New emissions targets could cripple farming
Farming leaders across the UK have warned that the industry must not be sacrificed in order to meet greenhouse gas...
British farmers need to keep up to speed on CAP reform
Farm business advisors at Strutt & Parker have warned UK farmers to continue to be aware of proposed changes to...
Lettuce supplies short due to heat
Lettuce growers in the UK and further afield have warned of shortages as the hot weather and lack of rain...
Pop-up Pea Café will be highlight of Great British Pea Week
The Yes Peas! Campaign has announced its plans for this year’s Great British Pea Week, which runs from July 9th-15th....
NFU launches new Plants and Flowers Pledge
During British Flowers Week, the NFU has launched its new NFU Plants and Flowers Pledge and is challenging retailers to back...
Long-term water plans needed as temperatures soar
AHDB is reminding farmers and growers to review their water usage and take steps to build resilience into their long-term...
Stopping soil spread is key to preventing lettuce Fusarium wilt
Transfer by infested soil has been confirmed as the main route that the disease lettuce Fusarium wilt is spread, according...
Britain’s Orchards count down to labour catastrophe
There is less than a year left to put a new seasonal workers scheme in place according to growers’ organisation...
Technology becomes the blight of the Irish potato pathogen
A potato modified to resist the devastating disease ‘late blight’ has proven a brilliant success, says BBSRC-funded scientists based at...
Research advancing food production from farm to fork
The convergence of new research and technologies is providing unique opportunities that have the potential to transform many farming practices....
