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Variable soil quality hampers efficient crop production

A major UK survey has confirmed significant variability in crop nutrients and soil quality – making it harder to grow crops cost-effectively.

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Remote grain monitoring system cuts costs

A smart-web temperature monitoring system is helping to maintain and monitor crop quality in a Norfolk grain store.

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Farming incentive ‘stacks up for most growers’

After a rocky start, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is looking more attractive – and with good reason, says Charles Mayson

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Better disease resistance ramps up rape protection

New genetic resistances to two serious and costly diseases affecting oilseed rape could be available to growers in the next few years, say breeders DSV.

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Warmer weather prompts rapid crop growth

A combination of sunshine and warmer temperatures has prompted rapid crop growth – with reports coming in of mounting disease pressure.

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Hybrid rye ‘delivers outstanding efficiency’

High yielding 11t/ha from 80kg N/ha

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NIAB welcomes ‘green light’ for gene-editing technology

A new law paves the way for the faster breeding and development of high-yielding, more nutritious and climate-resilient UK arable crops, say scientists.

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Family farm with strong Suffolk roots

Potatoes and vegetables are key enterprises at Capel St Andrew Farms.

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‘Golden opportunity’ to grow UK sunflowers

Sunflowers offer UK farmers an untapped opportunity to supply a growing market this season – and avoid high input costs.

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How seed potato trials are helping to control disease

Researchers and farmers testing alternative solutions to protect the high health status of the UK seed potato industry.

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