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AHDB to review processes after harvest progress report 'error'
Arable

AHDB to review processes after harvest progress report 'error'

The levy body said there was an error in the background yield data of its latest UK harvest progress report

clock 18 August 2025 鈥� 1 min read
From guesswork to ground truth: mapping the future of pest control
Arable

From guesswork to ground truth: mapping the future of pest control

Keen to be a leading force in agricultural innovation, one Nottinghamshire farm manager is combining tradition with cutting-edge science to push the boundaries of arable farming and slug control 鈥� and is reaping the rewards of his efforts

clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 8 min read
2026/27 sugar contract gives growers 'much-needed security and certainty', says British Sugar
Arable

2026/27 sugar contract gives growers 'much-needed security and certainty', says British Sugar

Negotiations have concluded and a deal has been agreed for the 2026/27 sugar beet contract

clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 3 min read
Harvest Diaries 2025: Some regions are nearing an early completion
Arable

Harvest Diaries 2025: Some regions are nearing an early completion

Keep up to date with how harvest is progressing this season as winter barley drawers to completion and combines are part way through wheat, oats and spring barley

clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 12 min read
Hull-based Vivergo Fuels announces closure as Government fails to offer support
Arable

Hull-based Vivergo Fuels announces closure as Government fails to offer support

The plant will have ceased all production of bioethanol and animal feed by August 31

clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 3 min read
The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: Harvest 2025 - highs, lows and the arable outlook
Podcasts

The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: Harvest 2025 - highs, lows and the arable outlook

Following this week's arable farming takeover in 草榴社区 Guardian, this week's podcast takes a closer look at the highs and lows of harvest 2025

clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 1 min read
Technical
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How a new novel wheat concept can extend growers' autumn drilling window
Agronomy

How a new novel wheat concept can extend growers' autumn drilling window

Focusing on a cross between spring and winter wheat, the new Group 1 variety STR Pace offers both an extended drilling window and early vigour

clock 16 August 2025 鈥� 4 min read
How to reduce weed threat in autumn-sown cereals
Agronomy

How to reduce weed threat in autumn-sown cereals

Growers are advised to use the weeks between harvest and drilling to drive down grass-weed numbers as high populations can rob yield from wheat and other cereals

clock 14 August 2025 鈥� 6 min read
Cereals 25: Impact of Yr15 gene failure in wheat still unknown
Agronomy

Cereals 25: Impact of Yr15 gene failure in wheat still unknown

Exhibitors showcased new varieties, research and developments at this year鈥檚 Lincolnshire-based Cereals Event before it heads to Diddly Squat Farm next year

clock 17 June 2025 鈥� 3 min read
Cereals 25: Do AHDB Recommended Lists need updating as some focus shifts from yield?
Agronomy

Cereals 25: Do AHDB Recommended Lists need updating as some focus shifts from yield?

The audience at Cereals Event heard industry professionals discuss the need for an updated Recommended List (RL) system

clock 17 June 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Monitor for pest thresholds in wheat and barley
Agronomy

Monitor for pest thresholds in wheat and barley

Orange wheat blossom midge and gout eggs spotted in UK cereals

clock 06 June 2025 鈥� 2 min read
How one of England's largest arable farms is aiming for net zero
Arable

How one of England's largest arable farms is aiming for net zero

With industry aiming to reach net zero by 2040, one of England鈥檚 largest arable farms is putting systems in place to achieve this.

clock 21 November 2024 鈥� 6 min read
Arable Features
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Steps to manage potato cyst nematode beyond Nemathorin
Arable

Steps to manage potato cyst nematode beyond Nemathorin

Trials carried out by agronomy firm Hutchinsons are exploring how varieties and other emerging biological products can be better used to combat potato cyst nematode

clock 16 August 2025 鈥� 6 min read
Lessons from the Italian ryegrass frontlines
Arable

Lessons from the Italian ryegrass frontlines

Working with host farmer Roger Mills, the Olde Appleton Italian ryegrass trials in Yorkshire provides practical guidance on how to manage an increasingly resistant, prevalent and problematic grass-weed

clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 6 min read
How to optimise photosynthesis in your cropping system
Arable

How to optimise photosynthesis in your cropping system

Understanding the role plants play in photosynthesis, and how to optimise the process, was a key theme at this year's Lamport AgX trials

clock 02 August 2025 鈥� 6 min read
Cambridgeshire farmer scoops sustainability award
Arable

