With an ability to grow on various soil types, sunflowers are quickly gaining traction – thanks to increasing marketability – as an attractive low-input alternative to cereal crops

Farmers are being encouraged to harness the full potential of cover crops by ensuring they are fully incorporated into soils this spring

Beet growers could face a virus epidemic on the scale of 2020, with aphids expected to be flying into new crops as they emerge

The US is still an agricultural superpower, but over the past few years it has become a net importer of food

High input prices constantly put pressure on growers, so creating a system which relies on little to no inputs might seem attractive, but how does it work in practice?

Kick-starting winter-battered crops is going to be challenging this spring, but a series of trials carried out across the country are highlighting some key insights into how to achieve this

Pea and bean growers could improve yields by nearly a fifth through the application of a starter fertiliser with phosphate enhancement capability

A 2,600-hectare Estate near Cambridge has trialled the use of a liquid plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) biostimulant, and has found it to increase yield and improve plant health

Two farmers from the East Midlands reflected on how climate change was affecting them in practice during a recent Wheat Genetic Improvement Network discussion session

Results from the AHDB fungicide performance testing programme are a key tool supporting disease control planning