Author: Emma James

Discover industry updates from the last week, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.

More than half of the public would like to see more funding towards nature farming, results from a recent poll show; a farm in Norfolk has been using a camera based system ‘to drive yield and marketability across its potato crop’; The Welsh government have been criticised for not dealing with the ‘very real issues’ in the industry over the 10% tree cover proposal.

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Discover industry updates from the last several weeks, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.

A maize breeder has an optimistic view that treated maize seed will remain available for farmers to use in the season to come; farmers that are growing oats have been advised to think thoroughly about their grassweed pressure; the heatwave at the beginning of September has had a massive impact on moisture content on farms.

Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 31 August – 20 September 2023” →

Discover industry updates from the last several weeks, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.

A farmer in Northamptonshire is using a drone in order to reduce his use of nitrogen fertiliser by a third of its previous use; Farmers Weekly shares the latest updates about Harvest 2023; A new resource is available for farmers to learn more about the new photo ID requirements coming into play this autumn for ammonium nitrate fertilisers.

Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 23 – 31 August 2023” →

Discover industry updates from the last several weeks, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.

A new trial is being launched by Morrisons to support British growers; farmers across the UK are noticing low nitrogen levels in malting barley; one farm in Devon has been fined £60,000 after a worker was electrocuted by 11,000 volt overhead power lines.

Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 26 July – 23 August 2023” →

Discover industry updates from the last two weeks, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.

Farmers are dealing with the negative effects of the recent spell of dry weather; an outbreak of the Colorado beetle has been confirmed on a farm in Kent; there are concerns that the next general election may result in those in rural England being ‘left behind’ due to inequalities for rural businesses.

Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 28 June – 12 July 2023” →

Discover industry updates from the last week, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.

Farmers Weekly explores the findings from a five year trial on direct-drilling; Farmers Guide shares how one farm in Angus has developed a gin recipe that will reduce the need for synthetic fertilisers on farms; further investigations are taking place regarding how the government’s post-Brexit trade policy has impacted farmers.

Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 31 May – 7 June 2023” →

Discover industry updates from the last week, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.

A split dose herbicide strategy may be the ticket to preventing weed spread in Maize; a new soil service can help farmers to analyse their soil; grain prices have fallen to less than half of what they were in 2022.

Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 23 – 31 May 2023” →