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Winter waterlogging and the recent cold spell has left soils slow to warm up as spring approaches and growers are being urged to monitor soil temperatures regularly for the most effective fertiliser applications.

A new short film featuring two farmers openly discussing their experiences of mental ill-health and how they reached out for help has launched this week.

While research is intensifying into producing detailed grower guidance for cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) in oilseed rape, experts are providing advice for dealing with it this year.

When it is mild and wet all winter, all I can think is that a bit of cold, dry weather would do just fine.

Two people have died in a collision involving a livestock wagon.Ìý

Long established land drainage contractor Farm Services has seen renewed interest in the benefits of its services, as soil health continues to gain greater significance on farmers’ agendas. Jane Carley reports.

Nathan Allen, 24, is a third-generation farmer and currently manages two farms in the heart of the Lake District, in Winster Valley and Cartmel.

A first-hand experience of depression and the benefits of taking counselling led farmer Tim Buckingham to train as a counsellor himself. Clemmie Gleeson finds out more

With maize drilling likely to start in less than 10 weeks, now is the time to finalise the details of managing the crop.

Stephen Dodsworth on the British beef revival.