Agri-Business
Vertical farming firm awarded £5.4 million funding
Scottish vertical farm technology business, Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd (IGS) has secured £5.4 million of funding to deliver ground-breaking technology...
Arable
Arable
UK scientists develop climate-ready wheat to survive drought conditions
UK scientists have found that engineering bread wheat to have fewer pores on their leaves makes more efficient use of...
Agri-Business
Scottish fruit farm named as third Strategic SmartHort Centre
A Scottish fruit grower will work with AHDB to highlight how horticultural growers can increase efficiency and reduce their reliance...
Arable
Video: It wasn’t all mucky tyres and boots at Cereals 2019
The heavy rain was the main talking point of the ‘Cereals‘ event in the UK last week, but there was...
Arable
A look at the history of wheat at Cereals
One of the most attractive and interesting stands at the Cereals Event in the UK this year had to be RAGT’s display...
Arable
New strawberry disease control programme could halve costs
A new strategy developed by AHDB to manage powdery mildew in strawberry crops could reduce inputs and costs by 50%...
Agri-Business
Chemical firm to challenge metaldehyde ban in the High Court
A UK chemical supplier has said it will challenge a recent Defra decision to ban metaldehyde slug pellet products in...
Arable
Seeking a seed grower for AHDB’s next Strategic Potato farm
AHDB is on the hunt for a host for the next Strategic Potato (SPot) farm in Scotland. The current project...
Arable
Spotting critical spud issues the first priority for new SPot hosts
Suffolk-based growers James Foskett Farms Ltd. will be taking up the reins as AHDB’s Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm East host...
Agri-Business
Cereals 2019: How farmers are working to keep nitrate out of the UK's drinking water
Several water companies across the UK have been working collaboratively with farmers to keep nitrate out of drinking water. Presenting...
Arable
Cereals 2019: Show must go on despite torrential rain
Despite heavy rain over the last few days, the second day of Europe’s leading technical event for arable growers got...
Agri-Business
New centre to increase the sustainability and productivity of tree fruit
A Kent plum demonstration centre will now receive funding from AHDB to demonstrate ‘best practice’ and increase the use of...
Arable
NFU looks to showcase value of arable farmers to MPs
Farmers can drive a productive and competitive cereals industry after Brexit by inviting politicians out on their farms during the...
Arable
New PhD course launched on oilseed rape pest
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and crops and arable specialist Certis Europe have partnered to launch a new...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Markets take a step back
Grain markets calmed down this week, having initially reacted to the US weather and taken a jump about three weeks...
Arable
Scottish potatoes help keep GB potato sector afloat
After a tough 2018 season, Scottish potatoes have become increasingly important to maintain supply this year, according to statistics from...
Arable
Brand new arable event planned for Scotland
SRUC is one of three industry organisations to have joined forces to launch a brand new field-based arable event for...
Arable
Scottish farmers launch trial to grow UK's first organic oilseed rape crop
Five organic farmers in North East Scotland have launched a pilot project with a commercial feed processor to try and...
