Crops

In taking on the new role, Kit Papworth has announced he will be stepping down from his position as combinable crops and sugar beet sector chair at Red Tractor

Rachael Madeley-Davies, AHDB head of environment said: "Ensuring that soil remains permeable and minimising compaction is an easy win in terms of soil health and adapting to managing increased rainfall and flooding implications on farmland"

Increasing ergot incidence and contamination of apparently clean grain with invisible ergot alkaloids can pose compliance and food safety challenges in the grain supply chain

Farmers in England are reminded of the spreading restrictions on urea fertilisers beyond April 1, 2025 and applying protected urea, instead of untreated urea or ammonium nitrate, will offer both environmental and economic advantages

'Detail delivers' was the theme of the BeetTech25 technical conference for sugar beet growers and their advisers

Book digs deep into variety, plant health and management

Syngenta says incentive helps farmers adhere to best practice

New research says early detection of pest population is key

Greater adoption would help to replace imported soya in animal feeds and reduce the carbon footprint of animal production systems, say researchers