Agriculture Guides

As we step into September, the approaching closed period for chemical nitrogen (N) calls for urgent action to apply the last batch of this year’s fertilizer. Farmers can expect steady grass growth in the coming week due to favorable weather conditions. However, with the closed period imminent, it’s crucial to seize the opportunity and complete […]

In response to the economic and sustainability challenges of adopting slower-growing breeds for poultry production, Red Tractor has accepted a new higher welfare chicken breed onto its approved breeds list. The Hubbard Redbro is now included in Red Tractor’s Enhanced Welfare chicken scheme following research conducted by industry experts and producers. Meeting the Better Chicken […]

In a recent development, the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) has issued a crucial reminder to its members. The reminder emphasizes the necessity of conducting Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) tests on all animals within their herds before any movement takes place. BVD Testing Requirements: Movement Restrictions, Compliance, and Farm Impact […]

The Lake Wells potash project represents an exciting development in Western Australia, where Australian Potash (APC) is leading the charge towards a brine-based sulphate of potash (SOP) operation in the Yilgarn Craton region. The project’s journey began with a comprehensive scoping study completed in March 2017, followed by a definitive feasibility study (DFS) in August […]

Food production in the United States is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by the realization that the current industrial model of agriculture is unsustainable. For years, farmers have been encouraged to treat their land as food factories, resulting in monoculture, isolated crop-livestock systems, and depleted soil health. However, this model neglects the fact that farms […]