N.Ireland
This year’s forage maize harvest could well be one of the earliest on record., with heat an ail-important factor driving this yield.
Arable
Prices for feed wheat fell by 1.3% in the latest round of trading, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
Talk of a possible peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine conflict were among factors that led to a dip in wheat prices last week.
Weather permitting, south Co. Antrim dairy farmer, Robert Duncan, will be harvesting forage maize within a fortnight.
The amount of phosphorus finishing pigs require in their diets to maintain productivity is the subject of research in Northern Ireland.
Research is confirming that sheep play a key role in helping to maximise the resource represented by hill farming systems.
The benefits of managing hill farms proactively have been confirmed by research and development work carried out in Northern Ireland.
International wheat prices continue to gain momentum, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
International wool prices have fallen back slightly from the highs recorded at the end of June this year. though demand remains sustainable.
Harvest 2026 is now almost complete in the UK, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed.
A new generation of young women are making their mark in a very positive way, both at farm level and within the agri-business sector.
Four days of competition near the Co. Tyrone village of Stewartstown, will determine the outcome of the 2026 Irish National Sheepdog Trials.
Heineken has recently unveiled plans to support large-scale regenerative farming practices, targeting malting barley growers in the UK.
UK wheat prices were up £2/t in the latest trading round, further consolidating the upward trend in grain prices recorded over recent weeks.
A number of high profile Aberdeen-Angus breeders have decided to re-introduce older bloodlines within their herds.
Recent months have seen average sale prices for pedigree beef and dairy cattle continue to strengthen in the UK.
The Potash Development Association has highlighted the role played by drought in exacerbating crop mineral deficiencies.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board has launched a new tool to help reduce the impact of BYDV in winter crops.
