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Wheat area uplift only positive in mixed crop season

Latest figures show winter and spring barley planting areas both down as OSR drops a further 19%

16 June 2025 • 2 min read

Feed and grain supplier Cefetra to be acquired by First Dutch

Cefetra Group said it was entering a new chapter as a global supplier to the animal nutrition, food ingredient and energy industries, though the company will remain independently operated

14 June 2025 • 1 min read

Growers offered chance to come together at Potatoes in Practice

Event aims to facilitate the adoption of practices that enhance sustainability and resilience in farming

13 June 2025 • 2 min read

NFU campaign aims to showcase UK arable farmers

#YourHarvest will highlight great food and those that produce it

11 June 2025 • 2 min read

Russia faces potato shortage

10 June 2025 • 1 min read

Government unveils combinable crops supply chain review

NFU says action follows talks between union and Defra to try and achieve a fairer deal for arable farmers

08 June 2025 • 2 min read

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’s largest arable farms is putting systems in place to achieve this.

21 November 2024 • 6 min read

Doing more with less - How can my family arable farm survive the APR changes?

Cambridgeshire farmer, Jamie Stokes manages his family's 1,000 hectare arable farm for his 96 year old grandfather. Years of succession planning had set a route for a fairly painless transition down two generations in one step. However, now if his grandfather survives until April 2026, at least 200 hectares of the farm must be sold to pay the tax bill, he says. And having just adjusted the business to survive the loss of subsidies, the maths on losing a fifth of the farm's land poses another major challenge.

15 November 2024 • 3 min read

'Little Holland' – how Lake District arable farm is capitalising on waterlogged soils

A small arable farm on the edge of the Lake District is exploring new ways to produce crops while preserving its carbon-rich peatlands.

14 November 2024 • 7 min read

How one Hertfordshire arable farm has diversified into viticulture

Exclusive dinners to yoga in the vineyard – how one Hertfordshire farm has ambitious plans as wine industry continues to flourish.

06 November 2024 • 3 min read

Top tips for late drilling winter wheat

Many growers have been forced to drill cereals much later than they would have liked this season after persistent rainfall has put fieldwork on the backfoot. Alice Dyer gets tips for success from two experts.

01 November 2024 • 5 min read

Diversity will be key to managing weeds in regenerative farming cropping systems

Diversity may be a key part of conservation agriculture, but with it comes new challenges for controlling weeds

31 October 2024 • 4 min read

Inside the hidden world of Svalbard Global Seed Vault

With greater crop diversity needed to help agriculture overcome the changing climate, we investigate how one agriculturalist is safeguarding important plant genetics from extinction

07 June 2025 • 5 min read

Variety choice underpinning IPM approach to clubroot risk management

Keen to retain oilseed rape in the rotation, Shropshire farmer Rob Morgan has developed an agronomy plan to build resilience in his soil and crops following the identification of clubroot on his farm

04 June 2025 • 6 min read

Long-term approach to soils pays off for heavy land farmer

When Andrew Walters first arrived as farm manager at Boddington Estates in 2014, the rotation was tight, black-grass pressure was high, and soils needed improvement

24 May 2025 • 5 min read

Could UK agriculture be on the cusp of a biologicals boom?

We take a look at the global biologicals market which is expected to be worth $25 billion in the next decade

17 May 2025 • 3 min read

Beyond the bread and butter – multiple income streams baked into success of organic arable farm

Organic conversion more than two decades ago has enabled an East Yorkshire farm to evolve and diversify to secure a sustainable future for the family

15 May 2025 • 8 min read

Why summer is the ideal time to start planning a low-carbon fertiliser programme

Switching to a low-carbon fertiliser programme is now on the radar of many arable growers striving to meet sustainability targets amid pressure from the wider food supply chain to reduce the carbon footprint of food production

10 May 2025 • 5 min read

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: Trump, tariffs and tractors – what do US policy moves mean for UK farming?

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian team take a look at the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs on the machinery and commodity markets

17 March 2025 • 1 min read

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

26 February 2025 • 4 min read

Croptec Sprayer Showcase

If you have a new sprayer on the shopping list or would like to upgrade the tech on your machine, there is plenty to see a CropTec, with a number of manufacturers presenting their latest machines. It is also the perfect opportunity to discuss and try out the latest terminals, nozzle control systems and site-specific spraying technology with on-stand simulations. Jane Carley reports

18 November 2024 • 5 min read

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.

18 November 2024 • 5 min read

Michelin pushing the boundaries of tyre manufacturing

Michelin is a name known to many as a go-to brand for premium agricultural tyres, but its business also extends to the development of specific tyres for individual products. This was the case for CNH when it began planning its largest ever CR11 combine. James Huyton reports.

02 November 2024 • 4 min read

Kuhn expands Performer Select cultivator range with larger and smaller models

25 October 2024 • 1 min read

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: Future farming leaders - NFU vice-president Rachel Hallos on engaging the next generation to lead the industry

In this episode of The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast, Alex Black speaks to Rachel Hallos on why it is important to inspire the next generation to lead the industry

13 June 2025 • 1 min read

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: "With change comes opportunity" - 24 Hours in Farming special

In this 24 Hours in Farming podcast special, as we head towards this year's event, two of this year's ambassadors talk heritage, pride, consumers and uniting the sector

06 June 2025 • 1 min read

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: A South Wales young auctioneer shares his career journey so far

FG livestock specialist Ellie Layton speaks to young auctioneer Sion Roberts, from Carmarthenshire, about his journey to becoming a livestock auctioneer

30 May 2025 • 1 min read

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: The FG news team take a sneak peak at Clarkson's Farm Series 4

Spoiler alert: What happens when Jeremy is left home alone and could it be the end of the road for the Lambo?

24 May 2025 • 1 min read

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: LIVE on test – John Deere's new 6M tractor series – is it all it's cracked up to be?

The FG machinery team reviews two new 150hp and 270hp models in John Deere's 6M mid-size tractor line-up. There's a lot to like, but they might not be for everyone

23 May 2025 • 1 min read

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian Podcast: View from the Hill – A US beef farming perspective on the UK-US trade deal

On May 8, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced details of a trade deal agreed between the two countries impacting sectors including agriculture and farming

16 May 2025 • 1 min read