Arable News

Defra’s latest Farm Business Income report predicts which sectors will see a rise or fall in income over 2024/25.

United Oilseeds is encouraging farmers to consider sunflowers as an exciting and profitable addition to their rotations.

Agri-biotech company specialising in the next generation of green insecticides, Solasta Bio, has passed a major inflection point with two significant developments that accelerate its path to regulatory approval and commercialisation.

Top tips on how to balance productivity with sustainability and biodiversity while remaining profitable are set to be the key theme of this year’s Cereals Event. 

Omex Ireland has officially opened the country’s first and largest dedicated liquid fertiliser distribution hub at the Port of Cork.  

Horsch has updated and expanded its ranges in the past 18 months, with advanced features not just reserved for the largest models.

With wetter planting windows the new norm, a change in machinery can be the difference between getting seed in the ground or not.

Agronomy firm Hutchinsons is reminding growers with late-sown cereals of the importance that sowing date plays in determining the plant protection products that can be applied this spring. 

Kit Papworth has been elected as the new NFU Sugar’s board chairman, with Simon Smith being re-elected to the position of vice chairman.

As regenerative agriculture and no-till farming continue to gain momentum, British farmers are looking for machinery that ticks many boxes: exceptional seed placement, versatility in variable weather conditions, promotion of optimal soil health, maximisation of efficiency and affordability. 

Despite the ongoing wet conditions across much of Britain in 2024/2025, farmers can overcome the challenging drilling situation with the right tools.

Corteva Agriscience has launched a new herbicide for grass and broad-leaved weed control in Irish cereal crops.