N.Ireland
Cereal acreage on the up in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed a significant increase in the cereal acreage grown in Northern Ireland this year....
Fertiliser
Agri-Business
FAO: Agriculture is key to lasting peace and security
The head of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called for greater funding for agriculture...
N.Ireland
How to obtain the best nitrogen use efficiency
High chemical-fertiliser prices have placed a focus on obtaining the best nitrogen use efficiency on dairy farms. Although fertiliser prices...
Agri-Business
‘Agflation’ breaks through the 30% barrier
UK ‘agflation’ has been soaring since the beginning of the year and shows no sign of flattening off, according to...
N.Ireland
Farmgate prices mostly matching increased costs – Ulster Bank
This week’s Balmoral Show has seen a wide range of updates provided regarding the current state of agriculture in Northern...
Agri-Business
Yara cuts ties with suppliers linked to Russian sanctions
Yara said that it has stopped all sourcing from suppliers linked to Russian sanctioned entities and persons. The Norwegian company,...
Agri-Business
Experts warn that 'excessive' commodity speculation threatens food security
World leading food systems experts are today (Friday, May 6) warning "underlying rigidities, weaknesses and flaws in global food systems"...
Agri-Business
Yara considers stock market listing for clean ammonia business
Yara International ASA has today (Wednesday, May 4) announced that it is considering listing its clean ammonia business on the...
Agri-Business
Watch: Farmland – machinery prices and farm costs
https://youtu.be/j8DTwff_6Lk The latest episode of Farmland, which shines a light on how the current inflation and input crises are affecting two key...
N.Ireland
In-field sap testing recommended for high value crops
The in-field sap testing of high value crops, such as potatoes and beet, is now being recommended by agronomists as...
Arable
High fertiliser costs create double need for top-level wheat disease management
High prices for fertiliser and grain are putting extra pressure on farmers not to let wheat yields slip through their...
Agri Politics
Fertiliser changes are 'positive for farmers' - Batters
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Minette Batters has said that farmers are experiencing “unprecedented costs when buying fertiliser, alongside tightening...
Agri Politics
Government announces changes to fertilser use
The government has announced steps to assist farmers with the availability of fertilisers for the coming growing season to help...
Agri-Business
Checking the spreader to save on fertiliser costs
This year's biggest challenge is turning out to be, not the weather, but the price of oil and gas. The...
N.Ireland
Winter barley – it’s time to get moving on plant nutrition
April is the month when winter barley crops develop the fastest and the demand for plant nutrition is at its...
N.Ireland
Concern that NI farmers are not buying enough fertiliser
There is a growing concern that farmers in Northern Ireland (NI) are not buying enough fertiliser to meet their full...
Arable
Regulatory changes to use of urea fertiliser to be delayed
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, has announced that changes to the use of urea fertiliser...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser: International prices reach highest ever levels
International prices for fertiliser have reached their highest levels ever, according to a key business and market intelligence company. CRU...
