With cover crop drilling set to closely follow the combines, Alice Dyer explores what the perfect species mix might look like.
Growers, farmers, processors and the public are asked to remain vigilant after APHA confirmed findings of Colorado potato beetle larvae in Kent.
The James Hutton Institute awarded the 鈥淏est Soil in Show鈥 trophy during the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh last month
Climatic weather patterns and this year's challenging potato season have significantly increased the risks of alternaria.
Glyphosate has been found to be safe to use in farming by the European Food Safety Authority
The latest winners of the Winter Wheat Challenge have been announced
The Basis Paul Singleton Award has been awarded to Mark Denness for his project on seed treatments and their potential to reduce the use of pesticides and artificial nitrogen
Companion cropping oilseed rape can not only help overcome establishment challenges, but also substantially reduce the amount of herbicides leached into water courses, trials have found.
A pea and bean intercrop may seem like an unusual choice, but it could be a viable option as a feed crop with added agronomic benefits.
Visitors to this year鈥檚 Groundswell event were given lessons in the practical application of agroecology to make their farming systems more sustainable and resilient.