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Among the current global turmoil, we explore the impact on the insurance industry and what it means for UK farmers’ risk management. Thankfully for now, main agricultural production has been relatively sheltered from the immediate impact we have seen in sectors such as hospitality and retail. As such we have not seen a huge financial strain on insurers in this sector – though plenty of enquiries to clarify policy positions.

Fuel supply markets have suffered several disruptions in the past days that are ultimately impacting the ease of moving fuel around the country. The complication at this time comes from the latest guidance on COVID-19. While there is limited impact as yet, suppliers and depot managers are getting concerned. We recommend farms keep an eye on stocks, keeping at least 10 days in the tank through this busy time.

In February this year we were invited by Innovate UK to take part in the Global Business Innovation Programme to Australia. This involved 12 leading UK AgTech companies to foster international partnerships and explore commercial opportunities between markets. We cover the key insights from the market.

Farm insurance is an overlooked area of cost. Getting competitive quotes at renewal time is a painful, time consuming process – often leaving premiums free to creep up over the years.

In a world of rapidly evolving farming software, farmers are benefitting from a new service from YAGRO: helping assess current use of software, and highlight areas of focus to deliver value to the business.

Our team has been working on new platform features and we're excited to share the latest changes to Yagro Price Check that are now available for all our customers.

The UK's innovation funding arm, Innovate UK, will accelerate Yagro's development, focusing on a Commercial Intelligence System for farmers.

We carried out a dramatic performance improvement to a key part of our web service, aided by tools such as New Relic and Crate. This blog details the challenge we faced, and logic of the solution.

As the spraying season comes to a close, we are excited to share updates to our Yagro Price Check tool. These improvements will help farmers better understand their purchasing performance this year, and identify the opportunities for major savings.

Rebate season is in full swing in the agrochemical industry. If you are getting less than £15/Ha (£6/acre) for your rebate this year, the following may be useful.