Arable News

With margins under increasing pressure, direct drilling crops is rapidly becoming essential to allow farms to operate profitably, says Hobhole Farming in Lincolnshire.

New research led by KAUST scientists shows the first molecular events that give wheat immunity against stem rust.

David Williams enjoyed an early test-drive of the popular upgraded self-propelled beet harvesters.

Trials conducted by Richard Austin Agriculture have identified a natural alternative to fungicides to prevent cavity spot in carrots.  

Tom Yewbrey joins NPZ UK from Senova, where he was initially appointed as sales manager before stepping up to become managing director in 2023.

British Sugar has confirmed that its 2024/25 campaign has just concluded, with the Newark factory being the last site to close its gates over the weekend.

Visitors to this year’s Cereals Event will have access to the latest technical and practical advice on, among others, how to incorporate livestock into arable rotations and how it can become a real ‘game-changer’ for both soil health and farm productivity.

Farming bosses worry about how the UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) is going to be supported and delivered, especially without the SFI options.  

After more than three decades of service to the potato supply industry, Richard Clark, commercial director at Branston, has announced his retirement. 

Suffolk’s sprayer manufacturer Landquip, known for its large wide-boomed sprayers, introduces a new range of mounted machines for the 2025 season, with booms from 12 to 15 metres and tank capacities up to 1200 litres.

A pioneering £1 million project that will help transform dairy cow slurry into crop fertilisers and water has been launched by Harper Adams University and a team of industry partners. 

Following the government’s shock closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive last week, the PGRO is reminding growers that peas and beans should be drilled as soon as possible to avoid a late harvest and crop losses.