Arable

Recent rainfall throughout much of the country is likely to cause a flush of weeds, particularly where pre-ems could not be applied because it was either too wet or too dry.

With the 2019/2020 season an example of the extreme weather patterns the UK could be facing in the future, tech companies are working to find new ways of predicting and managing weather risk within the supply chain.

Adding to its range of trailed sprayers, Knight Farm Machinery has announced an entry level version of its TrailBlazer.

NFU’s horticulture and potatoes board chairwoman Alison Capper has warned thousands of pickers are needed to fill ‘peak’ jobs for the harvest season fast approaching.

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat crop development this season as emergence is likely to be variable following the challenging conditions.In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of

Issues such as a lack of agricultural labour have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, but Brexit is their root cause, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on food security, giving us an opportunity to reshape post-Brexit policy around production, says Matt Legge, a sheep, beef and pig farmer from the Isle of Wight.

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has launched a six-week campaign to showcase the ‘fantastic efforts’ of its British suppliers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Some welcome rainfall in the UK has continued to influence prices, but in the EU and Black Sea more is needed if yields are not to be downgraded further.