Rural Life
Environment Agency warns very wet year is 'delaying harvest time'
The Environment Agency today (Thursday, October 17) warned that “a very wet year is already delaying harvest time for some...
Harvest
Arable
NFUS harvest survey presents 'mixed picture'
The National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has indicated that this year’s harvest has varied greatly for farmers in terms of...
N.Ireland
Smallest feed wheat crop in EU since 2018 on the horizon
The very wet conditions that have impacted across many countries this summer have combined to deliver the smallest feed wheat...
Arable
NFU urges arable farmers to complete 2024 harvest survey
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging arable members to share their data in its 2024 NFU Harvest Survey. The...
Arable
Damage to crops in East Dorset field causes 'significant financial impact'
Dorset Police’s rural crime team has said criminal damage to crops in a field in East Dorset has had a...
Rural Life
TyreSafe launches tyre safety campaign for Farm Safety Week
UK tyre safety charity, TyreSafe, has launched the ‘Have a Happy Harvest Campaign’ to emphasise the importance of tyre maintenance...
Rural Life
Harvest: Rural team calls on public to be 'patient and careful' on roads
Dorset Police rural crime team is calling on the public to be “patient and careful on the roads” as an...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to take measures to prevent 'devastating farm fires'
NFU Mutual is urging farmers and agricultural contractors to take extra prevention measures before this year’s harvest to prevent “devastating...
Arable
NFU campaign to highlight importance of harvest after 'disastrous weather'
British arable farmers have launched the #YourHarvest campaign to highlight the importance of harvest after months of “disastrous weather”. The...
Rural Life
'Harvest rush' expected to bring a spike in crashes with agri-vehicles - NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual is warning drivers and other road users to take extra care over the coming months as the “harvest...
Arable
Arable production may fall by 4 million tonnes this year due to weather
Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has estimated that the production of wheat, barley, oats and oilseed...
Machinery
AGCO’s Ideal 7 gets seven cylinders in latest upgrade
Amongst the avalanche of news emerging from Agritechnica last autumn, upgrades to AGCO’s own top end Ideal combine range went...
Agri-Business
Brazil expecting record soya bean harvest
The grain harvest in Brazil for the 2023/24 season could reach an estimated 288 million tonnes (317.5 million tons), according...
Agri-Business
Arable farmers warned to prepare for poor harvest and low profits
Accountancy firm Duncan & Toplis is warning arable farmers to be prepared for reduced yields and profits this harvest. The...
Arable
US corn prices drop by 18% as harvest increases
Corn prices in the US in July dropped by 18% from a late June peak due to a strong harvest,...
N.Ireland
Poor weather stymies start of NI winter barley harvest
Farmers in parts of east Down sprayed-off crops of winter barley last week, in the expectation of having their earliest...
N.Ireland
Technology to identify tuber size could be rolled out in Ireland
A new technology, based on a 3-D camera system, is helping potato growers to identify the size and weight of...
Rural Life
Machinery collisions 50% more likely during summer harvest time
New research has shown that collisions between agricultural machinery and third parties are 52% more likely between the start of...
