Brexit will create winners and losers in farming, but the direction of travel makes me fear there will be more losers than winners, says Oliver Dowding, an apple grower in South East Somerset.
November, and we roll the dice again. The tups are back in with the ewes despite the serious question, will there be a viable market for lamb post-Brexit? I think I asked the same question last year, or maybe it was the year before? It is hard to keep track.
Temperatures have started to drop and grass growth is slowing fast, as we would expect at this time of year.
The coronavirus pandemic is threatening US rural communities’ limited healthcare.
Despite good oilseed rape establishment across much of the country this season, growers should be alert to the possibility of significant larval damage in the spring, as cabbage stem flea beetle pressures may not have fallen.
Finboot, a company producing blockchain applications for supply chains, takes a look at how the technology can help the farming industry feed a growing global population
It is hard not to feel anxious as we head into a Covid-19 winter, especially with all the uncertainties that Brexit is bringing.
The mild autumn conditions are extending the BYDV period of infection later into the year than would normally be expected.
With grassland taking a hammering over 2019/20, reseeding is on the agenda for many producers. So what can be done to ensure maximum effect, longevity and performance?
With changes on the horizon regarding support payments, Tom Tolputt has looked at various financial models to ensure his business will stack up in the future. Rebecca Jordan reports.Ìý