Arable
New ELM schemes must drive productivity in the arable sector - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has today stressed the need for future Environmental and Land Management (ELM) schemes to be...
Arable
Arable
North and South success for Yield Enhancement Network entrants
Six AHDB-supported farmers growing crops in the north and south of the UK were awarded for their efforts to increase...
Arable
Would you like to recommend the ‘Recommended?'
Would you like to be at the cutting edge of independent crop trials and part of a team recommending varieties...
Arable
Ramularia research results see forecast service suspended
A project to extend a Scottish Ramularia leaf spot (RLS) forecast service to the rest of the UK has resulted...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Brexit causing LIFFE wheat to move slightly
The impact of Brexit could be seen on UK futures this week. The rise in sterling following the announcement of...
Arable
Groundbreaking potato breeder who changed industry honoured
One of Britain’s most innovative potato breeders was last night presented with the Potato Industry Award, an annual accolade presented...
Arable
Time-running out to use treated seeds
Time is running out to use up the last remaining stocks of seeds treated with a banned fungicide Thiram. The ban...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Relatively stable, with the odd slump
Last week saw grain prices take a hit. MATIF milling wheat hit a low of €198.50/t – its lowest since...
Arable
British onion crop yields fall by 40%
Weather conditions in the UK mean that onion yields have been severely affected, and the national crop is likely to...
Arable
Energy-saving horticulture programme to be extended to soft fruit sector
An established energy and cost-saving advice programme is set to extend to the UK soft fruit industry. FEC Energy and...
Arable
Wanted: AHDB seeks 7 new Monitor Farms for England
AHDB is on the hunt for seven more farm businesses to host the next phase of its Cereals & Oilseeds...
Arable
New area manager appointed to Yara’s NI division
Yara Ireland has recently appointed Alan Turkington to the position of area manager for Northern Ireland. According to a statement from...
Arable
Scottish Arable Farm of the Year finalists revealed
The three finalists of the AgriScot Scottish Arable Farm of the Year were revealed by award sponsors SoilEssentials and AHDB....
Agri-Business
Potential in wheat…due to warm water in the Pacific
Wheat price has the potential to rise. Short supplies and big weather events will drive that rise. That’s according to...
Arable
Autumn light spot leaf forecast for GB unveiled
The autumn light leaf spot preliminary forecast, published this week, shows that this year the disease risk to winter oilseed...
Arable
Could underground farms be the polytunnels of the future
University of Nottingham academics are exploring a new concept for underground farms as an alternative approach to large-scale crop production,...
Arable
Batters: Workforce uncertainty is crippling horticultural businesses
NFU president Minette Batters has reiterated the importance of access to a competent and flexible workforce for the horticultural sector,...
Arable
AHDB appoints new potato knowledge exchange manager
Bill Watts has joined AHDB as the arable knowledge exchange manager (potatoes) for the West Midlands, South West and Wales....
