Rural Affairs Secretary shares new timeframe for the Sustainable Farming Scheme
A new timeframe for introducing the Sustainable Farming Scheme has been confirmed recently by Climate Change and Rural Affairs Secretary
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A new timeframe for introducing the Sustainable Farming Scheme has been confirmed recently by Climate Change and Rural Affairs Secretary
Read moreBranston has donated £10,000 to an agricultural training college in Alito, Uganda, as part of a new joint venture. The college
Read moreBeneath the Surface – The Beth Chatto Symposium 2024 is exploring the subterranean world of soils to discuss many of
Read moreGlobal Plant Genetics (GPG) and Polish Rubus breeding programme, Niwa, have just concluded a licensing arrangement for two new primocane
Read moreThe National Farm Management Conference will return to the QEII Centre in London on 7 November 2024. Run by the
Read moreAn all-encompassing deep dive into peat-free growing – via a series of new trials, ICL Hort Science Live (HSL 2024)
Read morePrime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a significant support package for British growers at the UK Farm to Fork Summit,
Read moreZayndu, a UK-based CEA technology start-up, is launching a free trial programme for its ActivatedAir seed treatment and priming system.
Read moreThe 2nd Farm to Fork Summit gathered over 70 producers, growers and businesses from across the food and farming industry
Read moreSoil Association Certification Chief Executive Dominic Robinson represented organic and nature-friendly farmers at the summit and championed the vital role
Read moreUnbeleafable®, the award-winning, longer lasting salad brand from vertical farm GrowUp, is introducing a new ready-to-eat, bagged salad product to
Read moreThe fourth Wageningen University & Research’s Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge has started. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, 23 teams from
Read moreDoff Portland, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of garden care products and the sole UK manufacturer of slug pellets certified for organic
Read moreIn an exciting partnership that will introduce aeroponic technology to India and the Middle East, LettUs Grow and Valoya India
Read moreLate planting and slow emergence of potatoes in cold wet conditions could leave crops more exposed to the effects of
Read moreNIAB East Malling researchers share their latest R&D throughout the day 10 July 2024, research tour topics include: Precision Pollination
Read moreNew government figures show Scotland is ‘trailblazing” in nature-friendly farming with organic farmland on the rise for six consecutive years
Read moreNIAB has launched a new membership service for UK vineyard managers and their staff. The NIAB Vine Club will bridge
Read moreCommenting on the Government Response to the Shropshire Review into Labour Shortages, Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Policy at the Horticultural Trades
Read moreThe Soil Association is delighted to announce that His Majesty King Charles will retain his patronage of the charity as
Read moreFollowing the recent independent review by John Shropshire into labour shortages in the food supply chain, Ali Capper, executive chair
Read moreThe government is tackling labour shortages in the food supply chain, funding technology to reduce the reliance on migrant labour
Read moreFollowing several years of campaigning by the NFU, the Government has announced a five-year extension to the Seasonal Workers Scheme
Read moreGreenBest Ltd have announced the addition of Keith Kichenbrand BSc (Agric) MBPR Hort (FQA) to their team. Keith joins GreenBest
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Read moreAn investigation has been launched after a man in his 30s died in an ‘industrial incident’ after becoming trapped by
Read moreAs Spring gathers pace, the weather, as usual, dominates how growers perceive the year so far. After the mild winter
Read moreThe fresh produce, horticultural and food sectors have slammed new import checks under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) introduced
Read moreA report from Essex-based FRP, the administrators of failed supplier UK Salads Limited (UKSL) has revealed that the company owed
Read moreHi-tech substrate pioneer Cocogreen® has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, recognising a continuous period of exceptional
Read moreThe confidence of English and Welsh farmers is at an all-time low, a new NFU survey has revealed. The Farmer
Read moreS&A is one of 252 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Reflecting on the
Read moreThe opening of the Dutch Lily Days 2024 takes place on Tuesday, June 4. This year’s host of the official
Read moreThe latest model of Tong’s popular UniFill big bag and box filler has seen record demand in the first quarter
Read moreThe British Asparagus Conference, hosted by the Asparagus Growers Association, promises to be a superb event for anyone involved in
Read moreThe Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has raised serious concerns over the recent decision by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Read moreAll stocks of insecticide Gazelle SG with ‘old label’ MAPP number 13725 must be used up or disposed of by
Read moreCollaborative efforts by Gardin Agritech and Bayer Crop Science The growing concern over water scarcity in southern European regions due to
Read moreFarmers and growers are always talking about the weather, but the exceptionally wet conditions that the UK has experienced this
Read morePrice monitoring service Mintec has reported that on 16 April its benchmark price for English white potatoes hit an all-time
Read moreBulmers Cider owner Heineken, which is the UK’s cider maker, has grubbed up a 300 acre orchard at Penrhos near
Read moreCould there be a breakthrough in a new peat free alternative on the horizon? This could be the result of
Read moreA leading law firm has suggested that ‘force majeure’ clauses could help growers who may be unable to meet their
Read moreDenbies Wine Estate has become the first vineyard and winery in the UK to achieve net zero status to the
Read moreThe Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) has announced its exhibitor line-up for GreenTech Amsterdam, 11-13th June, at RAI Amsterdam. The UK
Read moreThe popularity of Haith’s root veg polisher has been confirmed on its 20th birthday with the company that bought the
Read moreWelcoming new grapevines into your vineyard is an exciting milestone, but it requires careful preparation for their safe arrival and successful
Read moreMichael Gove, Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath, visited Evergreen Garden Care (EGC) in his constituency on Friday 26th April
