning solid urea would discriminate against farmers in England' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) believes an industry-regulated approach to the use of solid urea fertiliser will allow farmers in...
Arable
Poots calls on GB counterparts to take step in over soil and plant trade restrictions
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on his counterparts in the rest of the UK to take action...
Agri-Business
Grassland UK set to return to Somerset in 2021
Grassland UK – the triennial event covering every aspect of grass production – returns to Somerset on May 6, boasting...
Arable
New Zealand commits to 7-year IPM programme for tillage sector
New Zealand’s tillage, horticulture and vegetable sectors have embarked on a seven-year programme, which should lead to the widespread implementation...
Arable
Latest results show very high yield potential for newest Pioneer maize variety
The 2020 results from the annual Pioneer Accurate Crop Testing System (PACTS) trials show Pioneer’s newest hybrid, P7948, offers farmers...
Agri Politics
'Time to decide future of AHDB horticulture' - opposition to horticulture levy
Growers opposed to the continuation of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the horticultural sector have urged others...
Arable
Straw shortage means farmers must be efficient with straw use over the winter months
A shortage of straw across the country has left many livestock farmers wondering how to make the best use of...
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...
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,...
