Arable Farming

An increase in agroforestry is essential to meet nature and climate targets, while securing long-term food production, a new report from the Woodland Trust has shown.

A new Agricultural Growth Zone has been created to boost support for Lincolnshire and Rutland’s farming and producing sectors.

A major review of the AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists (RL) will begin at the end of November as part of AHDBs Delivering the Future of Farming update.

A major review of the AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists (RL) will begin at the end of November as part of AHDB’s Delivering the Future of Farming update.

NFU Scotland has withdrawn its support for digital grain passports, recommending that the project does not proceed.

Consider spring herbicide programmes carefully to avoid carryover of residual activity from spring applied sulphonylurea (SU) herbicides, particularly if it remains dry and then turns wet later in the season.

Despite the rise in area, the UK will still need to need to import oilseed rape going forward.

Farmers struggling to mill over-dry grain for livestock feed this winter now have access to a treatment which is more typically used by the feed processing industry.

Domestic and global factors have combined to put pressure on grain prices, but there is still no sign of a significant drop in values.

With new laws on enhancing biodiversity for developers and more businesses looking to offset their impact, Alice Dyer explores the opportunities out there for nature-conscious landowners.