Increased organic land use could help reach environmental targets, OF&G finds
Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), a UK organic certification body that manages over 50% of…
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Politicians urged to back UK farming policies in new NFU manifesto
An NFU manifesto published ahead of the next general election urges all political parties to…
Arbitration beckons with sugar beet contract deadlock
A costly arbitration process now awaits with no agreement on the 2024/25 sugar beet contract,…
Funds to farm digital twinning and AI projects
Rothamsted Research has been awarded £4m by BBSRC to upgrade its capabilities in high performance…
Final BPS payments flow as payment window opens
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that 97% of farmers have received their final…
Defra called to publish impact assessment of farm policies to avoid “sleepwalking” into food crisis
Conservative MP Julian Sturdy, chair for the APPG on Science and Technology in Agriculture, has…
Possible ‘serious overestimate’ of carbon sequestration scientists warn
A group of leading researchers warn a “reality check” is needed after what they consider…
Decarbonised distilling partnership to help future proof farms
Simpsons Malt Limited and BASF Agricultural Solutions have agreed on a partnership, marking the start…
Ambitious pulse-growing project supported by new online service
A new knowledge exchange platform has been launched for farmers who are part of the…
New crop concerns bolster old crop prices
The rise in UK feed wheat futures for harvest 2024 relative to world markets over…