Cereals News

A novel seed treatment integrating beneficial microbes and micronutrients is set to hit the market ahead of next season.

LAMMA and CropTec are set to co-locate for the 2026 exhibition, with a promise to deliver an unmatched experience for arable farmers and industry professionals.

As harvest gets underway, agronomy firm Hutchinsons is reminding growers to think carefully when considering whether to bale and remove straw from fields.

Farmer Ben Aveling has provided Farmers Guide with the latest harvest insights from Radmore Farm in Northamptonshire.

Long dry spells in the spring and recent hot temperatures mean that harvest is off to the fastest start since at least 2006, with multiple reports of winter barley being cut in June, AHDB said.

In the latest harvest update, Farmers Guide catches up with Suffolk farm manager Matthew Carter and Merseyside farmer and YouTuber Olly Harrison. Stay tuned for more updates as the season unfolds.

The Farmers Guide team brings you the latest harvest 2025 updates from across the UK. Stay with us for more as the season unfolds.

UK farmers are firing up their combines earlier than usual, making a start on harvest 2025. Farmers Guide will be tracking harvest progress throughout the summer, with regular updates from farms across the country.

Sales of the 2025 crop have plummeted in recent months, as farmers held out while wheat prices languished at their lowest point for a year, Hectare Trading reports.  

Hosted by Andrew Ward, Cereals 2025 drew a strong crowd with buyers looking for value, resilience, and adaptability.

Disease resistance could be a key factor driving wheat variety decisions, suggests Syngenta seeds technical wheat expert, Matthew Bull.

The 2025 AHDB Planting and Variety Survey, conducted between 7th April and 16th May 2025, has revealed a partial rebound in the UK’s wheat area, offering a glimmer of resilience in an otherwise mixed outlook for UK crop production.