Organisers of the UK’s biggest regenerative farming event have unveiled a bumper programme featuring more than 200 speakers.

New genetic resistances to two serious and costly diseases affecting oilseed rape could be available to growers in the next few years, say breeders DSV.

After a rocky start, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is looking more attractive – and with good reason, says Charles Mayson

A major UK survey has confirmed significant variability in crop nutrients and soil quality – making it harder to grow crops cost-effectively.

Sunflowers offer UK farmers an untapped opportunity to supply a growing market this season – and avoid high input costs.

Tweaking winter wheat fungicide programmes to reflect drilling date can help mitigate yield losses from septoria, says ADAS research.

Maximising herbicide efficiency will be key to controlling weeds while reducing input costs this spring.

Growers should seek to control grass weeds sooner rather than later this spring – rather than waiting for more to emerge, suggests NIAB research.

Early bird tickets for Cereals 2023 are now on sale, with half the proceeds going to the Multiple System Atrophy Trust, a charity close to the host farmer’s heart.

Wheat growers are being urged to assess disease risk and protect crops to avoid compromising yield potential or stoking problems later in the season.