N.Ireland
The future of arable: Can we compete with £60/t?
With a push towards lower subsidies, no likely advances towards GM and foreign competition on the cards – growers in...
Arable
Arable
Growers urged to review 5-point arable farm 'bucket list' before Brexit
Tillage farmers – regardless of their size or location in the country – should focus on a five-point ‘bucket list’ to...
N.Ireland
Brexit modelling: How the likely options will hit tillage
Post-Brexit subsidy changes will have a much bigger effect on farm viability than any other factor, according to one of...
Arable
Huge variation in machinery costs on Irish tillage farms
The top 33% of tillage farmers spent €199/ha on machinery costs in 2016, according to results from Teagasc’s eProfit Monitor...
Arable
Plant protection product given approval for UK use in record time
UK herb growers will be able to protect their crops with a new weed control product approved in record time,...
Arable
Date for the diary: CAFRE arable conference to focus on soils
‘Making the most of what you’ve got’ is the title of this year’s agronomy and business management conference for arable...
Arable
Why does Horsch hold '87%' of the trailed drill market?
As phosphate is predicted to be running out efficiency of its use is becoming ever more important. Combined drilling may...
N.Ireland
Soil: Taking the pressure off this winter
You might feel like you need tracks – or maybe even a raft – to cope with some of the...
Arable
'Low resistance risk fungicide programmes must become the norm'
Low resistance risk fungicide programmes must be adopted universally to prolong the efficacy of cereal chemistry in the UK, delegates...
Arable
Pregnancy test science could protect the Christmas sprout
The science behind the home-pregnancy test is now being trialled to detect the presence of plant diseases, which can devastate...
Machinery
What's the big deal with this Horsch sprayer?
20 Horsch Leeb sprayers have been sold in Ireland over the past 30 months. Prices for this particular sprayer range...
Arable
Is a sprayer that can identify weeds on the way?
Can you imagine a sprayer that identifies weeds and decides on the most appropriate chemical and rate to apply? Bayer...
Arable
Tillage focus: TAMS sees farmers move to more efficient machines
Four new combines to be sold by Christmas Eve; the elves will be busy in Borris. Maurice Kelly of Kelly’s...
Arable
Sprayers and drills front and centre in Borris - on 'Black Tuesday'
Kelly’s of Borris will hold a “jam-packed” Tillage Information Day this Tuesday, November 28. Sprayers, drills and rollers will be...
N.Ireland
'Super pest' moth now capable of surviving British and Irish winter
A ‘super pest’ moth which is already resistant to a class of common plant protection is now also capable of...
N.Ireland
Potato harvest 2017: 'One of the worst in living memory'
Potato farmers say they are experiencing one of the “worst harvests ever” with many warning their crops are rotting in...
N.Ireland
Aggressive lettuce disease Fusarium wilt spotted in UK for the first time
Lettuce growers have been urged to look out for Fusarium wilt and root rot after an outbreak of the aggressive...
N.Ireland
UK sets up potato database as spud prices plunge to three-year low
A major British agricultural body is to set up a new potato database, as potato prices in the country hit...
