Flood risk management authorities continue to support lowland communities
30th March 2020
ADA has set out recommendations in line with Government guidelines to ensure that the landscape and rural communities remain defended during this national emergency. In an unprecedented time, when the
“We’ve got your back” – farmers help communities in crisis
27th March 2020
As the UK’s core supermarkets struggle to keep up with increasing demand and the most vulnerable in society are forced to stay home due to Covid-19, farmers have been out
Covid-19: Keeping children safe on farms
26th March 2020
With school closures as a result of Covid-19, children are spending more time on their family farms and may even be called on to help if family members are vulnerable
Panic buyers welcome at Jeremy Clarkson’s farm shop
24th March 2020
Top Gear host turned farmer Jeremy Clarkson yesterday welcomed ‘panic buyers’ to his farm shop but warned them not to get out of the car. Clarkson’s farm shop – called
Despite the rain, seven new varieties are added to 2021 sugar beet list
23rd March 2020
The seven new varieties added to the 2021 sugar beet list are BTS1915 from Limagrain UK Ltd, Evalotta KWS, Catriona KWS, Eldorana KWS, Sancha KWS and Smart Rivetta KWS from
Three-crop rule relaxed and £6m funding announced
20th March 2020
Environment secretary George Eustice has confirmed the government intends to relax the three-crop rule this year, as severe flooding means many farmers would struggle to comply. Brought over from EU
Soya UK remind growers that Millet & Soya are useful late-sown options
19th March 2020
Growers with bare land are reminded that Soya and Millet are both sown in late April through to late May, and can save the day for growers looking for late-sown
Covid-19: Farmers warned not to stockpile medicines
17th March 2020
Farmers are being warned not to stock up on prescription-only animal medicines, amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak. There have been ‘isolated reports’ of farmers being encouraged to stockpile these medicines,
The future is bright for dairy
15th March 2020
Conversations at this year’s Dairy-Tech were inevitably dominated by climate change but, while it is clear the industry will undergo significant changes in the next 10–20 years, there is no
Risk-based sclerotinia sprays are good for the bottom line
13th March 2020
With the crop about to enter its critical flowering period, AHDB has announced it will run its sclerotinia infection risk alerts service again this season to help growers better target