Arable
Tillage: The role of potassium in cereal crop development
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published an overview of the role played by potassium in maximising cereal crop development....
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N.Ireland
Sale report: Top prices from Island Farm Angus dispersal
The dispersal sale of Kevin McOscar’s Island Farm Angus Herd took place on Friday, June 13, at Beatties Pedigree Centre,...
N.Ireland
Review to tackle unfair practices in UK combinable crops supply chain
Arable farmers in the UK are to benefit from a new government review tackling unfair practices in the combinable crops’...
Agri-Business
Defra: Over £2.7 billion invested in sustainable farming
More than £2.7 billion will be invested in sustainable farming and nature recovery each year from 2026/27 to 2028/29, according...
N.Ireland
Wheat area up, barley down: AHDB on the 2025 UK planting year
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed an increase in the UK wheat area for 2025, while the...
Machinery
Comfort and control key to new John Deere sprayers
Crop protection is rapidly evolving as new ways of tending crops emerge – whether by compact robots on the ground...
N.Ireland
9% drop in cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland in 2024
The cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland fell by 9% in 2024 compared with 2023, according to figures released...
Agri-Business
RSPCA praises plans to consider animal product labelling reforms
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is welcoming the government’s plans to look at reforming...
N.Ireland
DAERA publishes third River Basin Management Plan
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the third cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) 2021...
N.Ireland
Three is a lucky number for some at Armagh Show 2025
It is not often that a commercial beef animal makes all the headlines. But such was the case at this...
N.Ireland
Prioritising farmers’ health in Northern Ireland
According to the Public Health Agency (PHA), the farming community is particularly susceptible to poor health and well-being, partly driven...
Agri-Business
Changes to bluetongue control policy in Wales
The government in Wales has confirmed changes to its policy in relation to bluetongue virus controls which will come into...
N.Ireland
Spot spraying from CNH with single camera sensor
Blanket spraying of crops for weeds and pests is coming under ever closer scrutiny as the technology to reduce the...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Time to service your milking machine
As farms quieten down between the first and second cut of silage, you should be looking into servicing your milking...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Controlling Johne’s disease this summer
Johne’s disease is an incurable infection in cattle that can devastate a dairy herd’s production. It is caused by paratuberculosis,...
N.Ireland
‘Climate change isn’t just about weather’ – researcher
A new study carried out by Durham University has uncovered a worrying new effect of climate change – the rise...
N.Ireland
US tariffs sap ‘strength of global wool markets’ – Ulster Wool Group
Wool markets have weakened slightly over recent weeks, primarily on the back of additional trade tariffs introduced by the US....
Machinery
Wide choice and monitoring from Nokian Heavy Tyres
The majority of tractor tyres are much like the majority of tractors themselves, built primarily as ploughing machines to answer...
