Louise Penn is an independent agronomist and farm consultant working at Ceres Rural, covering Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and parts of Cambridgeshire. Louise grew up on her family’s tenanted 550ac mixed farm in Northamptonshire but always knew she wanted to be an...
The farmland market in England and Wales remains in limbo as the sector braces for the government’s upcoming Budget and the looming introduction of Inheritance Tax (IHT) reforms. According to the Knight Frank Farmland Index, the average price of bare agricultural land...
Eurostar Commodities has been named a finalist for Sustainability Initiative of the Year at the prestigious Baking Industry Awards for its RISE RE:GEN regenerative flour range, developed in partnership with The Green Farm Collective (TGFC). The company is one of five...
British growers produce over 70,000 tonnes of tomatoes each year, but it would not be possible without seed breeders like BASF | Nunhems who ensure that within each seed is the science to ensure it’ll thrive. Recently, growers, suppliers, retailers and experts came...
A charitable giving page that opens like this, lays bare the agony of losing a child. “On Sunday 26th January 2025, our 2-year-old, Eleanor and her big sister Fiona, went to bed like any other night. We played, read stories, tucked them in and sang a lullaby....
BASF Agronomy blog featuring award-winning Niab agronomist, Patrick Stephenson Current situation: “We were doing quite well at delaying drilling this autumn but the dam has now burst and diesel is being burnt. Weather and soil conditions are just too good to hold back...
Wallace Currie’s inspiring journey is a powerful reminder that looking after your wellbeing is important for your physical health but can also help you to transform your mindset. His positive and driven outlook on life has carried him through remarkable personal...
The Galbraith Stirling Bull Sales this October boasts a strong line up with 339 pedigree bulls entered alongside over 250 females many with calves at foot, including three herd dispersals. Scotland’s leading livestock auctioneers, United Auctions, will be holding a...
A livestock nutrition expert is urging farmers to make critical decisions now on winter feeding strategies, with a hot, dry summer resulting in reduced silage stocks across Scotland. "This year has once again reminded us of the unpredictability of weather 'patterns' –...
Now in its 25th year, the AgriScot Silage Competition has opened for entries to showcase the very best of this year’s silage production from across the country. The longest running silage competition in the UK, with entries from over 3,000 farmers since it began, it...