Arable Farming

Neonicotinoids were a key point of discussion at the NFU Conference, following the high number of imports from countries that still use the chemical.

Spring is just around the corner and it’s very noticeable that winter cereals and grass are greening up, but that’s not surprising when we look at how warm the soil temperatures are for the time of the year.

The industry needs to make ‘absolutely clear’ that gene editing (GE) is very different to genetic modification (GM) if it is to sell the technology to the UK public.

New systems need to be developed that measure the use of integrated pest management (IPM) to evidence decisions being made on farm that do not involve the use of chemicals.

Farming organisations from across the UK have asked for an urgent relaxation of the three crop rule.

The latest AHDB Early Bird survey has shown a drastic shift in cropping plans since November, as growers face one of the most challenging autumns, winters and now spring on record.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been criticised at NFU conference this week for failing to provide clarity on whether the number of seasonal visas on offer will be drastically increased.

The maximum residue limits (MRLs) for chlorpyrifos-methyl, the soon to be withdrawn active used to treat grain stores, have been reduced to 0.01mg/kg for all grains.

Farming organisations from across the UK have asked for an urgent relaxation of the three crop rule.