Arable

Managing risks on farm will be more important than ever before, with organisation key

As maincrop potatoes race through growth stages, the second article in our series following agronomists in the East and West, considers how to protect crops from blight and maximise yield potential.

Farmers have been urged to fit fire suppression systems to their combines to reduce fire risk and save lives and harvest.

Taxpayers’ money will be wasted and environmental targets missed if the Government does not put farmers and food production at the heart of its post-Brexit policy, an industry expert has warned. 

Farmers are being reminded not to fall foul of new rules requiring the users of agrochemicals to register their details on a new Government database by June 22.

Blight monitoring is to continue this season thanks to funding from the Scottish Government

Blight monitoring is to continue this season thanks to funding from the Scottish Government

With grain prices reacting to every political development following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Alex Black spoke to CRM AgriCommodities James Bolesworth about the industry’s increased appetite for market information.

Seed potatoes from Great Britain (GB) will be able to be sold in Northern Ireland (NI) once more under the terms of new legislation from Westminster.

The Queen succeeded to the throne on February 6, 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI. While agriculture has changed much in the 70 years that followed, fears about food security have remained.