Crops

Pre- and post-emergence applications of digestate proved to be a winning formula for one Welsh grower seeking to deter cabbage stem flea beetle from attacking his oilseed rape

New partnership aims to control viral infection levels by monitoring transmission

A mix of sporadic showers and sunshine causes worries for growers

Defra's latest figures revealed large decreases in crop outputs, poor yields and high global costs from the war in Ukraine had driven a 19% drop in farming profitability in England between 2022 and 2023

Members say latest proposals have failed to meet demands on cost and efficiency

Lack of sun and increased rain levels raise disease threat but markets remain buoyant

Floods and drought paint mixed picture for bloc amid growing heatwave warning

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers.

Over the last few months, the digital passport leadership group has been working on proposals for a digital combinable crops passport to replace the current paper passport

Government-funded project aims to offer farmers route to diversification and business resilience