Arable

Work being undertaken into alternative uses for sugar and sugar beet in the Netherlands to maximise the crop’s potential was the focus of the 2020 NFU Sugar breakout session at the NFU conference.

Find out how these bright young Harper Adams alumni have jump-started their careers by taking advantage of work placements and networking opportunities.

With potato growers having to cope with a ban on the use of CIPC effective from this autumn, AHDB is offering free one-to-one potato store visits via its new Storage Network.

Bringing together the whole supply chain, the AHDB Milling Wheat conference recognised excellence in wheat quality and challenges for the season ahead.

With grain market uncertainty greater than ever, now may be the time to focus on your marketing strategy.

The twin challenges of increasing CSFB resistance to pyrethoids and the negative impact of these insecticides on natural insect predators of the pest came under the spotlight at the AICC conference.

The Labour Party has warned offering lump sum payments to help older farmers retire will not necessarily give new entrants access to land, and may drive consolidation in the sector.

How does the UK agricultural industry meet the challenges of the next 20 years, continuing to produce a high proportion of the food we consume and simultaneously reduce its environmental impact?

Rebecca Hadaway, 23, is a Fundraising Officer for The Prince’s Countryside Fund where she builds valuable relationships to further the charities work.

With many farms having recorded over 50% of their annual average rainfall between September and December 2019, there are many bare acres looking to be sown.