N.Ireland
Tillage: Wheat prices look strong for the moment
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board has confirmed that wheat prices are being supported in the market at the present...
Wheat
Arable
Restricted root growth could hinder modern wheat yields
Varietal testing, carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has confirmed a plateau in modern...
N.Ireland
Australian grain harvest set to be one of largest on record
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed the potential for the upcoming grain harvest in Australia to...
N.Ireland
Further declines in European harvest yields predicted
Projected harvest yields at European level have been revised downwards for almost all combinable crops with weather extremes cited as...
Arable
Wheat growers urged to manage risk after 'challenging' season
Wheat growers are being urged to manage risk by taking on board the lessons of the “challenging” 2023/24 season when...
N.Ireland
Smallest feed wheat crop in EU since 2018 on the horizon
The very wet conditions that have impacted across many countries this summer have combined to deliver the smallest feed wheat...
N.Ireland
UK livestock farmers warned about fungi in grain
Livestock farmers in the UK are being urged by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to be familiar with...
N.Ireland
Winter crop conditions see improvement across UK – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that winter crop conditions remain poor across the UK on a...
N.Ireland
Tillage: AHDB survey results reveal downfalls in key areas
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published the results of its Planting and Variety Survey. For England,...
Opinion
Opinion: Will the weather play ball as Midsummer’s Day looms?
Midsummer’s Day is almost with us and a good week’s weather right now could do Irish agriculture a power of...
N.Ireland
Global grain watch: US winter wheat rating dips
The most recent update from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed another drop in winter wheat crop...
Arable
Arable production may fall by 4 million tonnes this year due to weather
Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has estimated that the production of wheat, barley, oats and oilseed...
Arable
UK flour milling businesses have a combined annual turnover of £2bn
UK Flour Millers’ first annual review has revealed that UK flour milling businesses generate a combined annual turnover of £2...
N.Ireland
Latest AHDB crop update reveals troubling figures
The latest UK crop update from the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) paints a very downbeat perspective regarding the...
N.Ireland
AHDB confirms future increase for UK wheat prices
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed a strengthening for the future of UK wheat prices. By last...
N.Ireland
Trials confirm benefits of crop biostimulant
Trials carried out by agri-science and technology company, Syngenta have confirmed that a crop biostimulant it produces can deliver savings...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Wheat and maize prices fall in November
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher...
Environment
Partnership aimed at carbon neutral malting barley
A partnership between Simpsons Malt Ltd. and BASF Agricultural Solutions which is aimed towards carbon neutral malting barley has been...
