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Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers believes that cool, dry weather conditions at this time of the year can boost winter cereal yields.
He explained: “Yield is determined by tiller numbers, the number of grains per tiller, and grain weight.
“I have always held to the view that cool, dry conditions at this time of the year bring about a slower maturation proce...
Wilson’s Country is confirming that the first early potatoes will be in shops across Northern Ireland by the middle of June.
Company managing director, Lewis Cunningham, further explained: “Planting was completed by the middle of March.
“These first early crops have responded well to the recent spell of good weather.”
The availability of Comber e...
NI Water has invited farmers within the Seagahan catchment in Co. Armagh to take part in a fully funded scheme with the aim of protecting and improving the quality of nearby watercourses.
The Seagahan Farming for Water scheme, which begins in July this year, is designed to “protect drinking water supplies, retain valuable soil and nutrients, and improve farm sustain...
Dawn Meats has announced the acquisition of Alexander Eyckeler GmbH, a Germany-based meat importer and distributor.
The move follows Dawn Meats’ acquisition of a 65% stake in New-Zealand-based Alliance Group, and the new acquisition is part of the Irish business’ ongoing integration with Alliance.
Alexander Eyckeler is a long-standing German customer of th...
With growth rates taking off and cows thriving, it may be time to consider reducing the amount of concentrates fed in the diet.
Reducing concentrates can often be a controversial topic of conversation, especially while cows are in peak milk production.
However, with growth rates of 60-70kg of DM/ha/day, farmers need to be getting through the rotation in 20...