Worcestershire-based greenhouse aims to cut imports and boost resilience, while reducing inputs and delivering year-round, locally grown produce amid climate and supply chain pressures
This summer, a revolutionary food growing experiment is about to be trialled on a landfill site in Wiltshire
At Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, profitability is not all about chasing yield but balancing risk, premiums and inputs. We chat with Charlie Ireland at the Cereals Preview for some practical tips for growers
Head of arable Ash Ellwood shares tips she had from Jeremy Clarkson and Charlie Ireland on how to build farming business resilience
As sugar beet drilling reaches its conclusion, focus will shift to carefully managing the crop to reach its yield potential, with close monitoring required to avoid a bad infestation of virus yellows and ensure nutrition needs are met
In an attempt to answer the above question, agronomy firm Agrii has been testing various farm technologies at its host farm based in Lincolnshire
Improved autumn conditions, lower pest pressure and advances in agronomy and breeding are helping rebuild confidence in oilseed rape, with growers cautiously returning to the crop after challenging seasons.
Head of arable Ash Ellwood lives on a farm in Cheshire, where she and her husband, Will, have recently begun rearing beef calves, diversified into equine livery, and purchased 12 pedigree breeding ewes
Catchy weather had steadied spring drilling but the recent gap has enabled growers to push forward in the field
Surveys reveal widespread septoria and early yellow rust across UK wheat, signalling disease pressure and need for robust T1 strategies