Farmer leader Tom Bradshaw has urged Keir Starmer to hold firm on poultry production standards when negotiating trade deals. The NFU has written to the Prime Minister calling for the government to continue its balanced approach to trade and to protect UK standards as trade negotiations progress with the... Read more
• Constraints are continual challenge • Sector hampered by too many rules • Planners need to be more consistent A planning overhaul is needed to secure a better future for pig production, industry leaders have told the government. The National Pig Association made the plea in response to Defra’s... Read more
• Good showing for UK dairy farmers • Growing momentum for organic milk • Big range in farm performance levels The last milk year was positive for dairy producers, with continued improvements in cow health and growing momentum in the organic milk sector, according to the latest annual report... Read more
• Plan aims to aid soil recovery • UK and Ukraine in partnership • Project boosted by Defra fund Soil scientists from the Royal Agricultural University are examining the impact of Russian bombardments on Ukraine farmland. Researchers in both countries are working together to help soil health recover from... Read more
More than 10,000 visitors attended last month’s Groundswell 2025 event, held on 1-3 July at Lannock Farm, near Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The sell-out regenerative agriculture festival included over 400 speakers from around the world – among them Prince William and the American “godfather of regenerative agriculture” Gabe Brown. Visitors... Read more
Soil and wildlife central to success A Cambridgeshire farmer has scooped a prestigious award for integrating arable production and nature to create a profitable business. David Felce received the 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability at a special ceremony last month. The award was organised by BASF, in partnership... Read more
Soil Farmer of the Year 2025
Soil Health 07/08/2025
Three farmers championing soil health and regenerative practices were recognised in the 2025 Soil Farmer of the Year competition. Jointly run by the Farm Carbon Toolkit and Innovation for Agriculture, the award celebrates farmers across the UK who are leading the way in managing soil as a living resource.... Read more
• Soil sulphur deficiency increasing • Supplement for high yielding crops • Mineral polysulphate ideal solution Growers should take care to ensure sulphur deficiency is rectified to optimise plant health, yields and crop quality, says a leading academic. Deficient sulphur levels have become a widespread issue in modern crop... Read more
Always best to test before new season
Soil Health 07/08/2025
• Assess soil acidity in every field • Measure for nutrient availability • Remember: test for sulphur too Growers are being reminded to test soil ahead of next season to ensure crops have every opportunity to meet their full potential. Testing for acidity and nutrient availability could help offset... Read more
Precision guidance takes hoe to next level
Arable 07/08/2025
Advanced guidance has transformed inter-row hoeing on an arable farm in Suffolk which is operating the latest Fendt tractors with VarioGuide RTK. Accurate to +/-2cm, the system on the 942 Vario is used to direct drill cereal crops in bands with a 6m Claydon Evolution, while that on the... Read more

















