Arable
Keeping winter wheat crops disease-free
This is the time when management steps taken by tillage farmers will determine the disease status of winter wheat crops....
Arable
N.Ireland
Cereal growers in the northwest enjoy a spring to remember
Cereal growers in the northwest have confirmed that both winter and spring cereals have enjoyed a very positive start. Mark...
Arable
Significant changes in UK yellow rust population noted
It is now apparent that significant changes are taking place within the UK’s population of yellow rust fungi. Recent reports...
Arable
Regenerative agriculture is the future – report
A new report from the British Ecological Society has confirmed the key role that regenerative agriculture will play within farming....
Arable
Tillage update: Most spring cereal crops now drilled
Tillage farmers have been taking full advantage of the excellent weather conditions with 90% or more of spring cereal crops...
Arable
AHDB: Wheat prices may strengthen later in the year
A significant contraction in the area of crop planted in the US this year could lead to a strengthening in wheat...
N.Ireland
AHDB crop update: Winter wheat establishment ‘good’
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest cereal and oilseed rape crop update for the UK...
N.Ireland
Prospects for European grain yields looking positive – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is projecting positive grain yields for most parts of Europe in 2025. This...
Agri-Business
Bayer ordered to pay over $2 billion in Roundup cancer claim
A court in the US state of Georgia has ordered pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Bayer to pay over $2 billion...
Arable
Pig slurry can reduce crop fertiliser needs by up to 70%
According to Teagasc, pig slurry is a valuable source of crop nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and other trace...
N.Ireland
AHDB: Disease-resistant wheat varieties can be game-changer
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted the role for wheat varieties with improved resistance to disease. The...
N.Ireland
First early potatoes in NI could be in shops by end of May
The first early potatoes grown in Northern Ireland could be ready for harvest by the end of May if weather...
N.Ireland
Call for crop inputs in UK & Ireland to be independently trialled
The head of Scottish Agronomy is calling for all crop inputs used within UK and Irish agriculture to be independently...
N.Ireland
Dry weather turns focus to spring crops
The current dry spell is allowing tillage farmers get on with ground preparation work for the drilling of spring crops....
N.Ireland
The significance of sulphur as a crop nutrient
Sulphur is an essential nutrient for all plants and animals. Its behaviour in the soil is very similar to that...
N.Ireland
Canada’s wheat area set to rise 2.6% in 2025 – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that Canada’s wheat area is set to increase in 2025. The...
Arable
Polish ware potatoes test positive for ring rot
Two consignments of ware potatoes, imported from Poland to the UK by the same Polish exporter, have tested positive for...
N.Ireland
Winter wheat and barley receive first nitrogen in Downpatrick
Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming that his winter wheat and barley crops have received their first nitrogen...
