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High input prices constantly put pressure on growers, so creating a system which relies on little to no inputs might seem attractive, but how does it work in practice?

Accessing plant protection products and optimising establishment in peas and beans can be challenging, but this spring, pulse growers have access to a natural biostimulant seed treatment to prepare crops for a more resilient start to the growing season.

Taking the flagship position in Case IH’s popular Puma range, the new 260 offers plenty of power and a new high-spec cab.

Fertiliser prices spiralled ahead of and following the invasion, hitting unprecedented highs in summer 2022

Farmer Olly Harrison urges farmers to write to MPs and tie baler twine to trees as symbol of broken UK farming

A lifelong passion for wildlife and conservation has shaped the growth of Vine House Farm in Lincolnshire, where Nicholas Watts has created a successful bird seed business alongside his arable enterprise. Kate Chapman reports

Jono Hughes is a new entrant growing vegetables under the Blas Gwent Veg brand, on the Gwent Levels, between Cardiff and Newport. Together with his wife and business partner Holly Tomlinson, they started farming in spring 2022 and focus on innovation in ecological horticulture and developing pathways into farming for young people from urban areas. They use organic methods and are working towards organic certification

The Government has also agreed that Nicholas Saphir will serve a further 12 months as AHDB chair

Supply chain issues, manufacturing lead times and capacity to build products might have returned to pre-pandemic levels, but some ripple effects could still be showing market changes

With wheat prices at their lowest level since October 2020, growers might be reluctant to sell, but values could stay low until after the harvest