Arable News

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.

Experts gathered at Rothamsted Research in the UK to highlight the vital role of mancozeb, ahead of an EU renewal case in July.

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.