Stewardship payments to be made at long last
Full payments will finally be made to thousands of farmers who have been left waiting years to receive their agri-environment money.
H & E Rudge: Pick of the crop
The Rudge family are making a success of apple and beef farming in Herefordshire. Simon Wragg reports.
Robigus named most influential wheat over 100 years
NIAB has awarded its Centenary Cereals Cup to winter wheat Robigus – naming it the most influential UK variety from the past 100 years.
£230m boost as China says yes to British beef
British beef could be served on Chinese dinner plates by the end of the year, following a ground-breaking agreement between Beijing and the UK.
Gas stunning now available for small turkey producers
Gas stunning of poultry – already widely used by large processors – is being brought within the reach of small producers through an innovative project by Kelly Turkeys.
Open Farm Sunday shows greater public engagement than ever
More than 230,000 people visited 361 working farms last month – as growers and livestock producers welcomed the public on Open Farm Sunday.
Father and son team join AHDB Monitor Farm network
Leicestershire father and son James and Michael Parker have become the latest farmers to join the AHDB’s Monitor Farm network.
Cold early winter crucial for higher oilseed rape yields
Oilseed growers are losing up to a quarter of their crop yield each year because of rising temperatures during early winter, say scientists at the John Innes Centre.
Latest results show further reduction in antibiotics
Pig industry leaders have welcomed figures showing that the sector has reduced its antibiotic usage for the third year running.
Combinable crops enter final straight before harvest
Richard Overthrow looks towards next season as another harvest beckons.
Drill-and-forget oilseed rape varieties increasingly popular
Hybrid oilseed rape will dominate the UK market in the next five years as drill-and-forget varieties become increasingly popular with growers, forecasts a major breeder.
Cawley Farms: Finding the balance
Cawley Farms has expanded its dairy herd – now changes are afoot for its sheep flock too. Simon Wragg reports.
Pellet quality key to managing slugs without metaldehyde
Selecting a good quality ferric phosphate pellet will be vital in maintaining good slug control as the UK phases out market-leading molluscicide active metaldehyde.
Marketing campaign adds £12m to UK pork sales
Almost £12 million of additional pork sales have been gained following the latest phases of AHDB’s Midweek Meals campaign – with the help of a giant chicken.
Attention to detail delivers resilient oilseed rape crop
A Lincolnshire grower is optimising oilseed rape production through wider row spacing, minimal soil disturbance and careful varietal choice.
Sheep ‘wrongly blamed’ for climate change
Industry leaders have hit back after two reports appeared to suggest that sheep production and red meat consumption are contributors to climate change.
Keeping up appearances
Beating blackgrass is more easily said than done – and looks can be deceiving, says Clodhopper.
Call for action over shortage of farm workers
Farm leaders have voiced their frustration after government advisers appeared to dismiss suggestions of a job shortage in agriculture.
Lack of water ‘more challenging’ than last year
Low average rainfall is triggering farmers and growers to adopt water savvy techniques earlier in the year amid increasing concerns of another agricultural drought hit.
Fenwick Brothers: Major family business has farming at its heart
Lincolnshire-based Fenwick Brothers have a proud agricultural heritage. Alan Stennett reports.
Silage and nutrition experts help producers reduce waste
Livestock producers are being encouraged to focus on silage clamp consolidation and sealing to preserve better quality forage and reduce feed waste.
Farm shop crowned Midlands champion at showcase event
A Shropshire business fended off competition from across the Midlands to be named farm shop small retailer of the year in the 2019 Farm Shop & Deli Awards.
Cereal crops enter home straight ahead of harvest
A good soak of rain would still help crops reach their potential, says Richard Overthrow.
Outstanding award for grain drying specialist
Grain drying specialists Alvan Blanch have received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2019 for outstanding achievements relating to international trade.
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Drill-and-forget oilseed rape varieties increasingly popular
Hybrid oilseed rape will dominate the UK market in the next five years as drill-and-forget...
Attention to detail delivers resilient oilseed rape crop
A Lincolnshire grower is optimising oilseed rape production through wider row spacing,...
Cold early winter crucial for higher oilseed rape yields
Oilseed growers are losing up to a quarter of their crop yield each year because...
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Sheep ‘wrongly blamed’ for climate change
Industry leaders have hit back after two reports appeared to suggest that sheep...
Gas stunning now available for small turkey producers
Gas stunning of poultry – already widely used by large processors – is being...
Marketing campaign adds £12m to UK pork sales
Almost £12 million of additional pork sales have been gained following the latest...
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Open Farm Sunday shows greater public engagement than ever
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Stewardship payments to be made at long last
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