Arable

With winter barley harvest getting underway in the South, East and as far north as Yorkshire, early indications are of average yields but lower bushel weights and small grain size.

British Sugar has said it is ’surprised and deeply alarmed’ by the proposals

A consortium of farmers, academics, technology businesses and NGOs led by Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South-West (FWAG) has been awarded a grant under the Environment Agency’s Investment Readiness Fund to develop and

90% of wheat stocks and 60% if the malting barley stocks were nowhere to be found following the collapse with many farmers owed six figure sums

Diversifying into rearing livestock could present an opportunity for arable farmers looking to plug their future Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) gap.

AHDB’s recently published Planting and Variety Survey shows improved 2020/21 autumn and winter planting conditions allowed GB grain areas to swing back to trend levels.

The future beyond BPS was the hot topic on business standards at this year’s Cereals Event

Defra has ended the six-month authorisation that has allowed imports of seed potatoes from Europe to GB at a time when exports from GB to EU were not permitted.

Defra has ended the six-month authorisation that has allowed imports of seed potatoes from Europe to GB at a time when exports from GB to EU were not permitted.

New Recommended List winter wheat varieties, of which there were several from Group 3, as well as candidates for Group 2 and hard Group 4 feed wheats attracted interest at Cereals.