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November / December 2021 Arable Farming Issue

Making the switch from brassicas to a winter grazing crop of rape, ryegrass and berseem clover has given one Welsh farmer an income boost while reducing soil erosion.

Scientists have discovered the genetics insideÌýlegumes which control the production of an oxygen-carrying molecule, crucial to the plant’s close relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

A project investigating brome on UK arable farms has found all brome species have increased in prevalence and some are becoming less sensitive to certain herbicides.

Arable farmers have been urged to complete risk assessments and check they have the correct insurance in place as fire remains one of the greatest risks to their business

Farmers moving to non-inversion tillage and direct drilling need to ensure their soil structure is good to avoid releasing nitrous oxide into the atmosphere.

With greener fertilisers and other new technologies on the horizon, there is hope for farmers aiming for net zero.

Soil health should be considered a strategic asset, critical for maintaining not only food, but societal security.

Soil health should be considered a strategic asset, critical for maintaining not only food, but societal security.

While most UK farmers are using agri-tech, many are doubtful of its ability to help them meet net zero targets, a nationwide survey by Agri-EPI Centre has revealed.