Arable
3 AgTech projects awarded over £9 million in funding
Three farming technology projects are set to receive a share of £9.13 million in government funding aimed at helping them...
Arable
Arable
CAFRE crops update confirms impact of high fertiliser prices
The latest crops update from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has confirmed the...
Arable
Terravesta farm walk to showcase miscanthus benefits
A Terravesta-hosted farm walk aimed at showcasing the benefits of growing Miscanthus is set to take place in Daventry on...
Arable
ProCam appoints three new agronomy and research team members
Agronomy and crop production firm ProCam has announced the appointment of three new members of staff to its agronomy and...
Agri-Business
Kuhn appoints two new product marketing specialists
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Kuhn has announced the appointment of two new product marketing specialists. Rhodri Jenkins has joined the company’s...
N.Ireland
UFU highlights need to retain sustainable arable sector
A vibrant and sustainable arable sector must be retained at the very heart of agriculture in Northern Ireland. This is...
N.Ireland
Tillage: New norm for wheat prices could be around €300/t
Wheat prices at around €300/t could be the new norm for the market, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Arable
CropTec to go ahead despite loss of venue
Agriconnect, the organisers of the CropTec show, has said that the 2023 event will go ahead despite the closure of...
N.Ireland
NI cereal growers concerned about slippage in grain prices
Cereal growers and arable farmers in Northern Ireland are deeply concerned about the recent slippage in grain prices and the...
Arable
SAC Consulting's mixed-farming approach may provide benefits
SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), has said that a farmer maintained profitability and improved soil health through...
Arable
AHDB: Crop planting update for wheat, barley and oilseed rape
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has just released a crop planting update for the UK, referencing winter wheat,...
Arable
'Numerous opportunities' for arable farmers in the future - CropTec
The arable sector has challenging times ahead, but the resounding message from CropTec’s 10th anniversary show last week was that...
Arable
Review of AHDB recommended lists underway
The first phase of a major review of the recommended lists (RL) for cereals and oilseeds in the UK is...
Arable
£1.5m crop research centre opens at University of Warwick
A new research centre, using gene-editing technology to improve vegetable crops, has opened at the University of Warwick. The Elizabeth...
Arable
Welsh university develops drought-resistant crop
Aberystwyth University in Wales has created a new strain of a naturally drought-resistant crop to increase its adaptability to climate...
Arable
AHDB publishes ‘Early Balance Sheets’ for wheat and barley
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the 2022/2023 ‘Early Balance Sheets’ for wheat and barley. The figures give a...
N.Ireland
NI 2022 cereal harvest nears completion
Apart from some late-planted crops of spring barley, the 2022 cereal harvest in Northern Ireland is nearing completion. The promise...
Arable
Wheat yields: England, Scotland, Wales range 8.2-8.6t/ha
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting winter wheat yields for GB to be in the range 8.2-8.6t/ha....
