Defra plan to ‘reduce pesticides risks’
Arable 01/05/2025
Environmental risks from pesticides must be reduced by 10% in the next five years, says the government. The UK National Action Plan on Pesticides says farmers must ensure pesticide use is sustainable – protecting the environment and human health while boostig food production for the long-term future. The plan... Read more
• One of driest starts to Spring since 1836 • Pay extra attention to crop management • More rain needed for yield potential Norfolk grower Michael Wilton started irrigating cereals to protect yield potential following a dry March with only 13mm of rain. Mr Wilton... Read more
• High performing premium sector wheat • Group 1 variety has excellent agronomics • Superb combination of yield and protein A high protein wheat is catching the interest of growers and millers alike, with a yield of 98% of controls on the latest Recommended List. With a milling specification... Read more
• Fair funding needed for farming • Details on revised SFI awaited • Farm investment and certainty Industry leaders are ramping up efforts to secure a fair deal for farming ahead of next month’s government spending review. Funding for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Environmental Land Management (ELMs) and... Read more
• Region celebrates agriculture • Battle of Britain Spitfire flypast • Goal to get young into farming A summer season of regional agricultural shows gets under way with a vengeance this month – highlighting the best of East Anglia’s food and farming industries to an eager public. In the... Read more
• Signs of disease at an early stage • Growers advised to keep eye out • Send samples away to be tested Growers should remain vigilant after signs of yellow rust in winter wheat varieties classed as resistant to the disease. Unusual early observations of yellow rust on several... Read more
Next month marks the conclusion of the government’s long-awaited spending review – the culmination of months of wrangling over how much money the country has to spend and indeed what it should be spent on. The review is one of those dull but important things Westminster watchers get very... Read more
We need to look after glyphosate – or risk losing it, says Fen Tiger The discovery of glyphosate resistance earlier this year on a farm in south-east England was only a matter of time – and perhaps unsurprising given that some formulations of the herbicide sometimes appear to be... Read more
Tighter margins focus farm minds More farmers are seeking independent business advice as measures announced in last autumn’s Budget start to impact the industry. “Pressures on the Agricultural Budget, sluggish markets and a lack of detail about future levels of funding are creating a perfect storm for farming and... Read more
Land agents Savills has announced several promotions in its rural teams across eastern England. In Norfolk, Daniel Murphy has been made an associate director within the food and farming division; while in Essex, Will Radbourne has been promoted to associate in... Read more
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