Arable

Storm damage has led to winter barley and oilseed rape being flattened in some areas including Somerset and parts of East Anglia.

The first AHDB Recommended List (RL) harvest results – from three winter barley trial sites in Dorset, Lincolnshire and the Scottish Borders have been published.

A group of growers has called on Defra to support an Australian and New Zealand inspired research agency which would see the continuation of a ‘small’ statutory levy and a larger voluntary investment levy

August 2021 Arable Farming Issue

Consumers are struggling to differentiate between genome edited (GE) and genetically modified (GM) food, with over a quarter having ‘never heard of’ GE.

Consumers are struggling to differentiate between genome edited (GE) and genetically modified (GM) food, with over a quarter having never heard of GE.

Devising a method for the precision application of fungicides and biopesticides is being investigated in a newly commissioned project funded by Innovate UK.

Crop losses from last week’s European storms have already led to price rises

Following concerns over health and safety, most farms are expected to undertake their own grain sampling this season. Alice Dyer finds out how to obtain an accurate sample that will aid the best marketing decisions. 

The publication of Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy has been broadly welcomed by industry bodies but there are areas of concern for meat, dairy and sugar producers