Arable

A weekend of heavy rainfall and strong winds following the tail end of Hurricane Zeta has seen farmland ravaged by flooding.

A Government decision to put the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) on a statutory footing has been welcomed as a ‘huge step forward’ on standards.

Suffolk farmer, Tom Jewers is to host one of three new demonstration farms announced by agronomy business, Hutchinsons as part of its Helix farm-based research project.

Farmers in Scotland are analysing grain nutrient levels as another measurement to maximise their yields. 

With future trading arrangements now long-established as one of UK agriculture’s biggest post-Brexit concerns, Abi Kay spoke to Trade Minister Greg Hands to ask about parliamentary scrutiny of new deals.

The International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) has launched its European Winter Wheat Hub which aims to accelerate research discoveries from the UK and globally into commercial plant breeding.

Being innovative and facing change head on has been central to success for Leicestershire arable farmers Leigh and Donya Donger. Clemmie Gleeson reports.