Environment
The Resilient Farm Network (RFN) is going into the next phase of its four year programme designed to help agricultural businesses
N.Ireland
AFBI is confirming that it will continue to have full use of the grass genetics developed over recent years.
Grass
Farmers, researchers, industry professionals and policymakers will come together at the Future Grassland 2026 conference on November 11-12.
Rural Life
As the 2026 harvest comes to a close, farmers are trying new ways to improve their soil health after a long dry summer.
The potential role of alternative forages within livestock production systems is the subject of a research study by AFBI.
Belfast-headquartered seed company Germinal has announced an investment of £5 million in expanded...
Dairy
Reseeds were late getting done this year given the poor spring, however there are a few drier places ready to graze now.
Agricultural contractors in Northern Ireland are confirming that broadleaf weeds in grassland are becoming a major challenge in 2026.
Arable
The NFU has called on the UK government to postpone the introduction of CBAM over fears that it might further increase fertiliser prices.
When spreading nutrients this summer, it is easy to just throw out slurry and chemical fertiliser, but it vital to remember sulphur.
Grass growth has taken off, leaving many farms with an abundance of grass, but fertiliser application must be kept up to date.
Farmers are being encouraged by NFU Mutual to plan ahead to ensure that this upcoming silage season is a safe one.
With the weather conditions finally taking a turn for the better, grass growth is up, but unfortunately so is weed growth.
A significant numbers of farmers are now choosing new grass varieties on the basis on their disease resistance potential.
Unsettled weather means spring grazing is still quite messy, but its important to push on as the risk of negative energy balances (NEB) rise.
AHDB is using Met Office data to calculate excess winter rainfall (EWR) to help farmers adjust their nutrient management planning
Slurry tanks are still full and fertiliser is still in the yard, yet May - when many plan first cut silage - is only seven short weeks away.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has just published a technical update reviewing how clover yields in grass swards can be optimised.
