Dual azole approach offers higher level of control than single azoles confirms Agrii agronomist .   Growers are being reminded about the importance of fusarium control at T3 to combat fusarium ear blight, a complex disease that can account for potential yield losses of up to 25% in winter... Read more

Farmers and farming families worried about the future are being urged to talk to somebody rather than bottle up their feelings. Suffolk agricultural chaplain Graham Miles says the number of calls he receives from concerned farmers has tripled since the autumn Budget – and a raft of government announcements... Read more

• Vulnerable farmers most at risk • Tax impact disputed and unclear • More time to seek proper advice MPs have called for a year-long delay to government plans to impose inheritance tax on farm assets worth more than £1 million from 2026. The cross-party Environment, Food and Rural... 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

Norfolk MP George Freeman has accused the government of putting food security at risk by prioritising Net Zero over farming. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Freeman (pictured right) said swathes of farmland risked being lost under subsidised solar panels generating expensive electricity as the government “rushed” to... Read more

Fury at closure of  Sustainable Farming Incentive Farm leaders have urged the government to renew its commitment to food production and the environment following a series of cuts and tax rises. The warning follows last month’s closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive to new applications with immediate effect –... Read more

Hare coursers could face stiffer sentences and bigger fines following a consultation to clamp down on the criminal gangs at the heart of the problem. The Sentencing Council consultation on court guidelines when dealing with hare coursing offences follows a campaign by the NFU – and countless incidents across... Read more

• Treasury refuses to listen to farmers • Government ‘no interest’ in moving • Leaders propose compromise tax Industry leaders have pledged to fight on after the Treasury again refused to back down on plans to impose inheritance tax in farmers. It came after Treasury minister James Murray summoned... Read more

• Single farm owners at most risk • Retailers in government warning • Plan now for secure farm future More than 42,000 farms larger than 50ha (125 acres) will be affected by changes to inheritance tax rules, suggest the latest estimates. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has calculated... Read more