Environment
Report: Global peatland ‘dangerously unprotected’
A study has revealed that almost one-quarter of the world’s peatland areas are under heavy pressure from human encroachment, with...
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N.Ireland
Machinery: New Rostselmash autobox needs large tractor
Rostselmash is one of Russia’s larger manufacturers of agricultural machinery with a wide range range of combines, tractors and other...
N.Ireland
Kazakhstan and its quest for farm machinery factories
Kazakhstan is little known about over here in the west – it is a place we have all heard of,...
N.Ireland
NI ‘naked’ bacon and sausage producer reports sizzling jump in turnover
Lynn’s Country Foods, the Northern Ireland company behind the Finnebrogue “naked” range of bacon and sausages, has reported a jump...
N.Ireland
UK wheat prices set to remain in the doldrums – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that UK wheat prices are continuing to underperform, relative to 2023....
N.Ireland
Defra report: Decrease in ‘food secure’ households in UK
There is a notable decrease in food secure households in the UK according to a report from the Department for...
Environment
Copernicus: 2024 expected to be ‘warmest year’ to date
Latest month climate trends point to 2024 being on track to be the “warmest year” on record according to the...
Arable
Short-term strengthening of grain prices to be expected – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is expecting grain prices to strengthen over the next fortnight. Where wheat is...
Agri-Business
Two companies sign European organic fertiliser agreement
Anglo American has announced the signing of a new polyhalite (organic) fertiliser agreement with Cefetra. Cefetra Group is a leading...
Agri-Business
FAO: Global food imports to cost 2.2% more in 2024
The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2% from the previous year to more than $2 trillion...
N.Ireland
AHDB hosts its 2024 Grain Market Outlook briefing
This week has seen the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) hosting its 2024 Grain Market Outlook (GMO) briefing. The...
N.Ireland
Ursus sold to Ukrainian backed aerospace company
Ursus, the much troubled Polish tractor company, has at last found a new buyer, although very little is known about...
N.Ireland
Changing weather patterns continue to impact on grain futures
Improvements in weather patterns across the world’s most important grain producing regions is impacting on the tone of future markets...
Arable
Dry weather patterns impact on global wheat prices
Continuing dry weather in Russia, Ukraine and parts of the United States has signalled a strengthening of global wheat prices...
Arable
October sees world grain prices starting to rally
The Agricultural and Horticultural Supply Board (AHDB) has confirmed a rally in world grain prices over recent days. Depending on...
N.Ireland
Checks and balances continue to impact on international grain markets
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has indicated that international grain markets edged higher over recent days. This trend...
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...
Arable
Tillage: Ukraine’s grain exports have risen by 60%
Ukraine’s grain exports have risen to 85,940,000t for the market year dating from September 2023 to September 2024, according to...
