Environment
Rainfall levels 250% the norm in parts as farmers battle waterlogged ground
Between waterlogged ground and exceptionally strong winter growth, the weather this winter has been nothing short of a disaster for...
Tillage
Arable
EU cereal plantings up, but prices remain at 'rock bottom'
New figures show good EU cereal plantings, due to good weather conditions but grain prices are predicted to remain low....
Rural Life
Video: Sowing corn with four restored Ford tractors
Before winter arrived, the Kanes in Barnhill, Castledermot, Co. Kildare were busy into the night sowing corn. This great footage...
Environment
New rules to curb the influx of pests into the EU
New rules to curb the influx of pests to stop them spreading and eradicate the most dangerous ones were informally...
Arable
Ukrainian wheat production could fall by a third in 2016
The Ukrainian wheat harvest could fall by nearly a third in 2016, following drought this autumn and the poor condition...
Arable
‘Drones will be spotting frost damage and diseases in crops soon'
Tillage farmers in Canada are currently using drones with mounted cameras to gauge disease levels and frost damage in a...
Arable
Government intervention sees swelling maize stocks in China
Chinese intervention purchasing has seen its state maize stocks rocket in recent months, according to Jack Watts, Lead Analyst, AHDB Market...
Arable
Sprayer course places still available ahead of November deadline
The deadline to become a trained and registered professional user of pesticides with the Department of Agriculture is November 26,...
Arable
'Good crop yields and quality in Ireland; EU forecasts revised downwards'
Despite the fact that frequent rain has hampered the harvest in Ireland, first reports suggest good crop yields and quality...
Arable
Promising start to barley harvest in the UK
The first set of harvest results from the Agricultural & Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) recommended list winter barley trials is...
Machinery
Deutz-Fahr unveils C6000 series combine
Following the success of the C9000 and C7000 series combines in previous years, Deutz-Fahr will launch the new C6000 series....
Arable
Winter barley growers advised to act now to halt the progress of Sterile Brome
Sterile Brome grass has the potential to have a detrimental effect on the growing of winter barley in Ireland, according...
Arable
British arable area declines by 2%
The latest planting and variety survey, from AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds, suggests a decline in the total cereal and oilseed...
Arable
GM wheat trials in the UK 'disappointing'
The results of genetically modified (GM) wheat trials carried out by Rothamsted Research in the UK confirm that the cultivars...
Arable
Why spring beans are key on rugby star Rory Best's 1,200-acre farm
Spring beans work tremendously well as a break within a tillage rotation, according to Irish rugby star Rory Best. The...
Agri-Business
Monsanto reports 'strong' results, says Syngenta takeover still on
Monsanto reports that it had a strong third quarter, with net sales, gross profit and earnings per share all up compared...
Arable
Growers receiving €750/t for new season potatoes
New season growers are receiving €750/t for potatoes this week, according to TJ O’Shea of the Co. Kilkenny packing operation...
Arable
'There will be no short cuts on winter wheat this year'
Winter wheat crops are approaching their flag leaf spray, David Leahy Agronomist with Glanbia says. This year programmes have been...