Cambridgeshire farmer scoops sustainability award

A Cambridgeshire farmer who 鈥榣ives and breathes鈥� sustainable farming practices is the winner of the 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability

clock 26 July 2025 鈥� 7 min read
How to take a whole system approach to weed control
Arable

How to take a whole system approach to weed control

Herbicides account for some 50% of chemicals applied to cereal crops, and with mounting pressure to reduce their use, a panel at Groundswell met to discuss alternative means of weed management

clock 21 July 2025 鈥� 3 min read
Wheat variety choices best suited to the North West
Arable

Wheat variety choices best suited to the North West

Variety open day in Staffordshire identified a few wheat variety options that are best suited to a North West location

clock 12 July 2025 鈥� 4 min read
Machinery
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Giant #farm24 logo planted in field of maize
Machinery

Giant #farm24 logo planted in field of maize

To mark a decade of Farm24, a unique collaboration has brought together cutting-edge agricultural technology and creative flair in the form of a giant #farm24 logo planted into a field of maize in May 2025

clock 07 August 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Harvest 2025: Top tips to protect people, kit and time
Machinery

Harvest 2025: Top tips to protect people, kit and time

With harvest now in full swing, we take a look at some of the potential hazards and some steps to help the season run as smoothly and safely as possible

clock 03 August 2025 鈥� 9 min read
The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: Trump, tariffs and tractors 鈥� what do US policy moves mean for UK farming?
Podcasts

The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: Trump, tariffs and tractors 鈥� what do US policy moves mean for UK farming?

The 草榴社区 Guardian team take a look at the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs on the machinery and commodity markets

clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 1 min read
Anaerobic digestion provides sustainable income for arable business
Machinery

Anaerobic digestion provides sustainable income for arable business

Installing an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in 2012 provided a new income stream for an arable farm looking to reduce risk through diversification

clock 26 February 2025 鈥� 4 min read
Croptec Sprayer Showcase
Machinery

Croptec Sprayer Showcase

What sprayers you can see at the 2024 CropTec show

clock 18 November 2024 鈥� 6 min read
A Swiss view to minimal cultivation
Machinery

A Swiss view to minimal cultivation

This year Switzerland played host to the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) annual congress, James Huyton visited a no-till farm in the heart of the Swiss flat lands that took an Australian insight to make positive change.

clock 18 November 2024 鈥� 5 min read
Podcasts
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The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: Harvest 2025 - highs, lows and the arable outlook
Podcasts

The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: Harvest 2025 - highs, lows and the arable outlook

Following this week's arable farming takeover in 草榴社区 Guardian, this week's podcast takes a closer look at the highs and lows of harvest 2025

clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 1 min read
The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: 24 Hours in Farming - a beef and arable farmer's view
Farm24

The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: 24 Hours in Farming - a beef and arable farmer's view

Lancashire farmer Amy Wilkinson documents her 24 hours in farming in this #farm24 special podcast, recorded live from her farm and the 草榴社区 Guardian offices

clock 08 August 2025 鈥� 1 min read
The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: Michelin star chef Tom Aikens: "It will be eye opening for people to see what it takes for farmers to produce food"
Podcasts

The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: Michelin star chef Tom Aikens: "It will be eye opening for people to see what it takes for farmers to produce food"

This year's #farm24 chef ambassador, Tom Aikens discusses why food and farming must form a part of the school curriculum

clock 01 August 2025 鈥� 1 min read
Crop It Like It's Hot: How plant breeders bring new wheat varieties to market
Podcasts

Crop It Like It's Hot: How plant breeders bring new wheat varieties to market

Join us to delve into the science of plant breeding at DSV and listen to growers across the country discuss some favourite harvest dinners!

clock 25 July 2025 鈥� 1 min read
The 草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Farm safety special - "Your farm will be here longer than you, so take your time"
Podcasts

The 草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Farm safety special - "Your farm will be here longer than you, so take your time"

Recorded live from the Royal Welsh Show, in this podcast special we discuss how vital farm safety is, following new statistics which revealed farming remains the most dangerous profession in the UK

clock 25 July 2025 鈥� 1 min read
草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Paralympian Sammi Kinghorn on the farm injury which changed her life
Podcasts

草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Paralympian Sammi Kinghorn on the farm injury which changed her life

Britain's world record-holding champion wheelchair racer speaks about being injured on farm when she was 14 years old

clock 21 July 2025 鈥� 1 min read
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