Call for clarity amid Brexit fears for farming
Farm leaders have called for clarity from the government amid increasing concern that agriculture is among the sectors with most to lose as the UK leaves the European Union.
Landowners summit aims to ease rural housing crisis
Landowners will be treated to a high profile mix of speakers at the first ever housing summit designed for the private rural housing sector.
Use post-harvest management to manage blackgrass
As harvest nears, cereal crops are feeling the impact of lack of moisture earlier in the season, writes Richard Overthrow.
Boost bonuses with high oil content varieties, say experts
Tight margins make squeezing every drop of oil – and revenue – from oilseed rape more important than ever.
Writtle wins cropping challenge
A team of students from Writtle University College won the 2017 Cereals Challenge – rising to the challenge of growing the best virtual crop of spring barley.
Pig industry leaders fight to protect UK welfare standards
High welfare standards must not be compromised in pursuit of new trade deals and a post-Brexit cheap food agenda, the National Pig Association has warned.
Farm trial seeks to determine benefits of precision farming
A large-scale on-farm trial in Cambridgeshire is investigating how precision farming can be used most effectively to influence agronomy and practical farm management.
Old or new – as long as it’s blue
A father and son team combine love of the land with love of machinery.
Beware of double funding trap when planning crops
Farmers should carefully about how best to meet their 2018 Ecological Focus Area (EFA) requirements after the European Parliament voted in favour of a ban on the use of pesticides on a number of EFA options.
Robots revolutionise milking routine
Robotic milking has transformed the way a Norfolk dairy farmer looks after his cows. Judith Tooth reports.
Council farming tenant builds up contracting business
Council tenancies continue to provide a vital gateway into farming, Nigel Harrison tells Judith Tooth.
Cereals industry must take action to thrive post Brexit
Cereal growers are being urged to take prepare their businesses for Brexit amid concern that the sector needs to ramp up productivity as the UK leaves the European Union.
Successful first year for electronic medicine book
Pig producers are reaping the benefits of an electronic medicine book (eMB) that enables farmers to optimise their antibiotic use.
Winter rape area set to stabilise this autumn, suggests study
Most farmers are planning to plant a similar amount of winter oilseed rape this autumn as they did last year, suggests the latest annual intentions survey.
Chicken immune system key to virus protection?
Newly discovered components of their innate immune system suggest poultry may be better equipped to fight viruses than scientists previously thought.
Major opportunity for farmers to profit from rural tourism
Tourism generates more revenue and provides more employment for the rural sector than agriculture, delegates at a recent seminar were told.
Energy crops fuel expansion
A Suffolk contractor has a knack for spotting new markets, as Judith Tooth discovers.
Agri-tech competition highlights value of peer-to-peer funding
Finalists of a prestigious agri-tech business plan competition will have to win the backing of an audience and secure peer-to-peer funding.
Bloodhound offers lowest early bolting scores for maximum yield
With the lowest early bolting score on the 2018 BBRO list, Bloodhound is the latest recommended sugar beet variety from SESVanderHave offering growers an opportunity to sow early and maximise yield potential.
Arable production at risk from neonics ban, warn scientists
UK crop production will be put at risk if neonicotinoid pestcides are more widely restricted or banned completely, agricultural scientists have warned.
Port staff raise money for Norfolk hospice
A team of ABP employees from King’s Lynn and Ipswich pulled on their trainers to raise money for the Norfolk Hospice charity by taking part in the Grand East Anglia Run.
Agriculture continues to attract wider audience at Writtle
The number of students studying agriculture who do not come from a farming background continues to increase at Writtle University College, Essex.
Landlords demand review of energy efficiency standards
Rural landlords have called on the government to urgently clarify its plans to review minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) set to be introduced next year.
New Strube varieties contribute to rising sugar beet yields
Sugar beet breeder Strube has two new varieties on the BBRO/BSPB Recommended List for 2018 – offering growers a wider choice of genetic diversity.
Yellow rust diversity leads to new race-naming system
Extreme diversity in the wheat yellow rust population has led to the introduction of a new naming system for races of the disease discovered in the UK.
Limagrain’s sugar beet varieties offer flexibility with higher output
The opportunity to grow a high yielding sugar beet variety with low bolting figures – offering flexibility in both early and later drilling slots – is promised by Limagrain’s newly recommended variety BTS 3325.
Six-year eGrain passport project ends in ‘disappointment’
Industry representatives have failed to reach an agreement on the national roll out of an electronic grain passport – the goal of a six-year project facilitated by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
Maya billed as replacement for revoked Totril
A label recommendation has been granted for Maya – the suspension concentrate formulation of bromoxynil – in drilled bulb onions. It adds to add to its EAMUs for use in bulb onion sets, leeks, salad onions and shallot set, covering virtually all allium crops.
Weed control key to hitting high yield sugar beet target
Controlling weeds in sugar beet is vital for growers to achieve a low unit cost of production – as well as being key to achieving higher yields, says agronomist Pat Turnbull.
New JCB Loadall makes UK debut
The new JCB Loadall 536-60 Agri Pro telescopic handler made its UK debut at last month’s Grassland & Muck event at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
Camgrain open days highlight central storage strategy
Growers will be able to see how farmer-owned central storage co-operative Camgrain operates and maintains its sites at a series of three open days this month.
Call for clarity on future for seasonal farm workers
Farm leaders have urged the next government to ensure that overseas agricultural workers remain welcome in the UK after the country leaves the European Union.
Apprenticeship levy has implications for farmers
Help is on hand for farmers who have to pay a new apprenticeship levy, says Nicola Currie.
Six newcomers make 2018 recommended list for sugar beet
Six new varieties of sugar beet have passed stringent field trials to be accepted on the official Recommended List for 2018.
New foliar nutrient for sugar beet makes Cereals debut
Pioneering foliar phosphite Beet Raiser – specially formulated to stimulate rapid early growth and boost yield potential in sugar beet – will be showcased at this month’s Cereals event.
Silage management critical to reducing mycotoxin risk
Farmers are being urged to pay close attention to clamp management to reduce the potential for mycotoxin contamination.
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Boost bonuses with high oil content varieties, say experts
Tight margins make squeezing every drop of oil – and revenue – from oilseed...
Winter rape area set to stabilise this autumn, suggests study
Most farmers are planning to plant a similar amount of winter oilseed rape this...
Use post-harvest management to manage blackgrass
As harvest nears, cereal crops are feeling the impact of lack of moisture earlier...
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Robots make light work of agricultural packing needs
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Farm trial seeks to determine benefits of precision farming
A large-scale on-farm trial in Cambridgeshire is investigating how precision farming can be used most effectively to influence agronomy and practical farm management. [Read more of this review] Read More →
Major opportunity for farmers to profit from rural tourism
Tourism generates more revenue and provides more employment for the rural sector than agriculture, delegates at a recent seminar were told. [Read more of this review] Read More →
Beware of double funding trap when planning crops
Farmers should carefully about how best to meet their 2018 Ecological Focus Area (EFA) requirements after the European Parliament voted in favour of a ban on the use of pesticides on a number of EFA options. [Read more of this review] Read More →
Hundreds of landowners affected by wind farm cables
More than 1000ha of Norfolk farmland could be affected by the installation of underground cables to transmit electricity generated by offshore wind farms. [Read more of this review] Read More →
Writtle wins cropping challenge
A team of students from Writtle University College won the 2017 Cereals Challenge – rising to the challenge of growing the best virtual crop of spring barley. [Read more of this review] Read More →
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