Arable

With temperatures yesterday reaching record highs, some growers were faced with the unusual challenge of OSR being too dry. 

With the UK experiencing some of its hottest weather on record, Farmers Guardian gets top tips for harvesting in a heatwave.

Growing one of the nation’s favourite condiments, Sara Gregson visits Michael Sly, the farmer ensuring the future of mustard.

EUROPEAN farmers were facing devastating wildfires as the heatwave set blazes across France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy.

The EU has moved to block imports of crops grown using neonicotinoids it has banned.

Any new Prime Minister must support agricultural innovation if they are serious about ensuring food security, says Josh Woolliscroft, head of policy and public affairs at CropLifeUK.

A new program of support is available for farming families looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

Defra is hoping to change its ‘strained’ relationship with industry going forward, according to Jonathan Marsden, head of Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) standards.

The heatwave in the UK and much of the rest of Europe has breathed some life into the grain market, which last week fell to its lowest levels since March.

Harvest has started in parts of the UK as warm weather continues