A visit to the local Zoo prompts Ashleigh Ellwood to question simplistic ‘eat more plants’ messaging, arguing sustainability is far more complicated than choosing plants over meat

A new aphid management tool aims to strengthen integrated pest management by encouraging beneficial insects

As more growers integrate Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions into arable rotations, there is increasingly a need to consider unintended agronomic consequences

After the second exceptionally dry season in a row, patience and carefully targeted cultivations will be essential to establish crops successfully this autumn

A trip out to the local livestock market became a full family event for FGs Ash Ellwood

New trial work suggests there may be scope to improve the performance of existing insecticides against cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), offering another potential tool for growers as interest in oilseed rape continues to recover

With oilseed rape acreage set to rise, growers have an opportunity to restore its role as a grass-weed cleaning crop by combining competitive establishment with robust herbicide strategies

With combines continuing to roll across much of the UK, another exceptionally early harvest is rapidly giving way to the next challenge - planning this autumn's drilling campaign

After a prolonged drought, A new module in the BASIS Classroom focuses on issues of effective soil management to help retain as much soil moisture as possible during long, dry spells as crops ripen