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...
Barley
N.Ireland
Spanish market ‘may demand more barley imports after dry season’
There is the potential for increased demand for barley in the Spanish market after dryness was experienced across key growing...
Arable
Video: 'Killer' machine to tackle herbicide resistant weeds
A weed-killing machine that pulverises weed seeds upon harvest could be a huge step in reducing the amount of chemicals...
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...
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
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...
Rural Life
Video: Great footage of the barley harvest in Tipperary
Harvesting has finished up on many farms across the country and Tipperary is no exception. Robbie Ingram from Templemore, Co....
Arable
Promising start to barley harvest in the UK
The first set of harvest results from the Agricultural & Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) recommended list winter barley trials is...
Arable
€140/t on offer for winter barley
New season barley is making up to €140/t, according to Wexford-based grain merchant John Cullen. “That’s up €10/t on this...
Arable
Winter barley growers advised to act now to halt the progress of Sterile Brome
Sterile Brome grass has the potential to have a detrimental effect on the growing of winter barley in Ireland, according...
Arable
EU forecasts increase in maize and barley production
The European Commission has increased its estimates for both maize and barley production in 2015/16 in its latest balance sheet and...
Arable
'There will be no short cuts on winter wheat this year'
Winter wheat crops are approaching their flag leaf spray, David Leahy Agronomist with Glanbia says. This year programmes have been...
Arable
'Favourable crop conditions in Ireland; EU crops above average'
The weather conditions in Ireland continue to be favourable for crop development and in general crop growth conditions throughout Europe...
Arable
Farming opportunities abound in western Poland
There are tremendous prospects for young people from Ireland to establish attractive share farming opportunities in western Poland, according to...
Arable
Broadleaf weeds remain a challenge on Co. Derry tillage farm
The current spell of good weather has significantly boosted the growth rate of winter barley crops – and some weeds...
Arable
'Winter barley crops need a growth regulator now'
Winter barley crops should be sprayed with a growth regulator over the coming days to ensure they remain standing through...
Arable
UK's winter-drilled crops in good condition
The latest crops report from the UK’s Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) reveals that winter-drilled crops were in good...
Arable
Fungicide options on tillage farms for this year
Tillage farmers have been given an update on their generic fungicide options for the coming year, courtesy of the presentation...
