horticulture

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The latest agri-market outlook from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has concluded that the inflation of inputs is a threat to the long-term resilience of the agriculture industry. Other threats to the resilience of...

I feel the AHDB "consultation" over the levy increase was a complete sham. I was never asked if I approved of the levy increase, or given an opportunity to give any feedback on the proposed levy increase. I remember being told a levy increase was being applied for, but that is not a...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Ulster Arable Society (UAS) is calling for the introduction of bespoke measures to support crop production in Northern Ireland. UAS president, Barclay Bell, has confirmed that representatives from the organisation will meet policy development...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Increases in levy rates proposed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) for the beef and lamb, cereals and oilseeds, dairy, and pork sectors have received approval from ministers in Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs...

From The Telegraph: Pret a Manger is ditching its final vegetarian-only stores as fewer customers seek out specialist meat-free branches. The sandwich chain will convert its remaining three Veggie Prets in London and Manchester into regular branches by the end of this month. It will bring an...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A record-breaking Christmas week for grocery sales was seen in the UK in 2023, with a recorded £13.7 billion spent during December, according to Kantar UK. An update on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) website said “it was a...

The pharmacist who sells onions: Palestinians go hydroponic in Jordan’s ‘Gaza camp’ Written by Shefa’a Qudah from the Guardian In crowded Jerash refugee camp, hydroponic horticulture allows residents to grow their own crops efficiently in an arid country – and provides a stateless people with...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has created a new role and appointed Dr Anthony Hopkins as it’s head of policy. The BSPB said it is strengthening it’s ability to represent plant breeders in response to the many policy challenges the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Pig Association (NPA) has said the EU-spec standard pig price continues to fall at a “very steady pace”, losing 0.41p during the week ended January 27. The standard pig price (SPP) now stands at 211.36p/kg. SPP has now lost over 2.5p...

The current offer for horticultural growers and farmers Written by The Team Credit: Michael Brown The horticultural sector is a vital part of the UK economy. It contributed £4.3 billion in 2022. Ornamental growers make a significant contribution to promoting wellbeing and contribute £1.5...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has reported that the total spend on meat, fish and poultry products grew by 11.6% year-on-year in the lead up to Christmas 2023. In general, the spend on groceries hit a new record with...

Spotlight on new actions for arable and horticulture farmers Written by The Team Biddenden Vineyard At the beginning of the month, we published a post which summarised the recent Agricultural Transition Plan update. The update includes the full range of new and improved actions plus the...

Farmers worldwide are being squeezed between monopoly suppliers and monopoly buyers. With farmers fragmented, they have to be "price takers". With worldwide governments content to allow food producers to "go hang", food shortages are becoming ever more commonplace. Be it wheat in Africa, rice in...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Lidl has announced an investment of over £70 million into British root vegetable suppliers through new long-term contracts. The contracts of up to three years aim to benefit farmers producing root vegetables including carrot, parsnips and swedes...

427: Food production and the ecosystem Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board As part of AHDB's Roots To Resilience programme, our national specialist for grass forage and soil, Katie Evans, is joined by Jason Rowntree to discuss how we could improve ecosystems while...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 2025 Nuffield Farming Scholarships are now open for applications online until July 31, 2024. The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST) awards farming scholarships to applicants between the ages of 22 and 45 with the aim of unlocking their...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Last year was more of a septoria year than a yellow rust year for winter wheat but what could 2024 bring? According to the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) winter wheat yellow and brown rust pathogen populations can be...

Apply for an Improving Farm Productivity grant Written by Izzie Wells Credit: 1010 I’m pleased to say that you can now apply for an Improving Farm Productivity grant.  Last month, we published the guidance for the grant on GOV.UK as we wanted to give you time to plan and consider your...

426: Water regulations for outdoor pig production Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board We discuss the water regulation guidelines, the Cab cards developed by the Environment Agency and how outdoor pig producers can minimise the risks of pollution. Our Knowledge Exchange...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The British Pig and Poultry Fair will return to a new venue for 2024 – the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. Event organisers expect to attract over 7,500 visitors and more than 330 exhibitors this year, with stand space nearly sold...