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...
Arable
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....
Arable
Cereal harvest in GB now 90% complete
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the cereal harvest in Great Britain (GB) is now 90%...
N.Ireland
Co. Down cereal grower questions the role of a Tillage Incentive Scheme
A Co. Down cereal grower does not believe that a measure such as a Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) should be...
N.Ireland
Arable steering group meet with Stormont’s agriculture committee
Representatives of an arable steering group met recently with members of Stormont’s agriculture committee. The meeting followed the recent publication...
N.Ireland
Arable conference takes place in Greenmount tomorrow
The ‘Agronomy and Business Management Conference for Arable Growers’ is set to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, at the...
N.Ireland
Arable conference takes place in Greenmount tomorrow
The ‘Agronomy and Business Management Conference for Arable Growers’ is set to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, at the...
