N.Ireland
AHDB: Crop update – 85% of winter wheat in ‘good’ condition
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that 85% of Great Britain’s winter wheat crop was in good/excellent...
Tillage
N.Ireland
Tillage: Some winter barley crops at high risk of lodging
Some winter barley crops are at a high risk of lodging, if the weather turns wet between now and harvest....
N.Ireland
Potentially ‘groundbreaking’ seed treatments set for Ireland
Potentially ‘ground-breaking’ seed treatments, which convert atmospheric nitrogen for plant use, will be available in Ireland according to a Swiss...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Wet spring weather causes crop protection challenge
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors are confirming that the wet weather during much of March and...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Controlling septoria tritici in winter wheat
Septoria tritici is the most important and damaging foliar disease on winter wheat crops grown in the UK and Ireland....
Agri-Business
CAN fertiliser falls below €500/t – a first since crisis
For the first time since the fertiliser crisis began back in early 2022, Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) has dropped to...
Arable
World grain markets coming under pressure
According to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) analysts, world grain markets are under pressure. Factors coming in to play...
Agri-Business
Crop care company raises €1.2m in financing
Minagro, a developer of high-quality green products for crop care, has announced that under new management it has raised €1.2...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Cereal crop management – nitrogen
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) crops advisor, Leigh McClean, is recommending that farmers should apply second nitrogen...
N.Ireland
Where to now for tillage in the UK?
The latest edition of Teagasc’s Tillage Edge podcast looks at the possible development options for tillage in the UK. The...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Clubroot thrives in low-pH environment
Tillage specialists have confirmed that clubroot thrives in a low pH environment. This year has seen the disease flare up...
N.Ireland
Genomics drives development of new barley breeding programme
A combination of genomics and the sourcing of Europe’s best genetic materials is driving a unique barley breeding programme for...
Agri-Business
Lemken Solitair DT featured at TFM open day
At the recent open day held by TFM in Templetuohy, Lemken had brought along a Solitair DT combination drill which...
N.Ireland
Tillage: The potential role for grain analysis
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has confirmed the value of grain analysis as a management tool within a tillage operation....
N.Ireland
Analysis: Many arable soils in UK still too acidic
Analysis carried out by NRM Laboratories has confirmed that a significant proportion of arable soils in the UK are too...
N.Ireland
Rothamsted welcomes enactment of gene-editing legislation
Rothamsted Research scientists have welcomed the passing into law of new UK legislation that will free-up the use of gene-editing...
N.Ireland
Focus: How does tillage equipment interact with soils?
Lemken and the farming consultancy, Agrii, have jointly developed trials to assess how tillage equipment interacts with soils. Agrii agronomist,...
Agri-Business
Global grain markets steady amid extension of Black Sea deal
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that world grain markets felt some support last week overall....
