Arable

A surge in home-baking has left shoppers unable to stock up on flour.

Defra has launched its Pick for Britain campaign as part of efforts to attract British workers to help harvest crops, but industry chiefs continue to raise concerns over severe labour shortages.

Concerns over the availability of seasonal agricultural labour are being voiced worldwide.

A Rothamsted PhD student whose research into pest-eating beetles has been badly disrupted by the lockdown is appealing for farmers to help with her project.

Publication of Defra’s analysis on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) review has highlighted market development and on farm productivity as key priorities for the levy board going forward.

Undersowing maize with grass is gaining popularity among farmers wanting to avoid bare overwintered stubbles

Just 0.41 per cent of money invested into environmental monitoring in England is dedicated to soil health, a Freedom of Information request by the Sustainable Soils Alliance (SSA) has revealed.

A new system of virtual farm inspections developed by Red Tractor to uphold standards during the coronavirus lockdown could change the way auditing takes place after the pandemic is over.

The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) has urged shoppers to keep buying local, sustainable food after the coronavirus pandemic is over.

A study comparing historic and modern wheat varieties grown side by side has shown an increase in dietary fibre and other features beneficial to human health.