Arable

With aphid activity increasing and many sugar beet crops behind because of delayed drilling, the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) is advising growers to monitor crops and review aphicide options.

A survey by the NFU shows 1 in 20 farmers do not have reliable outdoor mobile signal on the farm at all.

NFU Mutual said farmers who had tried to use machinery to cut a fire break in last year's summer had seen their machinery engulfed by flames and had to 'run for their lives'

CLA said the proposals risk making it harder to rent a home, without making it easier to buy one

Establishing a series of on-farm trials has helped one Yorkshire farmer better understand the behaviour of slugs in a bid to tackle burdens in a post-metaldehyde era. Charlotte Cunningham reports.

A major development in the field vegetable sector in Scotland has led to the merger of two of the country’s largest growing and marketing organisations.

In a new series for Farmers Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF’s to see what they are doing.

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland. He has worked for Agrovista for 23 years.

With more than a quarter of the 400 exhibitors at Cereals new for 2023, visitors will have the opportunity to explore trade stands, two stages, crop demonstrations and much more. Alice Dyer and Ash Burbidge report.

The high value equipment had been stolen from tractors in Cheshire