It goes without saying, but choosing land suitable for growing a heat-hungry crop like maize – such as fields that receive good sunlight – is essential, says Mr Montgomery, but what 2024 also ...

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is excited to announce the launch of its latest prize giveaway offering the nation's sheep farmers the opportunity to win throughout 2025 with a fantastic prize of ...

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has responded to data released today by the Welsh Government on Farm Income Data for April 2023 to March 2024.

Biochar – which is similar to charcoal – is an environmentally friendly product that is cheap to produce. It binds contaminants and can improve soil health when added to soil. This practice can also ...

SRUC has stepped up its commitment to global and local food production and security by becoming the first higher education institution in Scotland to open a commercial-sized vertical farm.

Phytech, a global leader in digital farming solutions, has announced its strategic expansion into key Latin American markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Guatemala, and Mexico.

An initiative hoping to boost bean production in the UK by determining definitive best practice has been launched. The ability of beans to fix their own nitrogen while also leaving it in the soil for ...

Yara has announced a new partnership with Branston, one of the UK's leading suppliers of potatoes and the growers for Tesco Finest white potatoes. As part of the initiative, Yara will provide Branston ...

As the closed period prohibiting slurry and some other organic manures spreading on grassland comes to an end on 16 January, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is reminding farmers to adhere to regulations ...

The import of cattle, pigs and sheep and their products from Germany to GB have now been banned to protect farmers and their livelihoods. GB health certificates will no longer be issued for animals ...

Speaking to numerous agriculture-related industries at the machinery and technology show LAMMA, the NFU has heard that they too are concerned their businesses will suffer because of the government's ...

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) warns that progress towards improving the environment has slowed with government still largely off track in achieving its legal environmental commitments.