A rural business consultancy has cut the time it takes to set up clients' Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements from up to 12 hours to less than one, after switching to new farm management software

New research has shown that strong industry support for regenerative agriculture is not yet matched by an understanding of its wider environmental benefits

Three dry seasons in four years have pushed growers to rethink cereal rotations, with hybrid rye variety SU Karlsson delivering steady yields on light land

With BYDV pressure cutting wheat yields last season, drilling date, green-bridge control and variety choice could all influence virus risk this autumn

The age-old drilling date debate is back, and Ash Ellwood ponders how growers can manage risk this autumn

With a reported £230m available when the SFI26 window two opens, growers need to be sure their paperwork, maps and existing agreements are in order before September 22

The early harvests continue with maize being foraged around the country but after a worrying growth period, yields are looking hopeful considering the year

Changing establishment systems, wet weather and fewer chemical options are forcing growers to rethink how they tackle increasingly difficult slug problems.

Researchers are combining multispectral imaging, GPS mapping and precision spraying technology to develop a system capable of detecting and targeting slugs in commercial fields

Three years of farmer-led trials have revealed how mapping slug hotspots could allow growers to target control more accurately and potentially cut pellet use by 50%