Arable
Tillage: The impact of soil pH on nutrient availability
Agronomists agree that soil pH must be considered the all-important starting-point of any crop fertiliser plan. This is because the...
Fertiliser
Agri-Business
UK farm input costs increase by 44% since 2019
Farm input costs in the UK have increased by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research by the...
Environment
Study shows human urine could be used as eco-friendly fertiliser
A new study has concluded that bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers –...
Agri-Business
Rabobank: ‘Little growth’ in global fertiliser demand in 2024
Global fertiliser demand will see little growth in 2024, while affordability is expected to decline, according to Rabobank. A new...
Agri-Business
Strike averted at UK fertiliser factory as pay rise agreed
Strike action, which had been been due to start in two days time at a UK fertiliser factory has now...
Agri-Business
Workers set to strike at UK fertiliser factory
Workers employed by Hargreaves Industrial Services at a fertiliser factory in England are preparing to strike over pay. This is according to...
N.Ireland
DAERA reminds NI farmers of closing date for fertiliser spreading
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland that the closed period for...
Agri-Business
Yara reports higher margins and initiates cost reductions
Yara reported second quarter (Q2) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2024 were $513 million, compared to...
Agri-Business
Yara to deliver up to 165,000t of fertiliser per year to PepsiCo
Fertiliser company Yara and PepsiCo Europe have today (Tuesday, July 16) announced a long-term partnership which will involve farmers in...
Agri-Business
Illegal trade of fake pesticides and fertilisers scuppered in Europe
An illegal trading scheme in banned and fake pesticides and fertilisers that were potentially dangerous to consumers’ health has been...
Agri-Business
DAFM: No ‘clear proof’ of fertiliser bought in NI not declared in ROI
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has clarified that there is no “clear proof” of fertiliser being...
Agri-Business
61,833t of fertiliser imported from NI since database introduction
There has been 61,833t of fertiliser products imported to the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland (NI) since the introduction...
N.Ireland
Protected urea sales continue to grow in Northern Ireland
United Feeds has confirmed that protected urea accounted for 50% of all nitrogen (N) sold by the business over the...
Environment
Rise in nitrous oxide emissions primarily due to farming – research
Global nitrous oxide emissions from human activities have increased by 40% between 1980 and 2020, primarily due to farming practices,...
Agri-Business
Yara produces first tonnes of fertiliser at renewable hydrogen plant
Fertiliser company Yara International has today (Monday, June 10) officially opened its renewable hydrogen plant located in Norway. The facility...
N.Ireland
M&S commits to meeting its climate change targets
Marks and Spencer (M&S) remains committed to meeting the food retailer’s key climate change targets into the future. In turn,...
Agri-Business
Yara sees earnings drop by $52m in first quarter of 2024
Yara has reported that first-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2024 were $435 million compared to...
Agri-Business
Yara revenues drop 35% to $15.5bn in 2023
Yara, one of the world’s biggest fertiliser manufacturers, has reported that revenue and other income stood at $15.5 billion in...
