Arable
Record global wheat production forecast for harvest 2016 - FAO
Record global wheat production forecast for this year’s harvest are helping keep inventories ample and prices low, according to the...
Tillage
Arable
New knowledge sharing site for organic tillage farmers
A new European initiative called OK-Net Arable has been launched to promote knowledge sharing among organic tillage farmers. Organic tillage production...
Arable
Student blog: Harvest 2016 means plenty of long hours on 2,500ha tillage farm
I arrived in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, on July 7 to carry out nine weeks of crop placement on a highly...
Arable
Potato plantings increase 2.8% after record low area in 2015
The area of potatoes planted in Ireland is up 2.8% year-on-year, from 8,500ha to 8,800ha, the latest figures (for June...
Arable
Glanbia advance payment scheme opens to grain grower members
Grain grower members of Glanbia Co-op are to receive letters in the coming days outlining details of the Glanbia Advance...
Arable
Great advice on how to prevent crow attacks on crops
Crow attacks on crops are more likely to occur at dusk when flocks are returning to their rookeries, research carried...
Arable
Disappointment in Northern Ireland at loss of leatherjacket control product
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says it is disappointed that the Chemicals Regulations Directorate (CRD), which is part of the UK...
Arable
A conservative EU sugar beet production level estimated in the last quota year
In 2016/2017, EU sugar beet production is estimated 5% above last year, at 107 million tonnes, according to latest data from...
Dairy
'Member States can use part of €350m aid package in sectors other than dairy'
EU Member States will be able to use part of the €350m conditional adjustment aid allocated under the recent EU...
Agri-Business
Farm building scheme for tillage farmers expected in the next few weeks
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a new TAMS II tillage scheme will be launched in the coming weeks....
Arable
New Zealand grain prices fall on the back of dairy price downturn
New Zealand grain prices have fallen on the back of the dairy downturn, Guy Wigley, Chairman of Federated Farmers Arable...
EU
Member States have a month to decide on a stance on glyphosate
With one month to go until the June 30 deadline for a decision on re-authorising glyphosate, discussions are still on-going...
Arable
Good yield outlook for EU cereals despite April weather conditions
The current prospects for EU-28 yields are above the five-year average with the latest forecast from MARS, the EU Crop Monitoring...
Agri-Business
Is Bayer preparing to buy Monsanto?
German multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer may buy US-agribusiness giant Monsanto for more than $40 billion, according to the...
EU
Commission set to propose a nine year EU licence for glyphosate
Reports in Brussels suggest the European Commission will propose that the commonly used herbicide glyphosate be re-approved for nine years. It...
Arable
5 key points on fertiliser application for spring crops
There has been a small area drilled with spring barley so far, Teagasc has reported in its spring crops update. However,...
Arable
Winter barley production increases on 2014 levels - CSO
Winter barley production in Ireland continues to grow, with the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing that...
Arable
Winter crops strongly advanced in most of Europe due to the mild winter
Winter crops are generally in good shape and well developed in the EU due to the mild winter conditions, according...
