As more growers integrate Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions into arable rotations, there is increasingly a need to consider unintended agronomic consequences
Total output from cereals and oilseeds now forecast at £3.64 billion - around a third less than the decade average
The Defra funded projects focus on disease resilience and precision-bred crops
As combines roll around the country cutting barley, many growers are feeling the impacts of the lack of moisture, but how much will this affect future rotations?
UK farmers face early harvests and mixed crop conditions as the AHDB Crop Development Report highlights heatwave risks and the importance of rainfall for final yields
The historic cross has been created in the glasshouse and lab, allowing their scientists to access diverse and previously lost traits
The breakdown of the Yr15 resistance gene has highlighted the complexity of yellow rust resistance, with breeders and farmers stressing the importance of understanding different resistance mechanisms beyond headline ratings
Nestle have teamed up with Wildfarmed to trial regenerative farmed wheat in its chocolate bar, KitKat
From yellow rust to drought risk, agronomists across the UK report strong crop potential, but final yields now depend on conditions through grain fill