Arable

Researchers have revealed for the first time how a mechanism that controls root development in plants enables them to cope better with environmental stress conditions.

A blast of much-needed sunshine has brought with it a sense of optimism and welcome relief to those in the midst of lambing.

Vegetable growers can expect a ‘seamless transfer’ when AHDB Horticulture’s crop protection service is taken over by its grower-owned replacement.

Farmers Guardian catches up with three farmers to find out how their winter wheat is looking and what’s on their minds for the weeks ahead.

New crop confidence is driving European markets while the oilseeds complex had a mixed week

Cauliflower growers have warned of shortages on supermarket shelves after freezing temperatures in December and January wiped out 40 per cent of the UK’s crop.

Farm assurance body Red Tractor has bit back at claims published in The Times newspaper that said its members are “more likely to pollute the environment” than non-assured farms.

Since the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) was established by ADAS 10 years ago, it has recorded multiple crop world records, droughts, floods and a fertiliser crisis.