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Hope it's ok to post. For the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) this year, we have several sponsors interested in covering the cost of entry for oilseed, combinable pea, and bean growers. This means you may be able to become a YEN member for free this year. There are multiple benefits to being a...

ADAS is delighted to welcome the Forestry Commission to discuss the economic, social and environmental benefits of woodland creation for farmers. The webinar will be a 30 min presentation with 30 mins for questions. We will cover: Benefits of woodland creation for farmers and communities...

ADAS have recently started working on a Defra/UKRI Farming Innovations Pathway research project in collaboration with Sheffield University and Mutus Tech Ltd. The aim of this project is to develop a “smart app” to help farmers with the identification and treatment of invertebrate pests in wheat...

ADAS is seeking several Field Research Scientists looking to gain practical knowledge and experience in a research environment to work as part of a team responsible for setting up and undertaking field and plot experiments as part of the ADAS R&D agricultural and agri-environmental programs...

Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 7:00pm – 8:00pm In 2028, what would you like your farm business to look like? Over the next six years, farmers across England will have to navigate the loss of their Basic Payment Scheme payments. To successfully adapt, we need to understand what lies ahead and take...

Calling all bean and pea growers! Want to learn how to improve the quality and quantity of your yield? Join the Bean or Pea Yield Enhancement Network (YEN). We have some sponsored places available now to cover the cost for new pea and bean entries. What is YEN? YEN gives each grower a thorough...

Supported by ADAS and in collaboration with the British Ecological Society, the British Society of Soil Sciences welcomed Dr Anne Bhogal and Professor Richard Bardgett to present their expert knowledge on the topic of regenerative agriculture. Dr Anne Bhogal's talk, ‘Soil organic matter: the key...

Looking for an easier way to manage your farm finances? Xero is cloud-based accounting software for efficient business management. Invoices, expenses and payroll can all be managed in one place, allowing you and your team to plan, budget, forecast and benchmark your farm’s performance with ease...

The ADAS Soils, Crops and Water team is looking for a small number of Field Research Scientists from an agricultural background to work on exciting scientific Crop Pathology and Physiology projects. We have vacancies in the team for both Field Research Scientists and farm machinery operational...

Despite an average growing year for most crops, many growers managed to go above and beyond their predicted max yields, with Lincolnshire grower Tim Lamyman taking the top spots for his wheat yields and his world record breaking winter barley yield. The highest cereal and oilseed yields...

The Cereal and Oilseed Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) Awards are open to everyone at The Croptec Show, 24 November at 3.30pm. With 260 cereal entries and 70 oilseed entries, competition for this year’s Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) Awards promises to be tight. Exclusive technical webinars for...

Over the next seven years, farmers across England will have to navigate the loss of their BPS payments. To successfully adapt, we need to understand what lies ahead and consider all the options available. This free 1-hour webinar will offer you the tools and knowledge to make the right decisions...

We're investigating if grazing ewes on grass leys containing red clover affects their fertility as part of a new field lab with Innovative Farmers. After an initial meeting, one of our trial farmers could no longer participate so we are looking for another (preferably someone based in the West...

Hi all. I posted about this earlier in the year but we could do with more responses about laying hens. Thank you to those who have taken part already! Defra is looking to introduce a new scheme that will reward farmers for good farm animal welfare. If you're an egg producer who is achieving a...

Hi all, hoping some of you might be able to help us with this. As part of the AHDB and industry-funded project 'Reducing the impact of CSFB on OSR in the UK', we are looking for sites with a history of CSFB problems to host four trials this summer. The four trials are: Companion crops (needs a...

ADAS is conducting a short survey to understand the benefits that OSR brings to a rotation and how factors, such as the loss of the basic farm payment, ELMs, loss of active ingredients and climate change, are likely to affect the most profitable sequence of crops in future rotations. We would be...

If you have grazing cattle or sheep on your farm, we would be really grateful if you could spend 10 minutes to complete this online survey on grazing practices. Link to survey: https://adas-survey.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/cattle-and-sheep-grazing-practices-survey-final The survey is being carried out...

The Rural Payments Agency and Natural England are offering free support and advice about Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship (CS) through online events. ADAS will be running two of these free events on the 20th May and 15th June. These will be tailored to farmers in: • Northumberland, • Tyne &...

The Rural Payments Agency and Natural England are offering free support and advice about Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship (CS) through online events. ADAS will be running two of these free events 20th May and 15th June tailored to farmers in: • Northumberland, • Tyne & Wear, • Co Durham, • Tees...

2020 was the first year of our grain nutrient analysis and benchmarking service YEN Nutrition. Over 120 farms from across the UK got involved. In our free webinar on the 28th of April at 4 pm, we'll be sharing some key crop nutrition findings from our first year and how growers can benefit from...