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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Orion FT has said it welcomes the government’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) providing an income of £45/ha to farmers taking an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. Biostimulant specialist James Kennedy of Orion FT said these...

A practical and innovative farm manager seeks a long-term position to focus on clean and resilient food, fibre and energy production alongside soil and natural capital enhancement. A proactive and hardworking person wishing to build on arable foundations in conventional agriculture seeks to...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging its members to engage with the latest proposals of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). The union labelled the scheme as “the most important change to Welsh agricultural policy since the genesis of the...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Yara has today (Wednesday, December 13) announced that it is acquiring the organic-based fertiliser business of Italian company, Agribios Italiana. Agribios has a broad portfolio of organic-based fertilisers produced using animal and agricultural...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Almost 200 nations have agreed to “transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems” at the 28th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28). In the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, December 13), a draft deal which...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Organsiers have said that the South West AgriTech Showcase will return with a “packed agenda” and at a new venue in March next year. The event will take place on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Westpoint Arena, Exeter. The event will focus on...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Modern wheat breeding is constantly advancing, bringing yield and agronomic improvements to the table every year, but could looking back at old varieties bring something new to the table? CPM explores at how one scientific project is doing...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Having addressed substantial energy costs across its poultry and arable enterprises, Woodend Farm in Berwickshire is looking to home-grown pulses to reduce reliance on imported soya. CPM visits to get an insight. By Rob Jones There are...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Food security and climate change are interlinked and global agri-food systems are the climate solution, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told heads of state and government reunited at...

Hello Ive put it in Agricultural Matters as it is relevant to a lot of farmers Weve had a call from a company, their web and email is btlocalbusiness.co.uk They are saying our landline is no longer supported. Pur local ohine exchange will be switched off soon and any issues with the phone lines will not...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine How to embrace the many disruptions farms may face was the theme of a recent conference delivered by the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM). The outcome was, that adoption of appropriate technologies in tandem with the rediscovery of...

Landscape Recovery: sharing the successful second round projects Written by Sam Burford Photo from the Axe Landscape Partnership, with permission from Randall Photos I’m pleased to share the 34 successful projects in the second round of Landscape Recovery. This £25 million round will fund...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Funding has been announced from the UK and Ireland to create research centres for collaboration on addressing food sustainability and climate change. The €70m in funding will involve academics, industry and policymakers across the Irish, UK and Northern...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland UK farming unions have issued a joint statement calling for support for farmers to facilitate sustainable agriculture ahead of COP28. The unions are comprised of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and the Ulster Farmers’...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK government has today (Monday, November 27) announced £16 million in funding for research into climate and pest resilient woodlands. The government said woodlands are facing “unprecedented challenges” from the impacts of climate change and...

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Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland US tractor manufacturer Deere & Company has today (Wednesday, November 22) announced that it is expecting demand for its agricultural machinery to fall in 2024. In a financial statement, the Illinois-based company has forecast that demand for its...

Just had a look at this, it’s seems a lot more open to interpretation than GS4 am I right in saying I could put a herbal ley in that is 70% rye grass with the other grasses / herbs etc making up the other 30% , leave it between start may and end july for 5 weeks , ie take a 1st cut late May/...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Results of a recent public survey confirm that two-thirds of Northern Ireland consumers believe farmers should get more support. The work also revealed that members of the public are highly concerned about the future impact of climate change on food...

Honestly what is so wrong with just farming nowadays?? All you hear is we have to diversify, we need to be shopkeepers, or sell ice cream, or have tourists on site, or go into rewildling etc etc etc...... You dont see any other industry getting pummeled so much that they have to basically go...