Arable
New disease-free potato is resistant to blight
A new, disease-free potato, named CIP-Matilde, has been developed by international breeders in collaboration with farmers in Peru. All those...
Tillage
Agri-Business
Deep thinking from Rauch with latest machine
Making machines that spread fertiliser has always been the primary business of Rauch. That focus has shifted a little as...
Arable
Record harvest on the cards for maize growers in Northern Ireland
Assuming that weather conditions hold over the coming weeks, maize growers in Northern Ireland can look forward to both a...
Arable
Existing chemistries still important in controlling herbicide-resistant weeds
According to Life Scientific UK and Ireland country manager, Ruth Stanley, existing chemistries can still play a role in controlling...
Arable
Crop establishment – there is no room for error
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of getting both soil structure and chemistry right now, when it...
Arable
Warm weather brings threat of BYDV for cereal growers
The current spell of warm weather will be welcomed by almost every farmer, but if it were to continue for...
Arable
Harvest 2021: Propionic acid supply issues impacting grain treatment
Production problems this year have led to supply and availability issues of propionic acid to treat grain on farms, according...
Arable
Malting barley – Donegal’s best kept secret
Malting barley production is helping to breathe new life into Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland's tillage sector, with a total...
Agri-Business
New Amazone cultivator suitable for smaller farms
Amazone is now offering two new rigid models of its trailed Ceus disc and tine combination cultivator in working widths...
Arable
Performance data for new wheat fungicide released
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has released UK fungicide performance data for a newly authorised wheat product in...
Opinion
The importance of soil – our roots have taught us
Plans have been unveiled to mark World Soil Day 2021. It takes place on Sunday December 5th highlighting the importance...
Arable
The role of potash in frost resistance
With the cold conditions that have impacted land of late, and more of the same to come next week, it...
Arable
Foliar application boosts zinc content of wheat by 50% – UCO research
A team from the Department of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba (UCO) in Spain has demonstrated, through field tests...
Arable
IBERS confirms a strong resurgence in oat production
Plant breeders at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Wales are confirming a growing demand for...
Arable
The threat of weeds now greater than at any time in human history
Using data from the world’s longest-running experiment - the Rothamsted Research Broadbalk wheat trial in Hertfordshire in the UK - the researchers...
Agri-Business
Organic production on the rise across the European Union
The latest agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics from the European Union confirm that organic food output continues to increase across...
Arable
A millionaire’s view of farming…and the harvest
Jeremy Clarkson is new to farming. The TV host most famously known for a stint on a certain ‘top’ motor...
Arable
Cereals event in the UK to go online for 2020
Cereals – The Arable Event – in the UK is set to go online. A statement from the organisers read:...
