Contract Farming Survey 2024

We’re pleased to share with you our Yield Summary for 2024. This is a free publication detailing conclusions and learnings from harvest. We have analysed results across a breadth of crops, using a significant Ceres Rural dataset built over the last four seasons. The objective is to provide you with an independent view of crop […]

Announced on 5th January at the Oxford Farming Conference by Defra farming minister Mark Spencer, payments for the Countryside Stewardship and SFI have been revised to encourage uptake of environmental schemes and to reflect agricultural markets and scheme costs. Countryside Stewardship Payment Rates Payment rates for both Countryside Stewardship revenue options and capital items will […]

CONTENTS Introduction Glyphosate Usage Glyphosate Resistance Guidelines for Minimising the Risk of Glyphosate Resistance Practical Recommendations   INTRODUCTION Glyphosate is one of the most frequently used herbicides in the UK across all crop production systems, including annual and perennial crops, and non-cropped areas. It is a non-selective foliar-acting herbicide with no soil residual activity, and […]