Arable

Ministers distance need for nitrogen strategy

Arable

Ministers distance need for nitrogen strategy

Group says current actions not enough to meet climate or biodiversity needs

clock 27 May 2025 • 3 min read
Vivergo Fuels to shut down after US trade deal if Government does not intervene

Politics

Vivergo Fuels to shut down after US trade deal if Government does not intervene

The UK’s largest bioethanol producer has told wheat farmers purchases will be ‘scaled back’ from next month

clock 27 May 2025 • 3 min read
Long-term approach to soils pays off for heavy land farmer

Arable

Long-term approach to soils pays off for heavy land farmer

When Andrew Walters first arrived as farm manager at Boddington Estates in 2014, the rotation was tight, black-grass pressure was high, and soils needed improvement

clock 24 May 2025 • 5 min read
British strawberries will be 'sweeter and more shapely' after sunny weather, say growers

Crops

British strawberries will be 'sweeter and more shapely' after sunny weather, say growers

clock 23 May 2025 • 2 min read
Soft wheat demand growing with new variety improvement

Arable

Soft wheat demand growing with new variety improvement

Could new varieties in both Group 3 and soft Group 4 sectors see soft wheats make a comeback on farms?

clock 22 May 2025 • 4 min read
A common grass fungus could help fight crop disease, say researchers

Arable

A common grass fungus could help fight crop disease, say researchers

UK urged to consider Epichloë after successful adoption in New Zealand and US

clock 21 May 2025 • 2 min read
Vigilance urged as potato industry faces Colorado beetle threat

Arable

Vigilance urged as potato industry faces Colorado beetle threat

APHA heads to RHS Chelsea Flower Show to explain risk to growers

clock 20 May 2025 • 2 min read
Could UK agriculture be on the cusp of a biologicals boom?

Arable

Could UK agriculture be on the cusp of a biologicals boom?

We take a look at the global biologicals market which is expected to be worth $25 billion in the next decade

clock 17 May 2025 • 3 min read
Beyond the bread and butter – multiple income streams baked into success of organic arable farm

Farm Life

Beyond the bread and butter – multiple income streams baked into success of organic arable farm

Organic conversion more than two decades ago has enabled an East Yorkshire farm to evolve and diversify to secure a sustainable future for the family

clock 15 May 2025 • 8 min read
Concerns grow as new strain of yellow rust emerges

Arable

Concerns grow as new strain of yellow rust emerges

AHDB says possible novel variant is appearing in Recommended List trials

clock 13 May 2025 • 4 min read