Water Management

From the editor: "Winter crops have been waterlogged, growers are struggling to get anywhere near spring fieldwork and livestock farmers are already seeing hay and straw prices climb"

Weather

From the editor: "Winter crops have been waterlogged, growers are struggling to get anywhere near spring fieldwork and livestock farmers are already seeing hay and straw prices climb"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley (March 22)

clock 21 March 2024 • 2 min read
Severn Trent water management fund invites more farmers to sign up

Arable

Severn Trent water management fund invites more farmers to sign up

Water company celebrates 10 years of STEPS, its initiative aiming to reduce agricultural river pollution

clock 18 March 2024 • 1 min read
The Hot Stuff project generates water for dairy farmer

SSFF Net Zero

The Hot Stuff project generates water for dairy farmer

Could composted manure prove effective at heating water for calf feeding and help reduce farm energy costs? Mandy Stoker, one of the winners of this year’s Journey to Net Zero competition, thinks just that.

clock 09 January 2024 • 7 min read
Review potato irrigation requirements to sustain water resources

Arable

Review potato irrigation requirements to sustain water resources

Extreme weather and increased water demand continue to put pressure on water availability and the need for growers to demonstrate justification for crop irrigation. 

clock 02 June 2023 • 2 min read