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As a 2025 Nuffield Farming Scholar, Mollie Gupta has travelled around the world to investigate what is needed to move British seaweed farming from an emerging industry to commercial scale

Sugar beet has come round in the rotation this season in a long-term sustainable farming systems trial on the 9000-hectare Elveden Estate

It also revealed that 88% of farmers are aware of biostimulants but only 44% have tried them as a tool to boost yields

Trials conducted by Richard Allen Agriculture have identified a natural alternative to fungicides to prevent cavity spot in carrots

A 2,600-hectare Estate near Cambridge has trialled the use of a liquid plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) biostimulant, and has found it to increase yield and improve plant health

A move to biological seed treatments has helped one Borders grower move away from chemical alternatives in a bid to help secure long-term business sustainability and improve soil health