Arable

Over 70 per cent of oilseed rape crops drilled before August 21, 2019 will be taken to harvest this year, compared to less than 50 per cent of those drilled after August 31.

A self-employed contractor has died after falling through a fragile roof on a farm in the West Midlands.

Crops received a much-welcomed drink as the first rainfall in months for some fell across many areas of the UK last week.

Contract farming agreements could pay different rates for different crops

An organic farm which has focused on sustainable farming methods over the past 12 years has delivered a range of environmental benefits while operating at a profit.

Last week much of the UK received its first splash of rain in months, after May 2020 was named the driest since records began.

Industry has called for a mass ‘culture change’ within the agriculture community to deter the illegal use of mobile phones while driving.

EU farm and food chain groups have called for temporary arrangements to be put in place to protect trade with the UK in the event that a free trade deal cannot be agreed by the end of the year.