In an ordinary field in a quiet part of east England, a unique experiment is taking root. "When I tell people what I'm doing here, they think I'm joking," says Nadine Mitschunas, the UK's first and ...
In the next 50-odd years, Britons could be enjoying diets rich in locally-grown sorghum, okra, chickpeas, and oranges. According to the results of an unprecedented new mapping study, researchers have ...
More than half of British farmers are considering leaving the industry, as mounting financial, environmental and mental ...
Beyond herbicide management, the ARA sprayer can apply fertilizers, biostimulants, and insecticides with unmatched accuracy, treating only the targeted area with a 6x6 cm spray footprint and reducing ...
Dr. Laura Stephenson, vice president for land-grant engagement and dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the University of Kentucky, addressed the audience at ...
One of the driest potato growing seasons in living memory has proved challenging for growers across the UK. We spoke to four ...
While climate change is likely to present significant challenges to agriculture in coming decades, it could also mean that crops such as chickpeas, soyabeans and oranges are widely grown across the UK ...
Scientists have discovered how one of the world’s most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops’ defences - a breakthrough that could help farmers grow stronger, more resilient plants.
Farmer engagement and more crop research are key to unlocking significant PV potential on Great Britain’s farms, according to the authors of new University of Sheffield research on agrivoltaics. In ...
From 2026, Scottish non-organic farms with >15 ha arable land must dedicate 5 to EFAs including cover crops, agroforestry and enhanced ...