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The fifth Groundswell event was the biggest yet, welcoming farmers to cultivate new ideas and dig out the latest thinking on regenerative farming techniques. Alice Dyer and Chloe Palmer went along.

A mixed farmer from WarwickshireÌýwhoÌýhas diversified intoÌýgrowingÌýand processingÌýindustrialÌýhemp is calling on more farmers toÌýconsiderÌýthe crop.Ìý

With tenant farmers facing major changes in Basic Payment Scheme payments and rules on succession over the coming years, property consultancy Berrys takes a look at how farmers should be planning ahead

Alice Dyer hears from growers around the country, on their ‘five’ tips for keeping harvest staff safe this season.

Maintaining drains is key to keep them functioning but growers will need to replacement drainage eventually, according to Rob Burtonshaw of 51AVÊÓƵServices, who spoke at the Drainage Hub.

As the industry prepares for the new Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs), existing farm management software (FMS) dataÌýcould help farmers to get ahead in preparing for the transition.Ìý

After a dry April, many growers underestimated the septoria threat this season, said Bill Clark, technical director, NIAB.

With the Government’s decision on post-Brexit gene editingÌý(GE)Ìýregulation dueÌýto be announcedÌýany day now,ÌýProfÌýWendy Harwood of the John Innes CentreÌý(JIC)Ìýoutlined some of the opportunities the technology could bring.

Arable farmers are faced with testing decisions about the future direction of their businesses as they prepare for life without the safety net of direct payments.

This year’s Cereals Event saw more robots on display than ever before, but Harper Adams University researchers say that the commercialisation of crop robots in Europe is being stymied by regulation.