Arable news around the UK
The combine was out last Friday afternoon in Devon where farmer Roger Adams has taken what is thought to be the UK’s first cereal harvest of the year....
Greater take up of min-till or no-till arable systems, found in countries like Finland, could help British farmers improve efficiency. Efficient sy...
Multi-million pound funding has been announced by the government to develop scientific breakthroughs in UK crop research and innovation. The fundin...
A new campaign to raise the profile of the British arable sector has been launched today in a bid to educate and increase understanding of the sector ...
The EU's temporary committee on pesticides (PEST) must take a common sense approach to regulation if it is to make a useful contribution, a leading me...
The 2018-2019 Cereals Development Programme has launched to identify the next generation of arable farmers, and those with interest can now apply to t...
German chemical giant Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on Thursday following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory ...
A research group is looking at ways to move farmers away from using potentially-damaging plastic, which could be affecting the soil and plants it touc...
Organisations and bodies within the farming industry have joined forces to promote best practice to help ensure the continued availability and efficac...
Latest figures released by Defra show the number of producers farming organically increased by almost 2% in 2017 - the first increase in at least six ...
The European General Court has today rejected industry evidence that the European Commission decision to restrict neonicotinoids did not have a legal ...
The numerous opportunities for collaboration between arable and livestock enterprises have been highlighted in a new guide issued by AHDB. With bot...
Young people do not share the concerns of older generations about GM foods and other futuristic farming techniques, according to new research. A ne...
A satellite due to launch into space today will measure soil moisture and crops for food security and precision farming purposes. The Sentinel-3B s...
The government has requested a UK-wide exemption from the three crop rule for 2018 to support arable farmers affected by unusually heavy rain and snow...
£10 million pounds a year in England is needed to ensure the agricultural sector is still productive at the end of the century, according to a new rep...
The relentless wet weather in some parts of the United Kingdom has made the ‘three crop rule’ for arable and horticultural growers challenging to foll...
British researchers are working with a team of European scientists to develop a framework to ensure UK farming post-Brexit is resilient and sustainabl...
British horticulture should look to the Dutch and turn to more intensive greenhouse-based agriculture post-Brexit, according to the Shadow Defra Secre...
Over 1000 farmers have applied for funding for a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) to tackle agricultural pollution in Wales. These plans provide farm...
Two bee enzymes could open up the opportunity to design bee-friendly insecticides, according to new research. The enzymes, one in the honeybee and ...
Agricultural waste will be collected to develop sustainable methods with the aim of improving soil quality and reducing CO2 emissions in the UK and Eu...
Farmers have bounced back from the worst arable harvest in a decade with a return to profit, although too many still rely entirely on subsidies, accor...
The government will introduce a new bill mandating measures to improve the UK's soil health amid concerns that some areas are just decades away from t...
Many farmers go unrewarded in delivering "public goods" such as managing the environment, according to a survey of over 500 farmers. Significant im...
