Agri-Business
€400m EU support for Romanian farmers affected by drought
A €400 million support scheme to compensate Romanian farmers for damages suffered due to the severe drought between September 2023 and...
Romania
Agri-Business
Illegal trade of fake pesticides and fertilisers scuppered in Europe
An illegal trading scheme in banned and fake pesticides and fertilisers that were potentially dangerous to consumers’ health has been...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Tillage
Rainfall is key determinant for Romanian grain and oilseed rape yields
Crop reports from the Black Sea region are confirming the impact that even small variations in rainfall can have on...
Tillage
Tillage: Crop input costs and grain prices are not aligned
The key challenge facing tillage farmers around the world right now, is the non-alignment of crop input costs and grain...
Agri-Business
EU Commission restricts Ukrainian grain imports to 5 countries
The EU Commission has confirmed temporary restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports to five countries following concerns about the impact of...
Tillage
Weather hampers spring planting in northern Romania and Ukraine
Difficult weather conditions including very heavy snow and rain have brought spring planting in northern Romania and Ukraine to a...
Agri Politics
Polish minister for agriculture resigns over Ukrainian grain imports
Poland’s Henryk Kowalczyk has announced his resignation from his post as Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriland understands. European...
Agri-Business
EU proposes to allocate €56m to farmers hit by Ukraine grain
The EU Commission is proposing to allocate €56 million to compensate farmers who have been impacted by increased imports of...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Pig/Poultry
African Swine Fever 'would devastate Irish pig industry overnight'
A confirmed case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Ireland would devastate the pig industry overnight, and an all-island approach...
Tillage
Romanian wheat yields have crashed by over 40%
Initial reports are indicating that wheat yields in Romania have fallen by 43%, year-on-year, with the prospects for corn deemed...
Agri-Business
EU Commission approves €500m Romanian forestry scheme
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €500 million Romanian scheme to support the growth of...
Agri-Business
EU Commission approves €300m Romanian agri-food support scheme
The European Commission has approved a €300 million scheme to support the agri-food sector in Romania recover from the Covid-19...
Tillage News
Big reduction in Ukrainian grain maize and soya output predicted
It has ben reported that farmers in Ukraine have cut back significantly on the acreage of grain maize and soya...
Tillage
Port of Constanta rises in prominence for grain exports
The port of Constanta on Romania’s Black Sea coast has, increasingly, been used as a location for grain exports from...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Tillage
Grain and oilseed growers in western Ukraine to start cropping shortly
Grain and oilseed growers in western Ukraine will start cropping for the 2022 season in the very near future. That’s...
Tillage
What impact will the crisis in Ukraine have on farming?
The potential impact of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine on Irish farming was the focus of the most recent edition...
Tillage
Restricted fertiliser availability encourages rotational change in Romania
Restricted fertiliser availability is encouraging rotational change on Romanian tillage farms; fertiliser price is also an issue in this regard....
Tillage
Part 2: Improving soil quality critical to success of tillage plan in Romania
Co. Kildare man, Jim McCarthy quickly found out that improving soil quality is critical in developing a successful tillage operation...