More than 10,000 visitors attended last month’s Groundswell 2025 event, held on 1-3 July at Lannock Farm, near Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The sell-out regenerative agriculture festival included over 400 speakers from around the world – among them Prince William and the American “godfather of regenerative agriculture” Gabe Brown.    Visitors... Read more

A Cambridgeshire farmer has scooped a prestigious award for integrating arable production and nature to create a profitable business. David Felce received the 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability at a special ceremony last month. The award was organised by BASF, in partnership with the Andersons Centre, Country Trust... Read more

Winner announced at Groundswell Three farmers championing soil health and regenerative practices were recognised in the 2025 Soil Farmer of the Year competition. Jointly run by the Farm Carbon Toolkit and Innovation for Agriculture, the keenly contested award celebrates farmers across the UK who are leading the way in... Read more

• Assess soil acidity in every field • Measure for nutrient availability • Remember: test for sulphur too Growers are being reminded to test soil ahead of next season to ensure crops can meet their full potential. Testing for acidity and nutrient availability could help offset a potential rise... Read more

More than 70 farmers attended the inaugural client conference held by independent agronomy firm Indigro last month. Believed to be the largest one-day event of its kind by a UK-based independent agronomy company, the conference took place on 4 February at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire. The day was themed around... Read more

• Sodden soils after another wet winter • Test properly to assess nutrient status • Take time before drilling spring crops Growers in doubt about the nutritional status of soils this spring should get out in the field and conduct a thorough test, says an agronomist. ProCam agronomist Justin... Read more

• Payments for organic matter test • Increase in nutrient management • More profitable farming practices More farmers are taking advantage of Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive to better understand soil health. Defra’s soil testing incentive CSAM1 is part of the wider SFI scheme and offers £6 per hectare and... Read more

• Flexible terms based on cash flow • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Remain profitable and sustainable Farmers working to improve soil health can take advantage of a new loan agreement with preferential interest rates. Launched by Oxbury Bank, the Transition Facility aims to help farmers continue farming profitably... Read more

Innovative ways to produce potatoes will be showcased by crop trials at a new industry event next month. The Transformative Reduced Input in Potatoes (TRIP) project has taken three trial crop plots (8, 9 and 10) at the Potato Days UK event, which will be held on 4-5 September... Read more

A cutting-edge soil station claims to help farmers reduce nitrogen applications by as much as 70%. The soil station – created by Estonian company Paul-Tech – provides insights into the nutrients available to the crop in the soil, enabling growers to accurately calculate the amount of nutrients the crop... Read more