An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) has discovered a gene mutation (PPD-H1) that causes barley to flower later in regions with ...

Barley seeds are sown in this soil, and water is sprinkled daily. By the end of the nine days, the barley grows into fresh green shoots. These shoots are then distributed among family members after ...

For fall crops, sow October root veggies of varying kinds. Radishes, baby beets, and small carrot varieties are perfect for shorter seasons and for farms without extension equipment. However, with at ...

When Kent farmer Edward Hulme died suddenly three years ago, aged just 43, his widow, Lou, vowed to continue the beef enterprise he had worked so hard to build. Had the harsh realities of farming ...

Where do the fries that you buy in a MacDonald’s meal come from? It is highly likely they are from potatoes grown in Yorkshire. Richard Smith of Barnburgh Farming Ltd is one of those who grows the ...

A Kent farmer is successfully adding value to hay and straw by selling it boxed direct to pet owners across the UK. Shelvin Farm, run by Rupert Phillips, ...

With nearly 3,000 bottled water companies in the US alone, these three upstarts are differentiating themselves in the market ...