Soil

One wheat variety was my 2026 harvest star - another a 'bloody disgrace'

Gerald Potterton is happy with this year's wheat harvest, while his five-year average yield remains the same at 4t/acre.

FARMER WRITES 12 August 2026

One wheat variety was my 2026 harvest star - another a 'bloody disgrace'

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Ask your merchant for higher voluntary standard cover crop seed

Ask your merchant for higher voluntary standard cover crop seed

HUSBANDRY 9 August 2026

Tech can increase yields and margin – Agrii

Tech can increase yields and margin – Agrii

CROPS 5 August 2026

Catch crops sowing dates, applications and seed mixes

Catch crops sowing dates, applications and seed mixes

Catch crops sowing dates, applications and seed mixes

CROPS 2 August 2026

Editorial: Drought special

Editorial: Drought special

Editorial: Drought special

VIEWPOINTS 22 July 2026

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Dutch never cease to a-maize

Dutch never cease to a-maize

A study is underway in the Netherlands to see if maize can be directly drilled into a cover crop without compromising production too much.

DEALER 10 June 2026

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

A total of €20bn is being allocated towards a new farming support package in the Netherlands.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Growing interest in slurry separation for better nutrient use

Growing interest in slurry separation for better nutrient use

The liquid fraction that results from slurry separation can also be used in a new slurry-to-fertiliser pathway called RENURE, according to Teagasc.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

At Wednesday’s open day in Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle, soil fertility, water quality and biodiversity were centre stage, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 10 June 2026

40-60% of Irish soils sub-optimal for lime

40-60% of Irish soils sub-optimal for lime

Applying lime can help increase N, P and K efficiency in soils, reducing dependence on imported fertilisers.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Heavy cost of compaction can't be ignored

Heavy cost of compaction can't be ignored

Conor Kehoe reports from Arable NI 2026, where soil compaction was a major talking point.

SOILS 10 June 2026

Arable NI 2026: Restructuring the farm from succession to cropping decisions

Arable NI 2026: Restructuring the farm from succession to cropping decisions

Andrew Ward of Wardy's Waffle YouTube channel spoke about restructuring his farm for the next stage of his life at Arable NI 2026 writes Conor Kehoe

CROPS 10 June 2026

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