Young people call on government to act on child food insecurity
Young people from across the UK are calling for the government to act on their Children’s Right2Food Charter. Young Food...
Troughs, pots or bags – the debate continues
The rapid rise in popularity of coir as a growing medium has transformed strawberry production. Many growers were initially forced...
Machinery for sale
Richard Burton Specialised Machinery Sprayers for table tops, tunnels and field, soft fruit and top fruit. We offer a full range of...
NFU responds to Chancellor’s Summer statement
NFU President Minette Batters said: “It remains clear that the entire nation and economy will be facing a long recovery...
Top Fruit Specialist – The Newt in Somerset
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Cyder Team at The Newt in Somerset, a country estate,...
Ornamentals industry calls for support in face of Dutch competition
UK ornamental growers are calling for a similar scheme to that given to their Dutch counterparts to help them through...
Competition calls for net-zero ideas from young farmers
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has launched a new challenge, supported by Defra, to encourage positive climate...
Value of protected veg crops increases
According to the latest government statistics, the value of protected edible crops in the UK rose by more than five...
Waitrose launches British plums thanks to early season
Supermarket Waitrose says it has been able to offer customers ‘a bumper crop of British plums’ from the end of...
Brassica disease text alert service resumes
The first text alerts, which are linked to the online Brassica Alert pages have gone out for this season, giving...
