05 December 2022
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2 min read
208,000 hectares of beans were grown in 2022. Farmers look set to plant a similar area of pulses for the 2023 harvest, which was one of the largest of the last decade. Defra figures estimate that...
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Fungicides remain one of the most important tools to growers, but protecting the effectiveness of the chemistry already available is becoming an increasing challenge
13 March 2026
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6 min read
With significant lettuce crop losses recorded across 2025 due to the nasonovia lettuce aphid, we find out what the keys risks are for crops and what control options are available
10 March 2026
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4 min read
This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Steve Clarkson, chief executive of Organic Farmers and Growers, examines new research on pesticide residues in soils and the debate over whether their use should be phased out
10 March 2026
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1 min read
