Grass
Agricultural contractors in Northern Ireland are confirming that broadleaf weeds in grassland are...
Environment
Field trials have confirmed the environmental risks linked to the conversion of permanent or improved grassland to arable farming.
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser.
N.Ireland
A computer-operated spot-spraying system, designed to target individual weeds in grass swards, is now available in Ireland and the UK
The value of carbon credits linked to grass will be extremely high, relative to those associated...
Agri-Business
Mole Valley Farmers has launched a Soil-to-Silage service with the aim of helping livestock farmers...
A new £3.3 million research project has been launched that aims to "eliminate the dependence" on applied nitrogen fertilisers.
A review has recommended that nutrient calculators developed by College of Agriculture, Food and...
Beef
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes.
Arable
A major survey has revealed that two thirds of all UK soils are deficient in the key nutrients of magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.
A Natural England-funded nature recovery project on heathlands in the West Midlands has won the...
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Kuhn has announced the appointment of two new product marketing...
Agri Politics
The NSA has said it is aiming to increase awareness of the benefits of permanent pasture grasslands, as COP27 continues this week in Egypt.
Machinery
Pottinger has added the new TOP 882 C rake to its range of centre-swath rakes. The machine delivers...
Farm machinery production costs have risen by between 15% and 20% over the past year within a very frenetic marketplace.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging all eligible farmers to apply for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) without delay.
Grassland specialist Pottinger has added yet another new product to its grassland range - the new...
A study of river water quality during one of the UK’s wettest ever winters shows a massive increase in agricultural pollution occurred.
The latest agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics from the European Union confirm that...
Dairy
Docks are known to be one of the most troublesome grassland weeds, but did you know that leaving...
Securing a sustainable support package for Northern Ireland’s beef sector beyond 2020 emains a priority for the UFU.
The EU’s Sustainable Use Directive will force many grassland farmers to look at contract spraying for most - if not all - spraying operations
