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Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it has been stated.…
Developers have launched a new mobile phone app designed to use drone imagery to pinpoint diseases such as yellow rust and Septoria tritici…
Wheat price declined this week in LIFFE and MATIF markets for nearby and future markets. On Thursday evening, Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)…
Agri-tech firm LettUs Grow, has announced it will fast-track the building of two vertical farm modules in Bristol to help feed vulnerable communities…
UK farmers have accused the EU of banning fungicide products based on epoxiconazole for political reasons. The Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) – the…
As the amount of land left to be planted across the country gets smaller the focus is turning to fertiliser, and as temperatures…
Fertiliser spread patterns should be checked on a regular basis. Farmers all over the country are spreading fertiliser on grassland and tillage crops…
Wheat saw a resurgence again this week in both the nearby and futures markets. Corn continues to run at a low price, while…
A team of scientists from Rothamsted Research have successfully adapted genetic techniques developed for crop improvement to be used in weeds. It allows…
Readers are sending in their pictures for Arable April in their droves; the competition is heating up. Since the beginning of the month…
The UK is self-sufficient in flour, producing about 90,000t every week. Yet many people are experiencing shortages in supermarkets and shops. The National…
The UK’s £1.4 billion horticultural sector could face being “wiped out” in just weeks by the coronavirus lockdown, an industry body has warned.…
With much of the country working from home and most industry events cancelled, BASIS has taken the decision to relax its CPD requirements…
Wheat markets showed substantial increases this week, but there was volatility in the market. MATIF wheat for May moved from €191.25/t on Friday,…
Spring sowing is underway in many parts of the country. Seed rate should take in a number of factors including the thousand grain…
Growers in Northern Ireland have been granted a derogation to the crop diversification requirement of the Basic Payment Scheme for 2020. DAERA Minister,…
Tillage farmers are out in force across the country. The past few days have provided great opportunities for all jobs to be carried…
Cereals – The Arable Event – in the UK is set to go online. A statement from the organisers read: “We understand these…
