I am a long-standing farmer and representative of the organic movement, but it is only recently that I have come to see just how much microbiology permeates every aspect of our lives.

With summer’s end, the savviest farmers plan to harvest more than crops alone.

Most of us understand the critical importance of monitoring the spread of diseases. And it is as important for plant diseases as it is for humans.

Die kiwivrug, of Sjinese appelliefie (dikwels verkort tot net kiwi buite Nieu-Seeland), is die eetbare bessie van ’n houtagtige rankplant in die genus Actinidia.

British agtech start-up, Small Robot Company (SRC) is already well known for its intelligent farming robots Tom, Dick and Harry.

The need for farmers to optimise their inputs has never been greater.

Plant-based milks – ones like oat, soy and almond milk – are getting increasingly popular. In the UK, more than one-in-three people buy them.