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With industry aiming to reach net zero by 2040, one of England’s largest arable farms is putting systems in place to achieve this.

Cambridgeshire farmer, Jamie Stokes manages his family's 1,000 hectare arable farm for his 96 year old grandfather. Years of succession planning had set a route for a fairly painless transition down two generations in one step. However, now if his grandfather survives until April 2026, at least 200 hectares of the farm must be sold to pay the tax bill, he says. And having just adjusted the business to survive the loss of subsidies, the maths on losing a fifth of the farm's land poses another major challenge.

A small arable farm on the edge of the Lake District is exploring new ways to produce crops while preserving its carbon-rich peatlands.

Exclusive dinners to yoga in the vineyard – how one Hertfordshire farm has ambitious plans as wine industry continues to flourish.

Many growers have been forced to drill cereals much later than they would have liked this season after persistent rainfall has put fieldwork on the backfoot. Alice Dyer gets tips for success from two experts.

In the last of our potato agronomy series, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian gets the view on harvest prospects and talking points of the 2024 season from agronomists in Scotland and England

The UK is set for another small potato harvest this season

Around 200 jobs were at risk at the firm after the company ceased trading

The UK is expecting another small potato crop in 2024

Scientists say mounting resistence in Europe could prove for a challenging season