N.Ireland
Hybrid barleys – improved nitrogen use efficiency
Hybrid barleys are well recognised for their high biomass potential. This is an evolving, good news story for Irish grain...
Barley
N.Ireland
More barley and oilseed rape sown at expense of wheat in UK
The UK will harvest less wheat due to more barley and oilseed rape (OSR) having been sown. This is according...
N.Ireland
Wheat crops under severe septoria pressure in some areas
Agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that winter wheat crops are under severe septoria pressure across most parts of counties Down...
N.Ireland
Genomics drives development of new barley breeding programme
A combination of genomics and the sourcing of Europe’s best genetic materials is driving a unique barley breeding programme for...
Arable
Cold weather reduced early UK crops gain - AHDB
A mild autumn enabled crops to establish well and develop quickly but a cold, dry winter has reduced some early...
N.Ireland
Focus: How does tillage equipment interact with soils?
Lemken and the farming consultancy, Agrii, have jointly developed trials to assess how tillage equipment interacts with soils. Agrii agronomist,...
Agri-Business
Brewery to support UK farmers in growing regenerative barley
A multi-national brewery group has unveiled new plans to expand regenerative barley usage across its brands in the UK, Finland and...
N.Ireland
Future-use options for fungicides on wheat and barley
The future use options for fungicides in cereal crops was discussed in detail at a workshop held in Co. Down...
N.Ireland
Tillage: One cereal grower opts for P and K holiday in 2023
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers will not be applying bagged phosphate (P) and potash (K) to his winter cereal...
Arable
AHDB's recommended list for cereals and oilseeds 2023/24 now online
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the online edition of the recommended lists for cereals and oilseeds...
Arable
AHDB publishes ‘Early Balance Sheets’ for wheat and barley
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the 2022/2023 ‘Early Balance Sheets’ for wheat and barley. The figures give a...
Agri-Business
Corn dominates agricultural exports from Ukraine
Ukraine exported three million tons of agricultural products in July, according to the country’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food....
Arable
Research: Hybrid barleys could help with fertiliser costs
New research is indicating that hybrid barleys which receive a reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser (N) can deliver similar yields...
Arable
Hybrid barley could help growers reduce fertiliser costs
As farmers look to make savings on high fertiliser costs, new independent research has shown hybrid barley receiving a reduced...
N.Ireland
Cereal acreage on the up in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed a significant increase in the cereal acreage grown in Northern Ireland this year....
N.Ireland
BYDV hits Co. Down barley crop
A Co. Down cereal grower has confirmed that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has caused problems within his 2021/22 winter...
Arable
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...
Arable
Barley harvest underway in Northern Ireland
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) senior agriculture advisor Robin Bolton has confirmed that the first of this...
