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Winter barley leads the charge as farmers battle wet weather following scorching June

Organic ²ÝÁñÉçÇø & Growers’ annual National Organic Conference will bring food and farming communities together to explore mixed, whole organic farming systems and organic food supply chains.

With climate change and increasing temperatures , there comes an increasing opportunity to grow sunflowers in the UK.

Since the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) was established by ADAS 10 years ago, it has recorded multiple crop world records, droughts, floods and a fertiliser crisis.

After taking over Hope Farm in 2000, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is using the land as a testbed to demonstrate how farmers can transition to more nature-friendly practices while remaining commercially profitable.

An EU-funded project is scouting for 20 UK farmers to participate in trials researching cereal-legume intercropping, focusing on yield, quality, reducing inputs and knowledge transfer. 

Enhancing soil health and structure not only benefits crop growth, but it also has the potential to improve water quality.