N.Ireland
Little winter crop sown on farms – CAFRE
Little to no winter crop has been sown out on farms, according to College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise...
Arable
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru Crops Board 'extremely concerned' over SFS proposals
Members of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) Crops Board are “extremely concerned” over proposals of the Welsh government’s...
Arable
Scotland: Arable land increases to £10,000/ac
The average value of prime arable land on the east coast of Scotland is estimated to have increased to £10,000/ac,...
Arable
Fife arable farmer appointed as Scottish Quality Crops chair
Fife arable farmer John Hutcheson has been appointed chair of the board for Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) – Scotland’s quality...
Arable
Barenbrug appoints new regional sales manager for Scotland
Barenbrug UK has added to its agricultural team with the appointment of Donna Mearns as regional sales manager for Scotland....
Arable
3 weeks left of Combinable Crops Digital Passport Consultation
There are just under three weeks left for cereals and oilseeds producers to respond to the Combinable Crops Digital Passport...
N.Ireland
Tillage: What’s new on the AHDB recommended lists?
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is currently listing six new malting barley varieties. All are under evaluation...
Arable
Growers urged to readjust management for backward wheat crops in 2024
Growers are being urged by Syngenta to readjust certain aspects of how winter wheat crops are managed. The agricultural technology...
Arable
Orion FT welcomes £45/ha for farmers undertaking pest management
Orion FT has said it welcomes the government’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) providing an income of £45/ha to farmers taking...
Agri-Business
Lauder agronomy roadshow to explore sustainable arable systems
An agronomy roadshow hosted in Lauder by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to explore approaches to...
Arable
New Syngenta winter cereal varieties added to AHDB Recommended Lists
Two new winter cereal varieties from breeder Syngenta have been added to the latest Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)...
Agri-Business
AHDB farm walk to explore the role of livestock in arable rotation
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host a farm walk for attendees to explore the role of livestock...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire schoolchildren to learn about local food production through pancakes
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society has invited schoolchildren from across the county to make pancakes and learn about how the ingredients for...
N.Ireland
UK malting barley premiums hit historically high levels
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that UK malting barley premiums are at historically high levels. As...
Arable
Doubts over quality of potatoes still to be harvested after 'torrential rainfall'
Potato Solutions has said doubts remain about the state of the potatoes yet to be lifted following recent “torrential rainfall”....
Arable
AHDB: Wheat and barley stocks tight - relative to demand
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is forecasting that UK wheat and barley stocks will remain tight, relative to...
Arable
Independent review of combinable crops assurance to take place
An independent review of assurance in the combinable crops supply chain in the UK is to take place over the...
Arable
Scottish Ploughing Championships to be held in Ayrshire for the second time
This year’s Scottish Ploughing Championships will be held in Ayrshire for the second time ever in its 59-year history. The...
