When fifth generation grower, James Smith, of Loddington Farm in Kent lost his love for the land, it was adapting to a regenerative farming model that brought the entire business back to life. Alice Dyer reports.
Lack of rain and early crop senescence has meant that potassium offtake from straw could be significantly higher than usual this harvest.
With temperatures yesterday reaching record highs, some growers were faced with the unusual challenge of OSR being too dry.Â
With the UK experiencing some of its hottest weather on record, Íæż½ã½ã gets top tips for harvesting in a heatwave.
Good grain quality and ‘pleasing’ yields are being seen in Cambridgeshire as winter barley harvest commenced a week earlier than normal this year.
A free membership network for farmers to discover and connect on topics that focus on enhancing the profitability and sustainability of agriculture has been launched by Agri-EPI Centre.
With fertiliser prices hitting new heights this spring, many growers have had to look at their application programmes and make cuts where necessary to save costs.
Wheat crops are coming under septoria pressure as fungicides run out of steam, growers are being advised.