A Norfolk farmer says his recently purchasedFendt Rogator sprayer has rapidly become his most important machine.

Mark Jelley of Brixworth Farming in Northamptonshire has been crowned Syngenta Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year.

Payment rates have been agreed for farm-saved seed and the latest list of eligible varieties.

Hybrid rye has significant agronomic advantages over other crops – with a potential UK market that could double in the coming years, say seed suppliers.