Read moreThe multi award-winning horticulture technology company, Light Science Technologies, have been awarded a £206,742 grant for the development of their
Read moreA unique soil station that is helping European farmers dramatically increase profitability by cutting fertiliser use is now being trialled
Read moreThe Fruit Focus team is pleased to announce that the event will return to NIAB at East Malling on 10
Read moreSix months since the start of the British apple and pear season (starting October 2023), British Apples & Pears Limited
Read moreYara UK welcomes Catherine McNair, who joins the company as Area Manager for East Anglia. As a FACTS qualified advisor,
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Read moreTesco has joined the ranks of supermarkets adding a dedicated ’Best of British’ page to their groceries website. The site
Read moreNew Syngenta onion disease trials results have shown the crucial importance of an effective season-long fungicide strategy in the increasingly
Read moreAI technologies could be coming to an orchard near you. The latest ideas involve ‘listening’ to the trees to find
Read moreNew environmentally-friendly growing media made from waste materials will be developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for
Read moreAccording to reports, garden centres across the UK are so concerned about the potential impact of new border checks on
Read moreIt has been reported that the government is to delay controversial new border checks which were due to come into
Read moreIn the dynamic world of horticulture, innovation is key to meeting the demands of an ever-changing market. One innovation making
Read moreVoted as one of the best features at the show in 2023, Hot Off The Potting Bench, the display of
Read moreA new plant health test offered by Eurofins Agro UK can identify nutrients in cytoplasm and vascular bundles. PlantSapCheck offers
Read moreWanda Goldwag has been appointed Chair of Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) and succeeds John Lelliott, who steps down from
Read moreUK farming Unions are calling on major retailers’ commitment to support the industry during this difficult time in response to
Read moreItaly today became the second country in the European Union to grant emergency access to a novel bioinsecticide that tackles
Read moreInnovative sensorGROW technology from controlled environment agriculture specialists, Light Science Technologies, has been chosen to support an important research project
Read moreLabeau announces the commencement of construction for a state-of-the-art laboratory for the propagation of Phalaenopsis in Çanakkale, Turkey. The opening
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Read moreNew modelling led by Rothamsted Research shows that a ban on glyphosate could lead to an increase in weed abundance
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Read moreAs the first English strawberries from protected cultivation hit the shelves, growers have warned that low light levels have held
Read moreCambridgeHOK has completed a 1.4 ha extension to a Cheshire tomato growing glasshouse, ten years after building the initial 2
Read moreUK indoor farming technology company Vertical Future (VF) has been selected by the UK Space Agency to develop crop production
Read moreThe NFU has today welcomed the Government’s response to the independent review of Dartmoor, saying that it has carefully considered
Read moreOriginally set up in 1993 as the David Colegrave Foundation, in that first season 11 applications were received, and 5
Read moreArrigoni offers a diversified range of innovative products to mitigate low temperatures, able to prevent or reduce the incidence of
Read moreIt is with pleasure that the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) announces that Casella Family Brands has become an
Read moreBiobest Group N.V. (“Biobest”) was honoured to welcome David Clarinval, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Self-Employed, SMEs and
Read moreThe industry event of the year returns to Canterbury University on the 3rd May 2024. Following a hugely successful Future Food
Read moreGreenTech Amsterdam is the gateway to the latest horticultural technology and a unique opportunity to connect with the pioneers around
Read moreAll employed agricultural, horticultural and forestry workers in Wales (including workers employed by gang masters and employment agencies) are entitled to
Read moreFrom a highly practical perspective, ICL Hort Science Live (HSL 2024) will explore the knowledge, technologies and skills UK growers
Read moreIt’s still raining, and the tractors of protesting farmers have now reached the Houses of Parliament, so little change from
Read moreOne issue we face as a vegetable industry is how to make our products exciting or even ‘sexy’ to consumers.
Read moreThe NFU should be applauded for the way it has continually fought the corner for growers in the horticulture sector.
Read moreThe industry has reacted with a mixture of anger and dismay to the announcement of the Common User Charge (CUC)
Read moreFruit growers in Scotland are reporting that industry morale is at an all-time low ahead of the picking season due to
Read moreExcitement blossomed at Hadlow College recently as green-fingered enthusiasts from across the South-East battled it out in the South East
Read moreInterpera brings together the key players in the international pear sector to discuss common issues. Organised by AREFLH and ANP
Read moreBASF | Nunhems has officially opened its Tomato Experience Centre in Kwintsheul, near The Hague. The greenhouse features over 150
Read moreFollowing the retirement of Andrew Walker after 39 years with ADAS, Jackie Evans, the current ADAS Director for Agriculture and
Read moreAccording to Adroit Market Research, the size of the organic vegetables market is expected to be worth USD 74.20 billion
Read moreIn a move branded by Nigel Jenney, Chief Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), as a “thinly veiled tax
Read moreApple growers intending to adopt tractor-mounted camera technology to bring a new level of precision to their orchard management could
Read moreGreenTech Amsterdam is set to host 12,000 visitors and 560 exhibitors, from 11 – 13 June at the RAI Amsterdam
Read moreA new cohort of NFU representatives will be pounding the streets of London for 26.2 miles to raise funds for
Read moreThe horticultural industry’s digital ‘Apple Best Practice Guide’ has a new home at niab.com. Free and available to all, the
Read moreThe Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) is advising growers who are entering agreements for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)
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