Arable News

Six new varieties have joined the BBRO RL, with special traits increasing to meet industry challenges. BBRO head of field operations, Stephen Aldis, offers the details.

RAGT says its new winter wheat RGT Hexton looks set to fill plenty of drills next autumn thanks to its robust credentials.

Corteva Agriscience is advising maize growers to consider adding the nitrogen stabiliser Instinct to extend the nutrient’s availability to plants while they establish.

As winter barley crops start to reach the critical T1 (growth stage 30-31) fungicide timing, growers are advised to assess disease risk carefully, as prolonged dry conditions could complicate treatment decisions.

Drilling winter wheat in three distinct autumn weather windows means Warwickshire farmer Andrew Keyte has a wide range of yield potential to manage this spring, and with the first sign of disease visible since mid-February, thoughts are rapidly turning to this year’s fungicide programme.

Pea growers have a new, free resource at their fingertips, thanks to a collaboration between ADAS, BASF, and the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO). 

OMEX is a trusted partner for potato growers, providing high-quality liquid fertilisers and expert crop nutrition services that help produce high-yielding, top-quality potato crops.

Organic soil improver Sea2Soil has announced the launch of ‘The Great Groundswell Giveaway’, offering one lucky winner the chance to attend Groundswell 2025 – the UK’s regenerative agriculture event – for free.

Growers are being encouraged to complete AHDB’s annual Planting and Variety Survey (PVS), which is set to deliver an early insight into harvest 2025.

Robert Tucker, from Beera Farm near Tavistock, describes fodder beet as a staple in his armoury of home-grown forages. He has grown 4–6ha of the crop each year since 2019, and before that bought in supplies.

A new chemistry-free solution for potato and cover crop desiccation will be available in the UK this year. David Williams reports.

Spring barley growers may need to apply an early fungicide spray to counter increased pressure from net blotch. ProCam agronomist Alistair Gordon warns that early-drilled crops and those using untreated or farm-saved seed will be at a higher than usual risk of infection.