Soil

IN Gloucestershire wheat yields have made a welcome comeback after last year’s challenges for Bibury grower Ed Horton, with some fields yielding around double what they did at harvest 2020.

Cover crops have had a rocky start in their introduction to some arable systems, particularly where the benchmark for success is a measure of financial return.

The recent clarification of the interpretation of Rule 1 of the Farming Rules for Water by the EA could increase ammonia emissions to air, phosphorus losses to water and soil compaction a study by ADAS has found.

The recent clarification of the interpretation of Rule 1 of the Farming Rules for Water by the EA could increase ammonia emissions to air, phosphorus losses to water and soil compaction a study by ADAS has found.

A consortium of farmers, academics, technology businesses and NGOs led by Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South-West (FWAG) has been awarded a grant under the Environment Agency’s Investment Readiness Fund to develop and

The fifth Groundswell event was the biggest yet, welcoming farmers to cultivate new ideas and dig out the latest thinking on regenerative farming techniques. Alice Dyer and Chloe Palmer went along.

A mixed farmer from Warwickshire who has diversified into growing and processing industrial hemp is calling on more farmers to consider the crop. 

The fifth Groundswell event was the biggest yet, welcoming farmers to cultivate new ideas and dig the dirt on regenerative farming techniques. Alice Dyer and Chloe Palmer went along.

Bayer has announced the European launch of its global Carbon Initiative. Five farmers from the UK and more than 20 others from across Europe will be working with Bayer to investigate how to decarbonise the food value chain.

The fifth Groundswell event was the biggest yet, welcoming farmers to cultivate new ideas and dig the dirt on regenerative farming techniques. Alice Dyer and Chloe Palmer went along.