Arable

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has lifted the water abstraction suspensions in the River Eden catchment following ‘strong compliance’ from the farming community and recent rainfall.

The countryside has been set ablaze as heatwaves during July and August resulted in tinder box conditions, with more than 500 reports of farm fires reported to NFU Mutual.

The Government has today issued further guidance to support farmers dealing with the continued dry weather.

With harvest at or nearing completion, many will be itching to get cover and forage crops drilled, but with very little moisture in the soil, is it the right decision?

Red Tractor has appointed Kit Papworth as its new Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet Sector chair after Guy Smith stepped down earlier this year.

The decision by Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to suspend water abstractions in mid and north Fife is a devastating blow to vegetable growers and could risk crop failures, NFU Scotland has warned.

Potatoes and other field vegetables have suffered during another very hot and dry week, but prices are not keeping up with the reduction in yield

Many UK farmers are feeling the heat as prolonged dry weather puts businesses under increasing pressure.

Growers continue to make good progress with harvest in the hot, dry weather across most cereal-growing regions.

Growing your own seed could save money and make drilling dates more flexible, but some pre-planning is required at harvest.