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This week's weather insight by Dr Simon Keeling

Growers must consider multiple factors including market knowledge, variety, condition and tilling in order to maximise yield

Results from the Groceries Code Adjudicator's 2024 annual survey showed an 'improvement in treatment of suppliers'

Arable farmer Andrew Ward discusses his second season as a 'baked bean' grower

As the potato harvest draws to a close across the UK, Cedric Porter takes a look at the markets

According to Defra, around 13,000 farmers were impacted by severe wet weather, including Storms Henk and Babet, between October and March last year

Heading to CropTec? Do not miss out on hearing from industry experts on how to get through a challenging time

Groundswell co-founder Paul Cherry said: "We are producing the wrong sort of foods, we should be eating more of the food we produce ourselves rather than feeding it to pigs, chickens and cattle"

If you have a new sprayer on the shopping list or would like to upgrade the tech on your machine, there is plenty to see a CropTec, with a number of manufacturers presenting their latest machines. It is also the perfect opportunity to discuss and try out the latest terminals, nozzle control systems and site-specific spraying technology with on-stand simulations. Jane Carley reports