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Planning your fertiliser and nutrient use

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 12 May 2026 - Categories: Farming across the UK, Farming and Countryside Team
Agriculture - Spraying fertilizer on wheat crop - North Yorkshire

Although supply remains stable, we know higher fertiliser prices and market volatility are making it harder for you to plan and budget. In this post, we’ll share tools and tips to help you plan nutrient use with more confidence.

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Join our webinar: building farm resilience in the East of England

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 9 March 2026 - Categories: Webinars

On 19 March, we’re hosting a webinar for farmers and land managers across the East of England on how practical changes to farming systems can build farm resilience. In this post, we explain what the webinar will cover and where to find further support.

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Combinable crop contracts: have your say

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 10 December 2025 - Categories: Supply chain, Ways to get involved
Farmer watches over field and combine harvester under blue skies with soft clouds.

From the food on our plates to fuel in our tanks, combinable crops are part of all our lives. A public consultation, open now, seeks views on fairness and transparency in contracts across the combinable crops sector. 

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