Pesticides

Letters: "Reaching for glyphosate out of habit is no more defensible than prescribing penicillin for a sniffle"

Environment

Letters: "Reaching for glyphosate out of habit is no more defensible than prescribing penicillin for a sniffle"

Farmers Guardian reader Gillon Dobie, from Berwickshire, adds to the ongoing debate on glyphosate usage

clock 02 June 2026 • 1 min read
Myriad pesticides in a Great British roast dinner are 'damaging' health and the environment, activists say

Environment

Myriad pesticides in a Great British roast dinner are 'damaging' health and the environment, activists say

Self-proclaimed natural world defenders Greenpeace UK said a typical British roast dinner contains over 100 pesticides

clock 23 May 2026 • 3 min read
Letters: "By ignoring centuries of success without glyphosate, farming is now chemical-dependent"

Environment

Letters: "By ignoring centuries of success without glyphosate, farming is now chemical-dependent"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Richard Bruce, Isle of Wight, discusses concerns surrounding glyphosate use, regulation and the farming sector’s reliance on chemical weed control

clock 19 May 2026 • 2 min read
Letters: "It must surely be time for a clear, time-bound phase-out of pesticides in the UK"

Arable

Letters: "It must surely be time for a clear, time-bound phase-out of pesticides in the UK"

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

clock 10 March 2026 • 1 min read
Pesticides linked to cancer used on UK fruit and veg

Arable

Pesticides linked to cancer used on UK fruit and veg

New research reveals that 10 substances prohibited in the EU due to serious health risks are still being used in Britain

clock 20 February 2026 • 3 min read
Letters: "It's important to consider the consequences of glyphosate not being a tool in the box"

Arable

Letters: "It's important to consider the consequences of glyphosate not being a tool in the box"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Andrew Wilson, York, discusses the implications of restricting or banning glyphosate

clock 03 February 2026 • 1 min read
Ag-Chem manufacturer to expand post-patent crop protection choices

Arable

Ag-Chem manufacturer to expand post-patent crop protection choices

A global ag-chemical company has branched into the UK to offer quality input choices to growers at a competitive price

clock 22 January 2026 • 2 min read
Oxford Real Farming conference raises issues with glyphosate use

Environment

Oxford Real Farming conference raises issues with glyphosate use

The impact of herbicides and the potential of agroforestry were in discussion at this year's Oxford Real Farming Conference. Mia Willemsen reports

clock 18 January 2026 • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Martin Lines: "We cannot keep demanding more food at lower prices and then acting surprised when pollution increases"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Martin Lines: "We cannot keep demanding more food at lower prices and then acting surprised when pollution increases"

The Nature Friendly Farming Network chief executive has written on the need to improve water quality in agriculture and why a food system which values environmental outcomes as much as yield is vitally important moving forward

clock 11 August 2025 • 4 min read
Biostimulant boost for cavity spot in carrots

Arable

Biostimulant boost for cavity spot in carrots

Trials conducted by Richard Allen Agriculture have identified a natural alternative to fungicides to prevent cavity spot in carrots

clock 28 March 2025 • 1 min read