N.Ireland
Major challenge posed by Black Grass and Brome Grass
Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) plant scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing threat posed by Black Grass and...
Arable
Arable
EU Commission to restart talks on glyphosate re-authorisation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the European Commission’s plan to re-authorise glyphosate for ten years. The European Commission...
Machinery
John Deere to wheel out new 400hp beast at Cereals 2017
John Deere’s latest tractor, the 8400R, makes its first appearance at the company stand, number 116, at the Cereals Event in...
Arable
UK university to showcase robotic-grown spring barley
Move over robotic milking – the focus is now on growing and harvesting cereal crops remotely. Members of Harper Adams...
Arable
Best-practice cereal management tips - for the month of May
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has issued best-practice cereal management tips – for the...
N.Ireland
NIGTA: 'Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years'
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) President Dr. Keith Agnew believes that the farming and food sectors are those which...
Machinery
Monsanto drops proposed deal to sell planting division to John Deere
Reuters is reporting that Monsanto has scrapped a proposed deal to sell its Precision Planting farm equipment division to Deere & Co...
Arable
Welcome changes made to TAMS tillage specs
Modifications have been made to the specifications of the TAMS II tillage scheme with various sections updated. These amendments will...
Machinery
New world record for sowing maize set by Case IH and Vaderstad
A new world record has been set, whereby over 500ha of maize was sown in a marathon 24-hour planting experiment...
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...
Arable
Brussels told to row back on its new registration procedures for pesticides
A blunt warning has been issued to MEPs in Brussels by a leading UK tillage specialist against the perceived over-zealous...
Arable
Why breed bee-friendly oilseed rape varieties?
Research has been carried out in the UK to identify varieties of oilseed rape (OSR) that are more attractive to...
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...
Arable
Global wheat production expected to fall in 2017
Global wheat production is expected to fall in 2017, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United...
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
Grain Growers' group demands a seat at malting barley negotiations
The Irish Grain Growers’ group is demanding a seat at the negotiating table when it comes to settling malting barley...
Arable
Bayer appoints new head of its Irish and UK crop science division
While breaking the 20t/ha yield barrier with wheat may not be achievable within the next five years or so, significant...
Arable
Record Australian barley harvest on the cards
Australian barley exports are likely to reach their highest level on record in 2016/17, according to USDA sources Barley production...
