Potato cyst nematode (PCN) is already costing the seed potato sector £25 million per year, but this figure could rise to £125m per year.
To assist growers at the start of their carbon reduction journey, ADAS has announced the return of the crop carbon benchmarking network YEN Zero for 2022/2023.
Focusing on your soil has the potential to take you on a magnificent regenerative journey, says Dr Vincent Walsh, founder of The RegenFarmCo.
After one of the quickest and most straightforward harvests on record in most areas, the downside of the recent record temperatures and negligible rain is hard, dry soils. Jane Carley explores how to manage them.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø and growers who use regenerative farming practices can now apply for a new stamp to certify their sustainability credentials.
Ian Davis, a beef farmer from Hertfordshire, points out soil is the key to making a regenerative approach work.
With very dry soils this harvest, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian finds out how to get catch and cover crops off to the best start.
When fifth generation grower, James Smith, of Loddington Farm in Kent lost his love for the land, it was adapting to a regenerative farming model that brought the entire business back to life. Alice Dyer reports.
Lack of rain and early crop senescence has meant that potassium offtake from straw could be significantly higher than usual this harvest.
²ÝÁñÉçÇø using regenerative practices on their arable farms are largely ending up in a similar place financially to those using more conventional practices.