Arable
US production of maize, soya and wheat expected to rise
The expectations for the 2023 cropping levels in the US indicate growth in the planted area of maize, wheat, and...
Wheat
N.Ireland
The value of spring potash applications
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is confirming that many farmers did not get fertiliser spread last autumn, due to the...
N.Ireland
Tillage: One cereal grower opts for P and K holiday in 2023
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers will not be applying bagged phosphate (P) and potash (K) to his winter cereal...
Arable
Promising first field results from gene-edited wheat variety
The results of Europe’s first ever field trial of a gene-edited (GE) wheat variety are now available and show signs...
Arable
French organic farmers continue to ‘break new ground’
A commitment to the highest standards of precision management is a hallmark of France’s organic farmers to their production practices....
Arable
AHDB's recommended list for cereals and oilseeds 2023/24 now online
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the online edition of the recommended lists for cereals and oilseeds...
Arable
New gene discovery ‘sows hope’ of drought resilience in wheat
Reduced height, or semi-dwarf wheat varieties with improved drought resilience may soon be grown in fields across the globe, following...
Arable
AHDB publishes ‘Early Balance Sheets’ for wheat and barley
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the 2022/2023 ‘Early Balance Sheets’ for wheat and barley. The figures give a...
N.Ireland
Wheat: Latest variety-based trial results from AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that a number of variety-based trial results for feed and...
Arable
Wheat yields: England, Scotland, Wales range 8.2-8.6t/ha
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting winter wheat yields for GB to be in the range 8.2-8.6t/ha....
N.Ireland
Farm manager discusses weather impact on UK tillage farm
North Bedfordshire farm manager Andy Mahon took part in the most recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss...
Agri-Business
Corn dominates agricultural exports from Ukraine
Ukraine exported three million tons of agricultural products in July, according to the country’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food....
Arable
Harvest 2022: Northern hemisphere roundup
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the northern hemisphere wheat harvest is now well underway. The...
Arable
Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security
The Wheat Initiative (WI) has unveiled its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), courtesy of an event recently held in Berlin....
Arable
Untapped potential of wheat – global yields half what they could be
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only half of what they could...
Agri-Business
International wheat organisation to launch its Strategic Research Agenda
The Wheat Initiative will launch its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) next week, highlighting current challenges in global wheat research...
N.Ireland
Cereal acreage on the up in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed a significant increase in the cereal acreage grown in Northern Ireland this year....
Agri-Business
25m tonnes of maize still in Ukrainian feed stores
It has been estimated that up to 25 million tonnes of maize remains in Ukrainian feed stores. This is crop...
