Major potato pest eradicated
Following extensive operational investigative work and surveillance, Defra has announced the Colorado beetle has been…
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Yield decline revealed in Defra 2025 production estimates
Defra 2025 final yield estimates show reduced yields for all main cereal crops compared to…
Beat the rush with National Women in Agriculture Awards entries
With Christmas and January’s self-assessment tax deadline, women are encouraged to get their entries or…
Government launches fairness and transparency combinable crops consultation
Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle has announced a new government review into unfair practices in…
Study reveals differing actions of Group 15 herbicides
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have discovered that three widely used pre-em herbicides – flufenacet, EPTC,…
Energy calculator launched with bills set to rise
NFU Energy, in partnership with the NFU, has launched a new TNUoS Charge Impact Calculator…
Stoll TracLift set for Lamma launch
Importer Lynx Engineering will unveil Stoll’s new TracLift front loader at Lamma next January. Lynx…
Ancient wheat compound offers potential sustainable pest solution
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have uncovered a natural defence mechanism in ancestral einkorn wheat that…
Grain prices recover after contract lows
After hitting a contract low earlier in the week, grain prices have recovered to finish…
Guard against fertiliser theft NCTSO warns
With large amounts of granular fertiliser being delivered and stored, the National Counter Terrorism Security…