Tillage
UK cereals harvest update amid sliding grain prices
According to the Andersons Centre, the UK cereals harvest continues apace against the backdrop of sliding grain prices. The value...
Tillage
Tillage
World's first sustainability index for plants launched
A global genetic improvement consultancy has launched the world’s first sustainability index for plants to help reduce the environmental impact...
Tillage
Tillage: Many oilseed rape crops will follow spring barley this year
Normally, oilseed rape would be the follow-on crop from winter barley in most tillage rotations. But this has not been...
Tillage
North-south divide continues to define Harvest 2024
Harvest 2024 has transformed into a story of polar opposite fortunes with farmers in southern counties faring much better than...
Tillage
First gene-edited crop trials on conventional farms in UK
Europe’s first gene-edited wheat and barley crop trials to be held on conventional farms, will soon get underway in the...
Tillage
Whole crop bales may be only option for growers in the west
Tillage farmers in the west of Ireland may look at whole cropping spring cereals in bales as the lesser of...
Agri-Business
Over 14,800t of straw imported from UK to the end of July
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that just over 14,800t of straw was...
Rural Life
Farmers reminded of the noise impact of crow bangers
Donegal County Council has issued a reminder to farmers over the use of crow bangers and the impact it may...
Tillage
Hope that malting barley will save some of Harvest 2024
Many spring cereal crops, particularly malting barley, could well be the much-needed success story of the 2024 harvest. March sown...
Tillage
Six decades of crops research at Teagasc Oak Park
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the official opening of the Crops Research Centre at Oak Park, Co. Carlow....
Machinery
Latest Matrix precision drill goes lightweight
Among the updates and innovations announced by Grimme earlier this month, there was news of an overhaul of the Matrix...
N.Ireland
AHDB publishes second harvest update for 2024
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published its second harvest update for 2024. It reflects the impact...
Tillage
Drilling of winter oilseed rape to get underway next week
With ground conditions reasonably good, the drilling of winter oilseed rape crops is expected to get underway next week. Aiding...
Tillage
Several counties issued with yellow warning for blight
A Met Éireann yellow warning for potato blight has been issued for several counties today (Friday, August 16). The warning comes...
Tillage
Grain growers' Budget submission under review by govt
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Department of Finance have confirmed receipt of the Irish Grain...
Machinery
Grimme launches new two-row harvester
At a recent launch in Germany, Grimme presented the EVO 280, a two-row potato bunker-harvester featuring new MultiCrop intake. This...
Tillage News
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
Winter OSR and barley harvest almost wrapped up in NI
The winter oilseed rape (OSR) and barley harvest is almost completed across most of Northern Ireland, according to Christopher Gill,...