More than a quarter of farmers (27%) reported making a loss or breaking even in the past year, while 29% made only 1-5% ...

Everyday staples show the clearest decline. A 2026 global study found that fewer than a third of bread-wheat varieties released since the 1960s meet the recommended zinc target, and similar patterns ...

The restoration at Speechly’s Farm is being carried out by The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire. It is a key part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund-backed ...

Trials have shown that the addition of Anthem (400 g/L pendimethalin) significantly improves black-grass control when used ...

Fendt is to launch the world’s most powerful tractor with a stepless, or CVT, transmission with the 1100 Vario MT Gen 2 series, four models offer power outputs from 521hp to 680hp The range features ...

McDonald’s has opened applications for its Progressive Young Farmers (PYF) programme for the 2027/28 academic year. The ...

Further afield, the latest USDA Crop Progress report showed the US maize harvest at 13% complete, up slightly ahead of the ...

Rothamsted Research screened populations of P. biglobosus collected from the UK and Poland. They found that 95% of UK ...

No sooner had we posted news that 25% of the £233m SFI Window 2 budget had been allocated based on applications received so far, than Defra announced it has now increased to 75%. Window 2 is open to ...

Sugar contract negotiations are set for independent arbitration after NFU Sugar and British Sugar failed to reach an agreement over 2027-28 crop pricing. The hearing is scheduled for the second half ...

A new specialist growth and delivery business has been launched to help UK arable businesses turn promising crop, soil, input and precision-farming ideas into well-managed trials for commercially ...

Following extreme weather conditions and one of the driest summers on record, farmers are being advised to test soil for potential nutrient lock up. For farms considering what level of investment is ...