Nov 2021
Are you ready? Preparing farmers for the future
26th October 2021
What will your farm look like in five, 10 or even 30 years, and what actions can you take now to create that new future?
Top tips for maintaining soil health
21st October 2021
Cultivation measures need to evolve in-line with the increasing move towards regenerative agricultural practices, according to independent soil and cultivations consultant Philip Wright.
OCT 2021
Hit it early: Disease control in OSR
16th October 2021
Use disease risk forecasts to plan appropriate and timely spray programmes for oilseed rape crops this autumn, is the advice of Dr David Ellerton – technical director with Hutchinsons.
New partnership offers £500,000 boost to farm sustainability research
14th October 2021
AHDB and BBSRC are partnering to invest £500,000 in UK agriculture to help the industry transition to more sustainable practices, and ultimately net zero carbon by 2040.
OCT 2021
Understanding the real value of carbon
9th September 2021
TerraMap Carbon offers a groundbreaking way of measuring soil carbon without actually having to break ground! So says Andrew Pitts, host farmer of the Helix National Helix Farm of farm business JW Pitts & Sons located at Mears Ashby and Whiston in Northamptonshire.
Sept 2021
Identify your objectives before moving to a biological system
3rd September 2021
The term ‘regenerative agriculture’ has become the latest buzz phrase to sweep through farming. But what actually is it?
Sept 2021
How big is the black-grass problem and can it ever be controlled?
3rd September 2021
While ryegrass is reportedly becoming more of a problem, there’s no doubt black-grass is still the biggest weed challenge. But with so much talk about reduced tillage and a depleted chemical toolbox, are growers managing to control it and can it ever be beaten altogether? Rachel Hicks spoke to two farmers in different locations to find out their approach.
AUG 2021
Conservation ag research shows sustainable route
21st August 2021
Conservation agriculture crop establishment techniques can deliver up to 18 per cent uplift in growers’ net profits, whilst also providing significant enhancement of key environmental and ecological measures, according to the latest findings of the Syngenta Sustainable Farming Initiative.
Ferric phosphate must be key player in ICM programmes
12th August 2021
With the phasing out of metaldehyde and a wet season farmers may need to update their programme to stay ahead of slugs. According to the latest tests ferric phosphate must be key player in ICM programmes.
AUG 2021
Cover crops in the rotation will yield hidden benefits
4th August 2021
Experts are urging growers not to overlook the value of cover crops as they plan their rotations for the new season ahead.
Plotting a new course – soil experiment field is on the move
29th July 2021
An Aberdeen crop trial field which has been providing Britain’s farmers with vital scientific data for 60 years is being dug up and transported a mile along the road.
Five UK farmers join Bayer’s decarbonisation programme for agriculture in Europe
13th July 2021
Bayer have announced the European launch of its global Carbon Initiative. Five farmers from the UK and more than twenty others from across Europe will be working with Bayer to investigate how to decarbonise the food value chain.