As spring approaches and the recruitment of seasonal workers starts, employers need to be aware of their pension obligations and duties to workers, NFU warns. 

Plumpton College, called home to the UK’s centre of excellence in wine education, training and research, has announced the launch of the National Competency Framework (NCF).

ICL’s citrus preservation product, FruitMag, has won the 2025 SEAL Sustainable Product Award for its innovative and environmentally friendly approach to post-harvest fruit protection.  

Greenhouse control system expert Tomtech is celebrating National Strawberry Day by highlighting the support that environmental control systems can provide to soft fruit growers across the UK. 

CAMRA has named Grain Brewery’s porter Slate as the best in the Strong Stouts and Porters category of the Champion Winter Beer of Britain competition at the Great British Beer Festival Winter.

New Holland Braud grape and olive harvesters and straddle tractors set a new standard in reliability and support, the manufacturer says.

Stella Cubison, technical consultant for Koppert UK, discusses biological pest control options.

The biggest ever survey into Brits’ grape-buying preferences is underway in order to establish exactly what it is that consumers want.

As the winter nights continue to bite and the flurry of winter illnesses shows no sign of slowing, people are looking for mood-boosting foods to help pack their plates with a healthy hit.

The NFU has launched a new revised growth strategy, calling on the government to unlock the barriers for growth and to deliver confidence back into the horticultural sector. 

This year’s WineGB Pruning Competition, affectionately known as the Battle of the Secateurs, is taking place on 7th March 2025 at Clayhill Vineyard in Essex.  

Forty Hall Vineyard is London’s only commercial-scale vineyard, and is run as a not-for-profit social enterprise. Its head of operations, Emma Lundie, explained how it works to Fruit & Vine editor Rachel Hicks.