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Devising a method for the precision application of fungicides and biopesticides is being investigated in a newly commissioned project funded by Innovate UK.

Following concerns over health and safety,Ìýmost farmsÌýareÌýexpected to undertake their own grain sampling this season.ÌýAlice Dyer finds out how to obtain an accurate sample that will aid the best marketing decisions.Ìý

A consortium of farmers, academics, technology businesses and NGOs led by Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South-West (FWAG) has been awarded a grant under the Environment Agency’s Investment Readiness Fund to develop and

A mixed farmer from WarwickshireÌýwhoÌýhas diversified intoÌýgrowingÌýand processingÌýindustrialÌýhemp is calling on more farmers toÌýconsiderÌýthe crop.Ìý

Alice Dyer hears from growers around the country, on their ‘five’ tips for keeping harvest staff safe this season.

As the industry prepares for the new Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs), existing farm management software (FMS) dataÌýcould help farmers to get ahead in preparing for the transition.Ìý

With the Government’s decision on post-Brexit gene editingÌý(GE)Ìýregulation dueÌýto be announcedÌýany day now,ÌýProfÌýWendy Harwood of the John Innes CentreÌý(JIC)Ìýoutlined some of the opportunities the technology could bring.

Joint venturesÌýcould offer fixed cost savings,Ìýutilise skills andÌýcreateÌýaÌýstrongerÌýsupport networkÌýas farming moves into a new and uncertain era.Ìý

The fifth Groundswell event was the biggest yet, welcoming farmers to cultivate new ideas and dig the dirt on regenerative farming techniques. Alice Dyer and Chloe Palmer went along.

The fifth Groundswell event was the biggest yet, welcoming farmers to cultivate new ideas and dig the dirt on regenerative farming techniques. Alice Dyer and Chloe Palmer went along.