Urgent steps are needed to safeguard the future of the UK’s horticulture sector, says a hard-hitting House of Lords report. The £5 billion industry – focusing on fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants – is at a crossroads, says the study. It is under-prioritised and unappreciated by policymakers – threatening... Read more

Growers wanting to optimise returns should focus on efficiency rather than yield, say data experts. “The arable industry adage ‘yield is king’ still resonates –  although perhaps less so going forwards as the landscape and priorities shift with changing policies,” says Yagro chief executive and co-founder Gareth Davies. “We... Read more

Average arable input costs continue to ease – but fertiliser prices are showing an upturn, fuelled by market uncertainty and conflict between Israel and Hamas. Overall costs fell by 4.7% in the year to 30 September, according to the latest Aginflation Index from the AF Group. But this is... Read more

Late blight populations changed little during 2023 – but the threat from resistant strains in Europe looms large and will require robust anti-resistance fungicide strategies next year, say experts. Potato growers and agronomists were told in June that the Fight Against Blight (FAB) service – which monitors late blight... Read more