Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland
Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat have more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar last month.
This is according to the latest Food Price Index by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Azole fungicides are becoming less effective in the fight against phoma leaf spot and stem canker in crops of oilseed rape (OSR).
This is the latest information emerging from Rothamsted Research in the UK which follows on from a series of...
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Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland
Harvesting high quality silage is vital for farms that will be milking cows in the shed next winter, and now is the time to place a focus on this.
The quality of silage or forage can have a significant impact on the cost of production during the housed...
As part of my work on the SLIMERS project, I spent last week traveling around the South of England meeting our slug sleuths and visiting their farms. Following this successful trip, I thought the slug circle would appreciate an insight into the trip:
Day 1
Farms visited in Bedfordshire and...
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Data from Europe has revealed climatic changes could be affecting crop growth and limiting oilseed rape yields, leaving experts debating whether growers should stick or twist when it comes to drilling dates. CPM finds out more…
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Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland
Lower wheat and maize prices have lead a decline in the Food Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) last month.
The index of world food commodity prices fell further in January, with decreases in the prices of...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is currently listing six new malting barley varieties.
All are under evaluation by the organisation’s Malting Barley Committee (MBC) – three for brewing only, two for brewing and malt...
Next round of Large R&D Partnerships competition on the way
Written by Joss Wallace
Credit: Clinton & Charles Robertson
On 15 January, we’ll open another round of the Large R&D Partnerships competition.
Part of the Farming Innovation Programme, this competition offers a share of £7.8...
Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher prices of vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported today (Friday...
I'm livid about this, and I hope British Farming Union will hold NFU, RT, AHDB and the other farming unions to account over it.
Read on....
According to F Weekly article, Red Tractor planned to introduce the GFC to help several supermarkets meet their “WWF basket” commitments to source 50% of...
The French expression "on marche sur la tête" means roughly "things are being turned on their head" or "we have got our priorities wrong".
So to show their exasperation with policies that don't put local food production first and foremost French farmers are turning the road signs at the...
After about 10 tonne of spring wheat to feed to my chickens . It’s has to be spring wheat as that’s all the fussy things will eat. As close to Worcestershire as possible . Thanks
Hi, I'm a student, and not directly related to farming. You see a lot these days about plant based diets and the like, in common media, so I just wanted to do some fact checking with you guys.
Anyone grown animals and crops on the same fields (perhaps in rotation)? Does it produce better...
The farmer i usually shoot pigeons for on winter rape has had his hole rape crop fail. So this winter in looking for anyone who needs help with pigeons on there rape. Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire area but will travel if needed. Experienced insured and respectful. Please feel free to message me...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Co. Laois native, Brian Caldbeck, has confirmed that tillage farming in the United States (US) has performed reasonably well over the past number of years; despite the challenges posed by last year’s spike in fertiliser prices.
Caldbeck moved to...
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