Extreme heat threatens future wheat production
New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become…
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Low energy kelp biostimulant moves closer to commercialisation
The ‘Optimising low energy extraction of kelp for soil and livestock nutrition’ project (or Low…
McCain announces UK Farm of the Future
McCain Foods has announced plans to launch a new Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire,…
AHDB Farmbench updated to include environmental schemes
The AHDB has updated its Farmbench tool by adding environmental schemes alongside crop production. This…
Longer-term outlook missing from revised SFI
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, Defra secretary Emma Reynolds announced the reopening of the…
Big Farmland Bird Count back for February
The national annual census of farmland birds, run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust…
AIC seeks sector head for strategic liaison role
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is looking for a Sector Head for Crop Protection and…
Mixed reactions to revised Environmental Improvement Plan
Defra has pledged £500 million to help landowners and managers undertake nature recovery actions. A…
New round of Severn Trent STEPS grants
Severn Trent has opened the latest round of its environmental protection scheme (STEPS) funding, with…
Pressure tells as Defra announces CS extension
Following intense pressure, Defra has announced a one-year extension to Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements.…