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Wetter winters, waterlogging & why drainage matters more than ever. This publication reflects on why drainage is important for agribusiness margins, the effect of good land drainage and practical steps to future-proof agricultural land drainage.

Discover where fungicide spend delivers the strongest returns. Insights from NIAB, AHDB and Ceres farm data reveal why and where timings drive yield and how to match spend to crop potential.

Yellow and brown rust remain key threats in UK wheat this spring. Explore the latest disease pressure insights, watch‑list updates and practical fungicide strategies to stay ahead in 2026.

This month's Agronomy Club covered current status of yellow and brown rusts, septoria considerations, fungicide timings, products and applications, and current nitrogen supply and demand.

This Skills Webinar from Lancrop Laboratories provides an overview of smart nutrition and soil analysis practices, fundamentals of soil chemistry and nutrient management, the role of soil organic matter and biology in nutrient cycling, Lancrop's analysis of organic inputs and crop tissues and much more. Insights from Lancrop's large dataset provides unique insight into the state of UK soils across arable and grassland soils, and fundamentally where we need to spend time and effort on nutrition.

Our Define > Develop > Demonstrate pathway offers ag‑tech innovators a clear, evidence‑driven route from early R&D to farmer adoption, combining independent evaluation, rigorous on‑farm trials, and tailored knowledge‑exchange activities to generate credible data, showcase real‑world impact and accelerate market readiness.

An easy-to-use summary of the 2026 SFI options, highlighting 25% capped actions, actions with reduced and increased payment rates.

This month's digest includes:
• Crop Watch: the newest element of the Monthly Digest, giving you a snapshot of what's happening in the field.
• NFU Conference 26 announcements, FETF, East Anglia Nozzle Grants, Farmer Collaboration Fund, news on the new nutrient management tool, emerging details on the 2026 SFI offer and the Deer Impacts Policy Statement.
• Latest science on the potential efficacy of olive oil to boost pyrethroid potency, and farmer-led research showing the positive impacts on herbal leys on soil health and milk yield in dairy systems.
• Market Snapshot: providing you with a high-level overview of commodity prices.
• Key reports including the challenges of workforce shortages and the potential impact of the Dynamic Alignment on UK agriculture.

Each month, we update you on fuel prices which relate to our industry in order to help you benchmark and forecast your costs. This information is part of our endeavour to ensure we support you, our members, in the effective day-to-day running of your rural businesses.