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Jan 20, 2025 · The challenging 2024 season produced some unwelcome weather for growing forage maize, but it also underlined several valuable lessons, says Simon Montgomery, ProCam Field Options technical lead. Taking on board these lessons could help produce better maize this year, he suggests. “Like other high ...

Nov 20, 2024 · The agricultural sector is one of the UK’s oldest and most treasured exports, but has faced some of the most significant challenges of any industry in recent years.

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Jan 9, 2025 · Environment Secretary to set out his vision to boost farmers' profitability and sustainability as part of the Plan for Change. First steps towards government to use its own purchasing power to buy British food Government to consider new reforms to speed up the planning process on farms to boost food ...

2 days ago · Perthshire farmer Thomas Clark NSch 2023 has published his Nuffield Farming report 'Gate to Grid: A Responsible Model for Integrated Energy Production', sponsored by the Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust (a Clyde Higgs Scholarship). During his Scholarship, Thomas travelled to Australia, New Zealand ...

May 15, 2024 · Further support for farmers and growers affected by wet weather; New plan to increase domestic production in the UK horticulture sector; Food Security Index published setting out key data and trends

Jan 10, 2025 · The Environment Secretary set out his vision to boost farmers’ profitability and sustainability as part of the Plan for Change at yesterday’s Oxford Farming conference. Richard Broadbent, director in the environmental team at national law firm Freeths, shares his view on the three strands; a ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Following the announcement of the government's 'New Deal for Farmers', NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: "There are positive elements to this announcement, but it fundamentally fails to recognise that the industry is in a cash flow crisis with the lowest farmer and grower confidence ever recorded.

Oct 2, 2024 · Farm input costs have increased by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).. The research examined how farming costs have changed in line with inflation between December 2019 and May 2024, taking into account a 'basket of goods' based on typical costs incurred by farms.. Straw costs (bedding) more than doubled, while ...