99% of English BPS payments made, as many farmers still await stewardship payments
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has now paid almost 99% of eligible farmers under the…
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Positive trial data on foliar fertiliser anticipates NFU’s vision of net zero emissions by 2040
BFS Fertiliser Services, a leading crop nutrition specialist, has released new trial data which reinforces…
Two new AHDB publications capture essential soil knowledge to help farmers make even better management choices.
The Principles of soil management guide lays down management foundations for any soil-based system. The Arable soil management: Cultivation…
Three crop rule derogation urgently needed to manage flood impacts
With thousands of farmers across the country battling floods after Storm Dennis and unable to…
Call for policy makers to protect pollinators
Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, a new…
Sencrop acquisition creates Europe’s largest real-time farm weather network
Sencrop, pioneer of ultra-local, on-farm weather data, has announced the acquisition of sensor specialist Visio-Green.…
What will happen to late-sown wheats if spring 2020 turns dry?
Peter Kettlewell, and Martin Hare, of Harper Adams University look at the threat of a…
Improved Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2021 agreements
The application window for the Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme has opened today (11 February), providing the…
New land use report urges increase of bioenergy crops in the UK
The UK should increase its use of bioenergy crops to deliver carbon savings, according to…
Potato businesses at risk due to CIPC use-up date
The Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group (PICSG) has warned potato growers and buyers against applying…