Sustainably improving potato gross margins
In light of new water quality regulations, which will be introduced by Defra on 2…
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Soil cannot halt climate change
Long-term field experiments at Rothamsted Research, dating back as far as 1843, prove that modern…
Positive results for catchment management approach
Farmer’s awareness of water quality issues have improved year-on-year, according to research undertaken by Promar…
WaterSafe warning to use approved plumbers after ‘pink water’ costs firm thousands
Homeowners and businesses are being urged to use the national WaterSafe directory to find approved…
What can conventional farmers learn from the organic sector?
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they…
New rules for food safety look set to surprise all
Despite the warnings and the efforts of food manufacturers to minimise the accumulation of acrylamide…
Another resistance, this time rodenticides, for farmers to deal with
Just when farmers are getting the hang of rodenticide stewardship rules, introduced mid-2016, a new…
United Utilities launches free pesticides amnesty for farmers
United Utilities is helping farmers and landowners dispose of illegal and out of date pesticides…
Greens welcome investigation into authorisation procedure for glyphosate
The European Parliament has today backed a Green proposal for a special committee to investigate…
Scientists can now predict the effects of climate change on crops
Scientists now have a new tool to predict the future effects of climate change on…