Arable
Harvest survey launched to assess arable crop yields
A nationwide harvest survey has been launched to assess the impact of another year of volatility on arable crops. A...
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Arable
Dramatic variation in East Midlands harvest
Early indications from this year’s harvest suggest farmers fortunes have varied dramatically across the East Midlands, after the last remaining...
Arable
Reaching for the sky: Lincolnshire grower shares his tips for record-breaking yields
Despite one of the wettest springs and driest summers on record, Lincolnshire farmer Tim Lamyman, has managed to harvest yields...
Arable
Roundup: Calls for a limit to UK glyphosate use
British organic charity, the Soil Association, has called for a limit to be imposed on the use of Roundup in...
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Scottish harvest: Grain quality good but yields mixed and straw short
Mid-season harvest reports from around Scotland suggest a mixed bag for the country’s cereal growers. The hot, dry weather during...
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BASIS: 40 years of setting standards for UK farming
Standard setting, training and auditing organisation, BASIS Registration, is celebrating its 40th year of service to agricultural and related industries...
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Chinese buyers explore further UK trade opportunities
Chinese cereal buyers have made a special visit to the UK to explore new opportunities for importing wheat and barley...
Agri-Business
£6 million awarded to explore impact of pesticides and chemicals
Researchers have been awarded £6 million to investigate the effects of potentially hazardous chemicals, such as pesticides, on UK habitats...
Arable
4 appointments for new AHDB Arable team
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced four potato-focused appointments to join the newly formed Arable Knowledge Exchange...
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Could your approach to N management be causing yield variation?
An innovative set of trials conducted by the Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is examining the effect of nitrogen (N)...
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Industry urged to consider the potato of the future
Maris Piper has been the most grown potato variety in Great Britain for over 20 years – but will it...
Arable
AHDB invests £60,000 in cereal crop protection
The Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced plans to invest up to £60,000 to improve understanding of Barley Yellow...
Arable
'Potatoes less exposed to Brexit risks than many other sectors'
Brexit may provide potato farmers with an opportunity to substitute imports if trade barriers are imposed by Brussels. As a...
Arable
Scottish farmers turning off the choppers to help livestock neighbours
Arable farmers across the country have been turning off the choppers to help their neighbours with livestock. Ian Sands, chairman...
Agri-Business
Groundbreaking research uncovers new wheat breeding tool
An international research team have uncovered previously hidden genetic secrets that give wheat its remarkable ability for local adaptation. The...
Arable
Emergency approval granted for Cuprokylt
A breakthrough emergency authorisation for Cuprokylt has provided the only fungicide available to organic potato growers for the control of...
Agri-Business
Horticulture could benefit from post-Brexit technology support
Post-Brexit horticulture growers could benefit from Government support to help them invest in new equipment and technology, according to the...
Arable
Horticulture specialist becomes youngest ever AHDB board member
UK Ministers have appointed a new member of the board of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), who will...
