Discover the importance of agriculture to the UK economy, agricultural practices, fertiliser products and producers and more
Soil testing is most useful when it answers a clear question: what nutrients and pH are present, how conditions differ across a holding, or whether a management change is producing a measurable result. Choose the test first, follow its sampling instructions and keep enough records to understand what the result
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Growing a crop is only part of the journey to feeding people. Produce still has to be collected, handled, stored and moved to a buyer. When something goes wrong between these stages, the cost includes the resources already invested in production. A useful food-loss project starts with a specific problem
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World Food Day took place on 16 October 2026 under the theme “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.” The message puts agricultural innovation in a wider context than the latest machine or software platform. A useful idea must fit the people, resources and conditions involved in producing food. Innovation includes knowledge as
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Soil structure describes how soil particles and the spaces between them form aggregates. For a farmer, the useful question is what that arrangement means for roots, air and water in a particular field. A visual check helps you investigate those conditions alongside laboratory analysis and management records. This guide explains
Continue readingJapan’s place in technology has always had its ups and downs and is now showing a clear outlook for innovation in agriculture technology. With the transformation of traditional farming methods and boosting productivity, the technology strongly focuses on innovation and sustainability. Japan has been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge
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There is a unique and special experience that comes with visiting a farm. You get to experience nature at its best. Feel the moist air and hang out with the farmers. A farmer’s life is not all work and no play. Even the activities that you think are tedious can
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Every living thing needs food to stay alive, and plants are not an exception. Fertilisers are the foods that supply plants with some essential nutrients that they need to grow bountifully. Farmers make use of fertilisers a lot. There are several reasons farmers need fertilisers for their crops. Crops grow
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Agriculture makes a major economic contribution to the UK economy. It acts as a key supplier for the agro-allied and food industries. As an economic sector, agriculture is an economic powerhouse that is greatly mechanised, and its importance to the UK’s trade success can’t be overemphasised. Agricultural practices in the
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