Environment
New research may reduce the need for fertilisers in farming
New research by John Innes Centre has discovered a biological mechanism in plants that make plant roots more receptive towards...
Fertilisers
Arable
Crisp Malt assesses the potential of low carbon fertilisers
A UK malting operation has commenced farm-based barley production trials, focusing on the use of low carbon fertilisers. Crisp Malt...
N.Ireland
'Northern dairy farmers should not have to cut production'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is not supporting calls for dairy farmers in Northern Ireland to cut back production levels,...
N.Ireland
‘Northern dairy farmers should not have to cut production’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is not supporting calls for dairy farmers in Northern Ireland to cut back production levels,...
Agri-Business
CF Industries and OCI merge to make giant fertiliser company
CF Industries Inc. has bought OCI NV’s North American, European and Global Distribution businesses for €8 billion, including debt. The merger...
World News
The US has approved a drone to spray crops with pesticides
A drone in the US has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry fertilisers and pesticides to...
Agri-Business
IFA calls for an immediate suspension of EU fertiliser import duties
The IFA is to ask the European Commission to suspend all EU fertiliser import duties with immediate effect, according to...
Agri-Business
Hogan pushes for formal investigation into fertiliser prices
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has written formally to his counterpart in the Competition directorate – Alexander Italianer – expressing...
