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How a hybrid barley variety contains three-pronged BYDV resistance
Arable

How a hybrid barley variety contains three-pronged BYDV resistance

Delve into the science of how a variety of hybrid barley contains BYDV resistance rather than tolerance

clock 09 July 2025 • 3 min read
Groundswell 2025: Regen gets serious as growers look for ways to make it pay
Arable

Groundswell 2025: Regen gets serious as growers look for ways to make it pay

Groundswell visitors were looking for answers on how regenerative farming can strengthen arable businesses at a time of low cereal prices and uncertainty over future farm support

clock 08 July 2025 • 9 min read
Íæż½ã½ã given new guidance to control ergot
Arable

Íæż½ã½ã given new guidance to control ergot

Comprehensive review identifies four key management strategies for the fungal pathogen which can infect major UK cereals

clock 08 July 2025 • 3 min read
'Yes Peas!' invites young poets to 'give peas a chance' for Great British pea week
Arable

'Yes Peas!' invites young poets to 'give peas a chance' for Great British pea week

Entries are open until Sunday August 31 for kids aged 5-11

clock 08 July 2025 • 1 min read
Weetabix farmers praised for cut in greenhouse gas emissions
Environment

Weetabix farmers praised for cut in greenhouse gas emissions

The breakfast cereal company aims to reduce carbon footprint of Weetabix's largest single ingredient

clock 04 July 2025 • 2 min read
Agronomists reveal mixed cropping potential as harvest approaches
Arable

Agronomists reveal mixed cropping potential as harvest approaches

We catch up with three of our regional agronomists as they identify key questions, successes and challenges in each of their areas

clock 04 July 2025 • 5 min read
Technical
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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’s Lincolnshire-based Cereals Event before it heads to Diddly Squat Farm next year

clock 17 June 2025 • 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 • 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 • 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’s largest arable farms is putting systems in place to achieve this.

clock 21 November 2024 • 6 min read
Doing more with less - How can my family arable farm survive the APR changes?
Arable

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

How one Cambridgeshire farmer is aiming to navigate succession planning post-APR changes

clock 15 November 2024 • 4 min read
'Little Holland' – how Lake District arable farm is capitalising on waterlogged soils
Arable

'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.

clock 14 November 2024 • 7 min read
Arable Features
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Groundswell 2025: Regen gets serious as growers look for ways to make it pay
Arable

Groundswell 2025: Regen gets serious as growers look for ways to make it pay

Groundswell visitors were looking for answers on how regenerative farming can strengthen arable businesses at a time of low cereal prices and uncertainty over future farm support

clock 08 July 2025 • 9 min read
Regen Special: How growers are achieving premiums through regen wheat
Arable

Regen Special: How growers are achieving premiums through regen wheat

Aimed at producing wheat in a way that is nurturing to both soil and nature, The Green Farm Collective (TGFC) has launched a regeneratively produced flour to offer growers a market premium

clock 05 July 2025 • 3 min read
How to build crop resilience in challenging years
Arable

How to build crop resilience in challenging years

Building resilient production systems is the key to ensuring long-term success while farming in an ever-more erratic climate

clock 20 June 2025 • 6 min read
Inside the hidden world of Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Arable

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

clock 07 June 2025 • 5 min read
Variety choice underpinning IPM approach to clubroot risk management
Arable

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

clock 04 June 2025 • 6 min read
Long-term approach to soils pays off for heavy land farmer
Arable

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

clock 24 May 2025 • 5 min read
Machinery
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The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: Trump, tariffs and tractors – what do US policy moves mean for UK farming?
Podcasts

The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: Trump, tariffs and tractors – what do US policy moves mean for UK farming?

The Íæż½ã½ã team take a look at the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs on the machinery and commodity markets

clock 17 March 2025 • 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 • 4 min read
Croptec Sprayer Showcase
Machinery

Croptec Sprayer Showcase

What sprayers you can see at the 2024 CropTec show

clock 18 November 2024 • 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 • 5 min read
Michelin pushing the boundaries of tyre manufacturing
Machinery

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.

clock 02 November 2024 • 4 min read
Kuhn expands Performer Select cultivator range with larger and smaller models
Machinery

Kuhn expands Performer Select cultivator range with larger and smaller models

French manufacturer Kuhn has increase the working width options of its entry-level Performer Select primary trailed cultivators with the introduction of two new models. The new machines include the three-metre wide 3000 and five-metre wide 5000 which join the existing four metre wide machine

clock 25 October 2024 • 1 min read
Podcasts
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The Íæż½ã½ã podcast: Groundswell special - "Regen is a broad term and that is part of the problem - what does it really mean?"
Podcasts

The Íæż½ã½ã podcast: Groundswell special - "Regen is a broad term and that is part of the problem - what does it really mean?"

This week's podcast is live from Groundswell and covers a variety of topics, from resilient farming systems and mental health, to looking at the systems of the host farm, Lannock farm

clock 11 July 2025 • 1 min read
The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: Graham's Family Dairy - proud Scottish roots, family values and advice for future generations with Dr Robert Graham
Podcasts

The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: Graham's Family Dairy - proud Scottish roots, family values and advice for future generations with Dr Robert Graham

Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr Robert Graham of Graham’s Family Dairy, a proudly homegrown Scottish dairy business deeply rooted in family values

clock 04 July 2025 • 1 min read
Crop It Like It's Hot RE-LAUNCH: Live from Cereals
Podcasts

Crop It Like It's Hot RE-LAUNCH: Live from Cereals

Join Ash Ellwood as we chat to four speakers about funding, plant breeding and new varieties, live from The Cereals Event

clock 20 June 2025 • 1 min read
The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: Future farming leaders - NFU vice-president Rachel Hallos on engaging the next generation to lead the industry
Podcasts

The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: Future farming leaders - NFU vice-president Rachel Hallos on engaging the next generation to lead the industry

In this episode of The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast, Alex Black speaks to Rachel Hallos on why it is important to inspire the next generation to lead the industry

clock 13 June 2025 • 1 min read
The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: "With change comes opportunity" - 24 Hours in Farming special
Podcasts

The Íæż½ã½ã 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

clock 06 June 2025 • 1 min read
The Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: A South Wales young auctioneer shares his career journey so far
Podcasts

The Íæż½ã½ã 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

clock 30 May 2025 • 1 min read
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