Arable Farming

Changes to farm payment systems and satisfying supply chain company requirements may require a closer look at carbon balance in the future.

Recent rainfall throughout much of the country is likely to cause a flush of weeds, particularly where pre-ems could not be applied because it was either too wet or too dry.

With the 2019/2020 season an example of the extreme weather patterns the UK could be facing in the future, tech companies are working to find new ways of predicting and managing weather risk within the supply chain.

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat crop development this season as emergence is likely to be variable following the challenging conditions.In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of

NFU’s horticulture and potatoes board chairwoman Alison Capper has warned thousands of pickers are needed to fill ‘peak’ jobs for the harvest season fast approaching.

Some welcome rainfall in the UK has continued to influence prices, but in the EU and Black Sea more is needed if yields are not to be downgraded further.

With the prevalence of various blight strains changing year-on-year, Alice Dyer finds out what growers need to know this season.

The farming sector must play its part if the UK Government is to meet its pledge to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But there are a range of policy and practical challenges to meet along the journey.