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LIFFE’s March 23 contract slipped well below £200/t for the first time since early February last year, before the events in Ukraine began

The latest inflation figures may have been unexpected for economists and politicians but they came as ’no surprise’ to food producers.

Trials by ADAS show that sulphur-based fungicides can boost and protect new chemistry, is effective against mildew and can be mixed with other products used to combat yellow rust.

The first fertiliser applications were applied to the 2023 ADAS Nutrition Challenge sites last week, starting the race to be crowned the winner of the best spring fertiliser management strategy.

Grow Your Own Potatoes kits have been delivered to more than 6,000 schools nationwide after the programme was saved from closure thanks to support from across the industry.

New study highlights that UK farmers want to establish more sustainable practices.

There are many drivers of abiotic stress, which makes crops vulnerable to disease. Some, such as flooding or drought, cannot be controlled, but others can.

With spring around the corner, growers are being warned to act early to stop yellow rust from taking hold.

An EU-funded project is scouting for 20 UK farmers to participate in trials researching cereal-legume intercropping, focusing on yield, quality, reducing inputs and knowledge transfer.