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New research suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has left British and American spuds vulnerable to the disease that caused the…
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. The tallest grain bin in the picture above holds 2,000t. It belongs to Cribit Seeds – a company which…
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. It seems demand for straw is across the water as well as at home. Straw in Canada has risen…
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. Having just landed in Ontario, to learn about a country that exports a large amount of produce to our…
The UK’s largest hemp farm has been forced to destroy its crop after the Home Office declined its application to renew its licence.…
Trials are taking place into new technology to alert cereal growers to the earliest signs aphids in a bid to prevent barley yellow dwarf…
A tailored plan is required to contain the spread of clubroot and sustain the production of important brassica crop species in the UK,…
Symptoms of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) have been reported for the first time in a UK tomato crop. Confirmed by…
The NFU has reiterated its calls for the government to introduce E10 petrol to the fuel mix so that farmers can increase their…
12 international markets opened their doors to British produce in 2018, with exports of soft fruits reaching £22.1 million. New figures show total…
A judge in the US state of California has decided to reduce by over a third the punitive damages levied against Monsanto by…
The Hands Free Hectare (HFHa) team has hosted a discussion consider what a good practice guide for agricultural robotics should include. The HFHa project was…
Ramularia has the potential to reduce yield on winter barley by up to 1t/ha. On spring barley this figure ranges around 0.5-0.7t/ha. It’s…
AHDB has struck a new partnership with its equivalent levy body for arable in New Zealand to share knowledge and resources to benefit…
The English oilseed rape area has fallen to a 16-year low, following a year of challenging agronomics and pest pressure. According to the…
Winter wheat and barley trial plots showcased at Wynnstay’s Arable Event are looking exceptionally well and showing good yield potential, having been given…
An investment in climate-resilient blackcurrant varieties, as well as new growing techniques, is set to produce a good harvest this year, reports growers’…
More than 300 members and guests of Fram Farmers, one of the UK’s leading farmer-owned cooperatives, attended its annual Trials Day in Suffolk…
