AD plants could help ensure energy security
News 01/05/2025
Support for anaerobic digestion could help ensure energy security – and meet the UK’s net zero ambitions, says an industry body. The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) says it has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves – urging her to support the sector and its potential to produce clean,... Read more
‘Huge potential’ for UK agritech sector
Machinery 01/05/2025
Agritech worth £13bn to economy Farmers need more support to harness the benefits offered by agri-technology and innovation, says a report. While six in ten farmers plan to adopt technological innovations, they are not being provided with the support needed, despite its potential to improve productivity and bottom lines,... Read more
Scientists have developed an accurate method for using satellite imagery to test nitrogen concentrations in wheat. Hyperspectral satellite crop analysis has successfully used to test nitrogen concentrations in thousands of wheat samples in the field. The samples were measured by agri-tech start-up Messium and verified by Eurofins Agro Testing.... Read more
• Farmer-led funding now available • Support for projects big and small • Goal to support farm productivity Grants are now available for farmers who want to improve their productivity and increase their business resilience. The ADOPT £20.6m fund supports the introduction of innovative technologies aimed at improving productivity,... Read more
I have become increasingly interested in why people do – or don’t do – certain things, writes Nerys Wright. Why, for example, do some people embrace change while others struggle? I recently read a book called ‘Switch – How to Change Things When Change is Hard.’ it was a... Read more
Almost nine out of 10 sheep flocks have been subjected to a dog attack within the last 12 months, suggests a survey. Ignorant owners stubbornly refuse to control pets An ongoing failure of UK dog owners to recognise the threat their pet animals pose to farm livestock continues to... Read more
Anyone growing sugar beet in the world today will be familiar with varieties from SesVanderHave and Hilleshog. Year after year, sugar beet remains a significant and reliable break crop delivering increased yields despite increasingly extreme climate events. “Last year, British Sugar and NFU Sugar announced ground breaking changes that... Read more
Advice from experts on ways to navigate financial uncertainty will be on hand at this year’s Cereals event. As the turbulent outlook continues, more farm businesses are finding themselves presented with a complex scenario. The arable sector in particular faces a cash flow challenge in the run-up to harvest.... Read more
Experts will discuss top tips to balance innovative farming practices which improve productivity with the need to look after the environment. Soils and environmental stewardship will both be discussed by the regenerative farming network BASE-UK. An important starting point for anyone looking to make changes to their system is... Read more
Arable farming has seen huge changes in the 17 years since the Cereals event was last held at Heath Farm in Lincolnshire. The 445ha arable operation run by host farmer Andrew Ward is located near the village of Leadenham, almost halfway between Newark and Sleaford on the A17. It... Read more