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...
Tillage
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...
Arable
Record global wheat production forecast for harvest 2016 - FAO
Record global wheat production forecast for this year’s harvest are helping keep inventories ample and prices low, according to the...
Arable
New knowledge sharing site for organic tillage farmers
A new European initiative called OK-Net Arable has been launched to promote knowledge sharing among organic tillage farmers. Organic tillage production...
Arable
Student blog: Harvest 2016 means plenty of long hours on 2,500ha tillage farm
I arrived in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, on July 7 to carry out nine weeks of crop placement on a highly...
Arable
Potato plantings increase 2.8% after record low area in 2015
The area of potatoes planted in Ireland is up 2.8% year-on-year, from 8,500ha to 8,800ha, the latest figures (for June...
Arable
Glanbia advance payment scheme opens to grain grower members
Grain grower members of Glanbia Co-op are to receive letters in the coming days outlining details of the Glanbia Advance...
Arable
Great advice on how to prevent crow attacks on crops
Crow attacks on crops are more likely to occur at dusk when flocks are returning to their rookeries, research carried...
Arable
Disappointment in Northern Ireland at loss of leatherjacket control product
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says it is disappointed that the Chemicals Regulations Directorate (CRD), which is part of the UK...
Arable
A conservative EU sugar beet production level estimated in the last quota year
In 2016/2017, EU sugar beet production is estimated 5% above last year, at 107 million tonnes, according to latest data from...
Dairy
'Member States can use part of €350m aid package in sectors other than dairy'
EU Member States will be able to use part of the €350m conditional adjustment aid allocated under the recent EU...
Agri-Business
Farm building scheme for tillage farmers expected in the next few weeks
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a new TAMS II tillage scheme will be launched in the coming weeks....
Arable
New Zealand grain prices fall on the back of dairy price downturn
New Zealand grain prices have fallen on the back of the dairy downturn, Guy Wigley, Chairman of Federated Farmers Arable...
