Arable
European tillage farmers are buying less machinery (But still spending billions)
In line with the overall trend observed for agricultural machinery in Europe, sales of soil working, sowing, fertilising and plant...
Tillage
Opinion
Why all the fuss over greening?
The last fortnight has seen a very strong media focus on the potential impact of greening on Irish agriculture. And,...
Arable
New greening measures will act to reduce EU grain output by 8%
New estimates for EU grain plantings in 2015 reveal that European grain production could drop by as much as 8%,...
Agri-Business
'Farmer-processor contracts are needed to cope with volatility'
BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson believes that the establishment of contracts involving farmers, processors and input suppliers can provide primary...
Arable
Tillage research reveals new insights into Septoria’s modus operandi
Tillage research undertaken by scientists at Rothamsted Research has shed new light on how the fungus Septoria tritici causes the...
Arable
Scientists using x-rays to improve fertiliser uptake
Plant and soil scientists hope to combine two new technologies – one of which is based on the use of...
Arable
Global warming to threaten international tillage prospects
An international tillage research group is predicting that global wheat yields will drop by 6% for each degree centigrade of...
Arable
Tillage farmers may have planted more winter barley than ever before
There have been some significant shifts in tillage farmers winter cropping choices, with barley the crop of choice on many farms...
Arable
2015 is the International Year of Soils
Healthy soils are critical for global food production. But we are not paying enough attention to this important silent ally,...
Arable
UK farmers have another bumper oat crop
Although down 14% from last year, the 2014 UK oat crop is still 20% above the average for 2008-2012, according...
Arable
Combine breaks world record harvesting almost 800t in 8 hrs
New Holland Agriculture smashed the current Guinness World Record title for most wheat harvested within eight hours with the CR10.90...
Arable
EU set for record cereal harvest
The EU cereal harvest is forecast to set a new record in 2014, with strong exports and stocks expected to increase...
Arable
Pyrethroid resistance issues could cause problems for rape growers
According to the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) resistance to pyrethroid-based insecticides in UK populations of cabbage stem flea beetle...
Arable
CAP Reform to usher in huge changes for tillage farmers
The new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Reform will usher in huge changes for tillage farmers, according to Teagasc director Gerry Boyle...
Arable
Calls for tillage CAP details by mid-Feb
Calls have been made for more information on the new incentivised support programme for the protein sector for tillage farmers by mid-February. The...
Arable
Tillage think-in: Variety trials, maximising profit, grain market outlook
More than 350 people across Ireland attended the Teagasc-organised National Tillage Crops Forum 2013 in the Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge,...
