Arable

Thousands of farming families attended The Greatest Online Agricultural Show last weekend (May 2), which raised more than £16,000 for five rural charities.

Industry leaders have been left disappointed by a Government push to pass the Agriculture Bill with little change to its food security measures, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Fast food giant McDonald’s is to reopen 15 of its UK stores for home delivery services from May 13.

Although more land has been cropped in the last month or so than many would have imagined, winter crops, in particular, are not looking their best and growers are faced with difficult decisions concerning what to apply.

While growers are aware of the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it can be difficult to know where to start. But NFU has been working to make things easier.

The National Food Strategy will have a renewed focus on food security because of the issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its lead Henry Dimbleby has said.

Changes to farm payment systems and satisfying supply chain company requirements may require a closer look at carbon balance in the future.

Feed market volatility has seen prices hike in recent weeks, with some farmers reporting increases of £25/tonne at the start of April.