Rural Life
More than 30 firefighters attended the scene of a large fire involving around 300t of straw, which had broken out at a barn in Cambridgeshire
N.Ireland
Increasing numbers of livestock farmers across the island of Ireland now include precision chopped Spanish straw in their cows diets
Growers in Northern Ireland are confirming second wheat yields in the region of 3.5t/ac at around 16% moisture
Fire crews were alerted to a serious machinery fire involving a combine harvester in the Suffolk area of England over the weekend
Arable
The extremely dry conditions experienced for most of the 2024/25 growing season will impact crop nutrient offtakes – potash is one of these.
Straw availability on the island of Ireland is very strong at the present time, Co. Derry merchant, Robert Miller has confirmed
Selling straw and hay on a per bale basis does not convey to farmer customers the full details of what they are actually buying.
East Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming a yield of 4.8t/ac from the first of...
There is now evidence to confirm the significant impact of soil potash levels and straw strength...
Dairy
Three key things are needed to aid rumen development in calves during the rearing period: water, concentrates and a...
The cleaning out of a calf shed is vital in order to maintain growth performance and health in your calves during the rearing period.
A bridge in London has a bale of straw suspended over the river Thames as a measure to warn those...
Richard Owens has confirmed that the winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland is complete, with many growers now pushing winter wheat crops.
First noticed four years ago, pink straw at harvest has again been identified at a number of grain field sites across the UK in 2022.
With harvest approaching, CAFRE has highlighted the options available to cereal growers, where the effective management of straw is concerned.
Agri-Business
In May, Case brought to the world’s attention the various upgrades it had made to its basic...
Increasing numbers of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland seem committed to growing their own acreages of wheat and barley.
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. It seems demand for straw is across the water as well as at...
