Earliest harvest on record according to AHDB data
The AHDB’s first harvest report of 2026 highlights how another year of exceptionally hot and…
Author Richard Lawrence
Don’t delay Capital Grants applications, Defra advises
Defra has announced that 75% of the 2026 Capital Grants budget has already been allocated.…
Agronomist wins Royal Society award after biostimulant research
New research into how strawberry plants respond to biostimulant treatment at a genetic level has…
Dr Jan Dinsdale wins BASIS Paul Singleton Project of the Year Award
Dr Jan Dinsdale, Farm Adviser at Cornwall Wildlife Trust, has been named the winner of…
Care needed to check ‘essential’ phosphate for OSR
A phosphate soil index of 2 could be misleading as growers think about OSR nutrition…
Research shows limited benefit from variable rate nitrogen
New ADAS research has revealed that varying nitrogen fertiliser rates within a field delivered only…
AI spin-out and F1 Seeds partner for precision-bred wheat
A University of Oxford spinout that designs improved crops for resilient agriculture has announced the…
Markets hold despite volatility
After a turbulent week, grain markets have held on to the gains made in the…
Don’t leave sugar beet open to disease threats
With more high temperatures anticipated, sugar beet growers are being advised not to leave the…
Don’t overlook older OSR varieties
Growers shouldn’t always opt for OSR varieties on the RL says Agrii seed key account…