A clampdown on fertiliser emissions means more growers are considering switching to protected urea.

Cool wet weather has seen sugar beet crops come under intense disease pressure, with rust infection the greatest concern for growers and agronomists.

Advice for farmers as concern grows for hot summer

The benefit of tackling take-all has been highlighted by a seed-treatment trial.

Variety promises high yields and good agronomics

Agrovista has pledged to donate 10% of seed sale profits from its new winter wheat variety Mindful to two farming charities.

Payment rates have been agreed for farm-saved seed and the latest list of eligible varieties.

Mark Jelley of Brixworth Farming in Northamptonshire has been crowned Syngenta Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year.

Farmers are being encouraged to take steps to reduce ammonia pollution from urea fertiliser after Defra clarified its position on the issue.

Arable farmers favour local variety trials over national demonstrations when making crucial decisions about what varieties to grow next season, says a survey.