Arable
Chief executive of Organic Farmers' & Growers steps down
The chief executive of Organic Farmers’ & Growers (OF&G), Roger Kerr, has announced his resignation after a 10-year tenure leading...
growers
N.Ireland
Major UK potato exhibition planned for early September
The organisers of a major UK potato exhibition and field demonstration have confirmed a strong Irish interest in the event....
Agri Politics
OF&G calls for 'radical policy change' ahead of general election
Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has published a manifesto calling for “radical policy change” ahead of the general election on...
Agri-Business
UK cannot rely on potato imports as a backup plan - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that the UK cannot rely on potato imports as a backup plan, as...
Arable
Key to blight control is adapting to weather conditions - agronomist
A ProCam agronomist has said the key to reliable blight control is to adapt programmes according to weather conditions and...
N.Ireland
35% of maincrop potato area now planted
Approximately 35% of the 2024 maincrop potato area has now been planted out, according to Wilson’s Country agronomist, Stuart Meredith....
Agri-Business
Forecast net margin for arable businesses is 60% lower than 2023
The forecast net margin for average-performing combinable crops businesses for harvest 2024 has fallen to £80/ha, which is 60% lower...
N.Ireland
CAFRE reflects on NI spring planting opportunities
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has just published a crops update for Northern Ireland. It relates...
Agri-Business
NFU calls for pause to changes requiring growers to pay seasonal workers' fees
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling for a halt to proposed changes to rules requiring growers to pay recruitment...
Arable
Decrease in growers of UK's favourite vegetable due to tight margins
The chair of the British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) has said that due to profits being squeezed to extremely tight...
Agri-Business
New certification model to speed up the system for Scottish crop growers
Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) has today (Thursday, September 21) announced that it is moving from an annual scheme to a...
Agri-Business
UPL offers 50 farmers 20ha of Vitalroot to trial on-farm
Agrochemical and crop protection manufacturer UPL Ltd. has launched a challenge which offers successful farmers 20ha of Vitalroot each. The...
Agri-Business
Morrisons launches trial to cover 100% of growers' costs
Morrisons has launched a new trial where it will underwrite 100% of all of the costs of growing a crop....
Agri Politics
NFU launches growth strategy for UK horticulture sector
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has today (Wednesday, March 1) launched a growth strategy for the UK’s horticulture sector which...
