Discover industry updates from the last week, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.
Charities declare that we will need roughly £4.4 billion per year for nature-friendly farming to be possible; one farmer in Norfolk has been testing a fertiliser made out of cocoa shells to see how it performs; new technology to detect root crop diseases has almost finished the testing phase.
Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 21 June – 28 June 2023”
Discover industry updates from the last two weeks, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.
Autonomous robots may soon be making entrances onto farms in the UK; a new research initiative taking place may be helpful for working out whether it’s possible to enhance atmospheric carbon capture alongside soil sequestration in arable and forage crops; Farmers could soon be growing baked beans on their farms following a research project conducted by the University of Warwick.
Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 7 June – 21 June 2023”
Discover industry updates from the last two weeks, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.
Massive amounts of cereal crops remain unsold from last harvest; fungicide chemistry may be just the thing to help you get through challenges this season; beet growers are advices to stay alert for peach potato aphids.
Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 10 – 23 May 2023”
Discover industry updates from the last week, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.
This week, news has been centered around improving sustainability in farming. New tech may improve how soil carbon is measured; biological seed treatments could enhance efficiency of nutrient use and Canada becomes the latest country to give the green light to gene-edited crops.
Continue reading “What’s been going on in the agricultural industry? 3 – 10 May 2023”
