Watch out for lemon blossom midge as weather warms

Growers are often familiar with orange blossom midge however, they are urged to pay more attention to its yellow cousin, the lemon blossom midge as it moves further north of England.

Head of Arable

27 May 2023 鈥� 2 min read

As the weather warms up growers are being advised to look out for lemon blossom midge as it is often missed during monitoring and there is no known varietal resistance to the pest. In recent years lemon...

Digital tool claims to cut SFI paperwork time from 12 hours to under one

A rural business consultancy has cut the time it takes to set up clients' Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements from up to 12 hours to less than one, after switching to new farm management software

Farmers Guardian

20 September 2026 鈥� 1 min read

Arable

Regenerative farming needs to move beyond the farm gate, says survey

New research has shown that strong industry support for regenerative agriculture is not yet matched by an understanding of its wider environmental benefits

Ashleigh Ellwood

19 September 2026 鈥� 5 min read

Arable

'The one crop I don't have to worry about': Farmers turn to hybrid rye as drought resets rotations

Three dry seasons in four years have pushed growers to rethink cereal rotations, with hybrid rye variety SU Karlsson delivering steady yields on light land

Farmers Guardian

17 September 2026 鈥� 6 min read

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