Arable
Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security
The Wheat Initiative (WI) has unveiled its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), courtesy of an event recently held in Berlin....
Tillage
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...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is by approximately 15%
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is up by 15%, year on year. These estimates are based on figures provided by Maizetech’s...
Arable
Untapped potential of wheat – global yields half what they could be
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only half of what they could...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland winter barley harvest to get underway next week
Weather permitting, the first of this year’s winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland will be cut next week. The combines...
Arable
Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds monitor farmer, Alistair Craig, uses 5,000g/ha of cattle slurry as a...
Agri-Business
$17m project to help Ukrainian farmers save harvest
To address the impacts of the war in Ukraine on the global agricultural sector, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...
Agri-Business
Farm machinery production costs – the only way is up
Farm machinery production costs have risen by between 15% and 20% over the past year within a very frenetic marketplace....
Arable
Tillage: Fancy growing a crop of spelt?
Spelt may, or may not be, grown in Ireland. But it’s a very important cereal crop in many parts of...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland urged to apply for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging all eligible farmers to apply for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) without...
N.Ireland
North Down growers starting to dig early season potatoes
Early season potatoes in Northern Ireland have enjoyed almost uninterrupted growth since planting back in the spring. “That’s a pretty...
N.Ireland
The inter-relationship between sulphur and nitrogen
Due to the key role of both sulphur and nitrogen in the synthesis of proteins, the supply of these plant...
N.Ireland
WPC: The spectre of famine now haunts the world
Delegates attending the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin, Ireland have been told that the spectre of famine now...
N.Ireland
Min-till can lead to ‘skewed’ soil testing results
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the growing prevalence of ‘skewed’ soil testing results which it said is a...
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....
Agri-Business
FAO: Agriculture is key to lasting peace and security
The head of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called for greater funding for agriculture...
Agri-Business
25m tonnes of maize still in Ukrainian feed stores
It has been estimated that up to 25 million tonnes of maize remains in Ukrainian feed stores. This is crop...
N.Ireland
NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
