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Liquid fertiliser additives and living mulch trials to create home-grown fertility are being trialled as solutions to the ongoing fertiliser crisis.

Dairy-Tech 2023 will take place at Stoneleigh Park in just under two weeks time. We take a look at what visitors can expect to see at this year’s event.

Many growers are already looking to combat insecticide use on-farm, but other agricultural inputs could also be having an impact on beneficial insect populations.

Opponents of a huge new Oxfordshire solar farm have accused landowners of acting in a ‘feudal’ manner, as residents step up their battle to save 1,375 hectares (3,400 acres) of agricultural land.

Rural groups have demanded Natural Resources Wales revisits its controversial price rises claiming the costs will deter new entrants to the farming industry and pile further pressure on existing farm businesses.

Agricultural businesses were facing a cliff edge in April after the Government announced a move from the current cap on energy prices to a discount scheme

While Europe continues to import the lion’s share of UK sheep meat, global export markets are growing with AHDB identifying the US as a priority market for 2023.

Advice on how to prevent naval ill pre- and post-calving was offered by vet Ben Strugnell in a recent AHDB webinar.

A NEW action plan to protect food security, trade and plant health for the next five years has been announced by the Government.

Paul White has recently begun his farming career, with six acres of land in the heart of Lancashire. Here, he tell Farmers Guardian the ups and downs of the journey so far.