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British Sugar has confirmed the matter is now in independent arbitration

Using mechanical means to control pests is increasingly on the radar where chemical control has practical or environmental downsides. We get some advice from the Maize Growers Association’s Jon Myhill

The early harvests continue with maize being foraged around the country but after a worrying growth period, yields are looking hopeful considering the year

Defra announces new rules, saying cereal grain must be grown in the United Kingdom

Changing establishment systems, wet weather and fewer chemical options are forcing growers to rethink how they tackle increasingly difficult slug problems.

Researchers are combining multispectral imaging, GPS mapping and precision spraying technology to develop a system capable of detecting and targeting slugs in commercial fields

Three years of farmer-led trials have revealed how mapping slug hotspots could allow growers to target control more accurately and potentially cut pellet use by 50%

A recent survey has shown yet another disconnect between supply chain and regen farmers, Ash Ellwood ponders the results

Get all the latest analysis on the latest trends in the grain markets from Farmers Guardian

A familiar active to sugar beet growers for decades, ethofumesate is now a similarly cost-effective active for wheat growers