AHDB has issued the spring update of the light leaf spot forecast, as well as predictive information on aphid first flights and abundance.
Market trade thriving, says Elfor Morris.
With oilseed rape about to enter its critical flowering period, AHDB has announced it will run its sclerotinia infection risk alerts service again this season to help growers better target sprays.
Despite challenges brought on by Covid-19, Harper Adams University continues to make strides with its Hands Free Farm project. Jane Carley catches up with its progress.
As a lamb producer, I absolutely want to thank the British consumer for their recent support.
A break in the weather has given us the opportunity to get out in the fields and try to get some jobs ticked off the list.
Marcus Doig, 27, graduated from Harper Adams University after spending a year in industry learning all aspects of modern dairy farming. He now manages a family owned 243-hectare dairy in Somerset, milking 300 cows.Ìý
Just like teenagers, cows are influenced by the group around them and need to be given choices, independence and rules, said New Zealand vet Neil Chesterton in a recent AHDB webinar.
Increasing the amount of carbon in UK soils will be key to achieving the farming industry’s goal of accomplishing net zero by 2040, with recent data identifying that 5 MtCO2e/year could be stored in soil.