Arable News

British Sugar has confirmed that over 5mt of beet has now been sliced, marking the best period since the 2018/19 campaign. 

Yellow Wellies and British Sugar have asked sugar beet farmers to follow a few important rules when working during dark winter mornings.

Syngenta and the artificial intelligence company TraitSeq are joining forces to use the full power of AI for the development of innovative, high-performance biostimulants.

At a press briefing today (10th January 2025) the Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) announced that a glyphosate-resistant population of Italian ryegrass has been confirmed on a farm in Kent. This is the first field population of any weed to have glyphosate resistance in the UK.

Experts have just revealed that a specific gene appears to protect some fungal threats as they invade wheat. They said that disarming these defences could offer a pathway to keeping pathogens in check.

NFU Sugar board chair Michael Sly has spoken about the importance of fair prices for sugar beet growers in 2025.

British farmers have been invited to take part in trials to measure legume-related benefits following easy-to-use monitoring methods.

Hutchinsons national seeds manager, David Bouch, has shared his views on spring cropping variety choices for 2025.

A Farming Connect report of agricultural soils has shown Welsh farms are falling short on pH and key macronutrients.

Spring cereals are an important part of the rotation on many farms, and are often a go-to option within grassweed control strategies or when wet conditions disrupt winter cropping plans.

Trials carried out by Orion Future Technologies, working with Hutchinsons and Richard Austin Agriculture, have revealed how the application of silicon biostimulants can have a positive effect on potato yields and improve the plant’s natural defence to late blight.

Three new barley varieties from Syngenta have been added to the latest AHDB Recommended Lists. They are two new Hyvido hybrid winter feed barleys and a new spring malting barley with potential for brewing and malt distilling.