Cambridgeshire farmer, Jamie Stokes manages his family's 1,000 hectare arable farm for his 96 year old grandfather. Years of succession planning had set a route for a fairly painless transition down two generations in one step. However, now if his grandfather survives until April 2026, at least 200 hectares of the farm must be sold to pay the tax bill, he says. And having just adjusted the business to survive the loss of subsidies, the maths on losing a fifth of the farm's land poses another major challenge.
As pressure mounts on farms to reach net zero, Welsh agronomist Chris Taylor set off on a journey to find out how other farmers around the world are heading down the same path
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) have officially announced their forthcoming FPC Future Expo 25, a landmark event to be co-located with LAMMA and set to redefine the agricultural landscape
HSE has asked the UK potato sector to demonstrate compliance with a tMRL to address contamination of untreated potatoes in stores where sprout suppressant CIPC was previously used.
Researchers claim iron-fortified vegetables and cereal crops will help world combat anaemia
A move to biological seed treatments has helped one Borders grower move away from chemical alternatives in a bid to help secure long-term business sustainability and improve soil health
With most sugar beet generally looking good after recovering from late drilling and a slow start, BBRO’s Beetfield demo day highlighted ways to maximise crop potential. Martin Rickatson reports.
As fertiliser prices hit record highs last year, many farmers were forced to rethink their crop nutrition programmes.
With harvest progress falling behind and increased reports of lodged crops, growers continue to face challenging conditions.