Agri-Business
US corn exports drop by 34% as competition increases
As the end of the marketing year for corn and soybeans draws to a close, a report published this week...
Tillage
Arable
AHDB: Winter wheat harvest gathering pace
According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), the winter wheat harvest in Great Britain is starting to pick...
Agri-Business
Ukraine: Exporting 4m tonnes of grain a month is ‘possible’
The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski has said that exporting four million tonnes of grain per month from Ukraine...
N.Ireland
Arable update: Barley yields disappointing in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that the winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland is complete with many growers...
Agri-Business
Ukraine: First vessel leaves Odesa since grain deal ending
The first vessel has left the Ukrainian port of Odesa since the end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative last...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Dash for harvest finishing line this week
With the weather slightly improving over the coming days, many tillage farmers will be making a dash for the harvest...
N.Ireland
Hybrid barleys – improved nitrogen use efficiency
Hybrid barleys are well recognised for their high biomass potential. This is an evolving, good news story for Irish grain...
N.Ireland
US maize and soyabean output projections increased
The return of cooler, wetter weather conditions has brought the prospect of improved maize and soyabean crop conditions in 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
Impact of catch and cover crops on potassium cycling
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), catch and cover crops form an important cog in the tillage regenerative farming...
N.Ireland
More barley and oilseed rape sown at expense of wheat in UK
The UK will harvest less wheat due to more barley and oilseed rape (OSR) having been sown. This is according...
N.Ireland
M&S joins Armagh vegetable grower to boost pollinator activity
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has confirmed that it is now working with a Co. Armagh vegetable grower to help boost...
Agri-Business
Nestlé invests in regenerative agriculture in US wheat farms
Nestlé is investing in regenerative agriculture practices in its wheat supply chains in the US. The company is helping wheat farmers...
N.Ireland
Pottinger Terria cultivators now with air seeder option
The Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows from Pottinger has recently gained two extra features...
N.Ireland
90% of Northern Ireland winter barley crop yet to be harvested
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers has confirmed that 90% of Northern Ireland’s winter barley crop has yet to be...
N.Ireland
Tillage: How to test for take-all using a plastic cup
Take-all is a disease that is becoming a major challenge on Irish cereal farms. Black patches in stubble can be an...
N.Ireland
NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021 - DAERA
New figures show that there was a modest increase in the total number of cattle in Northern Ireland during 2022....
N.Ireland
Wheat and maize markets in a state of flux
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that both wheat and maize grain markets strengthened during the early...
