Arable
'Further clarity is needed on TAMS tillage equipment specs'
Agricultural machinery suppliers have expressed varying levels of uncertainty regarding the specifications required in order to be eligible for TAMS tillage...
Tillage
Machinery
Multi-purpose 'tool carrier' treads lightly in north Co. Dublin
One of the more unusual machines you might see roaming about the roads of Counties Dublin and Meath is a Lite-Trac...
Arable
Soil health to be the key focus of 2017 'Cereals' event
Last year’s UK-based ‘Cereals’ event, for tillage farmers, featured an 8m long x 1.5m deep soil pit, demonstrating the impact...
N.Ireland
'Autumn-sown cereals in good condition, prior to first fertiliser application'
Most autumn-sown cereals in Northern Ireland appear to have come through the winter in good condition, according to CAFRE agronomist...
Arable
‘Autumn-sown cereals in good condition, prior to first fertiliser application’
Most autumn-sown cereals in Northern Ireland appear to have come through the winter in good condition, according to CAFRE agronomist...
Rural Life
Video: From planting to harvesting, see what it's like farming in the US
Drone footage from Illinois in the US shows the different stages of planting, growing and harvesting corn in the US. The...
Arable
Field trials for GM wheat plants get green light in the UK
Rothamsted Research is to undertake field trials in the UK, which will assess the ability of GM wheat cultivars to...
Arable
New molecule could boost wheat yields by 20%
UK scientists have created a synthetic molecule that when applied to crops, has been shown to increase the size and...
Arable
New Syngenta fungicide receives early approval for use in Ireland
Elatus Era, a new SDHI fungicide from Syngenta, based on the novel active ingredient Solantenol in co-formulation with prothioconazole, has been registered in...
Machinery
MagGrow holds new 'attraction' for tillage farmers
One of the most innovative companies at last week’s LAMMA farm machinery show in England was MagGrow – an Irish...
Machinery
Video: This strip-till drill goes straight into stubble
Strip-till specialist Mzuri introduced a low disturbance coulter system for its Pro-Til machines at LAMMA 2017 today. The new coulter design...
Arable
Why farmers should keep to a maximum speed of 10km/hr when spraying crops
Keeping to a maximum speed of 10km/hr and maintaining a boom height of 50cm to 75cm when spraying crops was...
Rural Life
Pics: Massive 2,000ac farm goes on the market in the UK for €29m
A large commercial farm located in the south of the England has been placed on the market and valued at...
N.Ireland
Cereal crops and potato production estimated to fall in the North this year
Production levels across all of the main cereal crops and potatoes is estimated to fall in the North this year,...
Arable
Call for tillage farmers to have the option of stacking entitlements
Grain growers who have lost land courtesy of leasing arrangements that have not been renewed should be allowed to stack...
Arable
Bales of straw costing as much as bales of hay and silage
Round bales (4X4) of straw can cost the same as a bale of hay or silage in some parts of...
Arable
Irish potatoes could be exported to UK and Europe over the coming days
Rumours are circulating that a boat is being organised to export Irish potatoes to either the UK or mainland Europe...
EU
'The EU grain sector is now in a critical state'
The EU grain sector is now in a critical state, with global wheat prices at their lowest level for 10 years, according to...
