Arable News

The regenerative agriculture event Groundswell was attended by a special guest, the Prince of Wales, who has offered British farmers his “respect and encouragement”. 

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.

Specialist breeder Strube discusses advances in virus yellows tolerance.

NPZ UK’s recent field day showcased the latest breeding progress, and opportunities for growers to move back to food production after the SFI led to a decline in pulses.

A Cotswolds farm manager has explained how data collected from a growing network of digital yellow water traps is helping inform oilseed rape management. 

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.  

British Sugar has partnered with York-based agri-tech company AgriSound to launch a pioneering pollinator monitoring project. 

Soil biology is fundamental to health, yet hard to measure and often overshadowed by physical and chemical soil properties.

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

With pod filling well underway in winter oilseed rape crops, Hutchinsons is reminding growers of the need for accurate desiccation timing to maximise yield and minimise the risk of rejections this harvest.

Maleic hydrazide products like Crown MH have contributed significantly to the reduction of sprouting and post-harvest losses for potato growers over recent years.

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