6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (380+ words) Following the success of the 2026 inaugural Potato Industry Development Programme, GB Potatoes, in association with the British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) has opened applications for 2027. Aimed at new entrants to the potato industry, the programme offers participants a comprehensive understanding…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (428+ words) Winter oilseed rape growers delaying planting until late August and into September, need to adjust agronomy to compensate for the shortened growing window before winter. That is the message from Andrew Cromie, ProCam head of crop nutrition, who says winter…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (168+ words) Dry conditions through much of spring and summer may well have kept slug activity low but growers shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of security, warns Hutchinsons agronomist and technical support adviser, Amie Hunter. Numbers were high earlier in…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (211+ words) Kverneland has introduced a range of fixed and variable chamber round balers. Built at the Group’s Ravenna production facility in Italy, models include the heavy duty 6500F fixed chamber baler, the Densus 7060 and 7090 variable chamber balers, and FastBale – a non-stop fixed chamber,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) Data from the Environment Agency shows that just 14.3% of England’s surface waters achieved good ecological status, meeting the standards set out under the Water Framework Directive Regulations (WFDR). Around half of all rivers have phosphate levels that exceed safe limits....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) aafarmer.co.uk Bayer has announced details of its Dekalb 2026 Establishment Scheme, saying it provides growers with additional OSR growing support. Growers can claim £100/bag should early flea beetle or other pressures prove too intense. Those in the scheme can…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) A University of Oxford spinout that designs improved crops for resilient agriculture has announced the acquisition of independent wheat breeding business F1 Seed Ltd. Wild Bioscience Ltd (Wild Bio) is joining forces with F1 Seed to become a fully integrated, end-to-end UK…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) After a turbulent week, grain markets have held on to the gains made in the middle of the month. Nov-26 UK feed wheat futures remain close to £200.00/t. At one point last week, the contract hit £207.00/t but came back…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (434+ words) Growers shouldn’t always opt for OSR varieties on the RL says Agrii seed key account and performance manager Ian Davy. He points out that last season some of its best performing crops came from established names including Vegas and Maverick…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (303+ words) A new variety of low asparagine wheat has received confirmation of precision bred status under the Genetic Technology Act (2023), marking a major milestone for the application of gene editing to improve food safety in the UK. The decision confirms that…...