Supplies of winter bean seed have been secured for British growers following a successful derogation bid
Digitalising the grain passport could provide a two-way data flow for all combinable crop supply chains across the UK.
Nationally the NFU estimates yields will be below the five-year average this harvest.
The horticultural industry has established a grower-owned working group to provide support to a successor body to AHDB Horticulture to take over processing of EAMU applications and emergency authorisations.
Growers are being urged to hold their nerve in bad black-grass fields.
Predicted increased rainfall means an arable conversion is ‘unlikely’ for livestock farmers in current predominantly livestock regions.
Dry soils inhibiting early drilling and restricting fast emergence have left OSR vulnerable to cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB).Â