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Study shows striking convergent selection history of wheat and barley
Arable

Study shows striking convergent selection history of wheat and barley

Researches have identified evidence of convergent selection, where unrelated or distantly related crop species evolve similarly to the same environmental pressures

clock 08 January 2026 • 2 min read
Trump latest: Oilseed and diesel markets watch Venezuela impact
Arable

Trump latest: Oilseed and diesel markets watch Venezuela impact

The country’s extra-heavy crude oil is perfect for diesel production.

clock 08 January 2026 • 1 min read
How a healthy soil can protect both water and farm profits
Arable

How a healthy soil can protect both water and farm profits

Building soil health is one of the best ways to improve the resilience, profitability and sustainability of farming systems

clock 05 January 2026 • 4 min read
Most northerly commercial olive grove completes first UK harvest
Diversification

Most northerly commercial olive grove completes first UK harvest

A farm in Lincolnshire is on the way to creating the first English olive oil

clock 03 January 2026 • 3 min read
Farm Diversification: 'We've grown up farming – and diversifying means we can continue doing it'
Arable

Farm Diversification: 'We've grown up farming – and diversifying means we can continue doing it'

Two brothers from Worcestershire say diversifying their business and limiting the effects of the ‘uncontrollables’ in farming means they can continue doing what they love

clock 30 December 2025 • 5 min read
Crop it Like it's Hot: Discussing 2025 arable news and views, policy changes and machinery trends
Podcasts

Crop it Like it's Hot: Discussing 2025 arable news and views, policy changes and machinery trends

As 2025 draws to a close, we discuss the yearly positives, negatives and shocks that the year had in store for us

clock 26 December 2025 • 1 min read
Technical
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Top tips from three experts on how to maximise grass-weed control this autumn
Agronomy

Top tips from three experts on how to maximise grass-weed control this autumn

As many growers' autumn cereal drilling began early this year, we chat with three experts to gather some top tips for effective control

clock 14 October 2025 • 5 min read
Autumn OSR agronomy 'like managing two different crops' following widely varying drilling dates
Agronomy

Autumn OSR agronomy 'like managing two different crops' following widely varying drilling dates

After an early harvest, winter oilseed rape crops have notable variability in drilling dates this season, so we find out how best to manage them

clock 08 October 2025 • 5 min read
Daryl Shailes talking roots: "Potato yields have held up on all but the lightest of soils"
Agronomy

Daryl Shailes talking roots: "Potato yields have held up on all but the lightest of soils"

Hutchinsons agronomist discusses root crop progress in our latest 'Talking Roots'

clock 02 October 2025 • 3 min read
How one Essex grower is trialling a new herbicide active to tackle ryegrass problems
Agronomy

How one Essex grower is trialling a new herbicide active to tackle ryegrass problems

A focus on min-till cultivations, alongside hosting on-farm herbicide trials, is helping Essex grower Matthew Bunting manage weed burdens on his family’s arable enterprise

clock 02 October 2025 • 3 min read
Balancing risk and reward when early drilling autumn crops
Agronomy

Balancing risk and reward when early drilling autumn crops

Completing harvest early has given many growers the opportunity to get winter crops drilled early. However, growers are advised to be aware of the risks and select suitable fields carefully

clock 11 September 2025 • 3 min read
How to tame weeds in low disturbance systems
Arable

How to tame weeds in low disturbance systems

Low disturbance systems create challenges for weed control that require attention to detail across the rotation

clock 09 September 2025 • 6 min read
Arable Features
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From soil to sourdough: Bakery helps create sustainable farming future
Farm Life

From soil to sourdough: Bakery helps create sustainable farming future

With deep roots in food and farming, one couple is reimagining what a small family farm can be in a modern world

clock 08 January 2026 • 6 min read
Sugar Beet processor shows off investment progress
Arable

Sugar Beet processor shows off investment progress

British Sugar opened the doors of its Bury St Edmunds factory to the media to talk about investments at the facility and its other sites, plus further projects to benefit all stakeholders

clock 03 January 2026 • 7 min read
Strategic Farm East shares findings from second year of arable trials
Arable

Strategic Farm East shares findings from second year of arable trials

Findings and insights from trials designed to inform BYDV and ryegrass control and improve nitrogen management were shared at the recent Strategic Farm East results day

clock 27 December 2025 • 6 min read
Climate change: Could rice become a viable crop for UK farmers?
Arable

Climate change: Could rice become a viable crop for UK farmers?

A farm in the Fens has produced a crop of rice, but with rising temperatures, could it become the new normal?

clock 20 December 2025 • 6 min read
Regen agriculture in arable farming: What are the trade-offs?
Arable

Regen agriculture in arable farming: What are the trade-offs?

Some of the downsides of regen arable farming came under the spotlight at a recent British Crop Production Council expert review meeting at Rothamsted Research

clock 13 December 2025 • 6 min read
Why the potato industry is seeking a re-set
Arable

Why the potato industry is seeking a re-set

The UK potato industry seemed to be in reset mode as it attended the annual British Potato event in Harrogate, Yorkshire, on November 19-20

clock 06 December 2025 • 6 min read
Machinery
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UK launch for 5S CVT Massey Ferguson tractors at LAMMA 26
Machinery

UK launch for 5S CVT Massey Ferguson tractors at LAMMA 26

Introduced into its 5S range for the first time, Massey Ferguson will present its new CVT tractors for livestock, vegetable and specialist crop producers to UK audiences at LAMMA 2026

clock 26 November 2025 • 2 min read
Amazone introduces self-adjusting fertiliser spreader
Machinery

Amazone introduces self-adjusting fertiliser spreader

The result of a claimed 100,000 hectares of trials, Amazone’s Autospread system autonomously adjusts the spreader without operator input for improved fertiliser accuracy

clock 16 September 2025 • 2 min read
Kverneland focus: A whole host of new sprayer technology unveiled
Machinery

Kverneland focus: A whole host of new sprayer technology unveiled

At Kverneland's Agritechnica press event, the brand showcased a number of new products set for the show, not least some interesting developments in high capacity precision equipment

clock 06 September 2025 • 2 min read
First Drive: Case IH AF 10 - A harvesting goliath
Machinery

First Drive: Case IH AF 10 - A harvesting goliath

In the midst of its harvest tour, Farmers Guardian’s machinery team get behind the wheel of Case IH’s latest flagship Axial-Flow combine, the AF10

clock 19 August 2025 • 5 min read
Giant #farm24 logo planted in field of maize
Machinery

Giant #farm24 logo planted in field of maize

To mark a decade of Farm24, a unique collaboration has brought together cutting-edge agricultural technology and creative flair in the form of a giant #farm24 logo planted into a field of maize in May 2025

clock 07 August 2025 • 2 min read
Harvest 2025: Top tips to protect people, kit and time
Machinery

Harvest 2025: Top tips to protect people, kit and time

With harvest now in full swing, we take a look at some of the potential hazards and some steps to help the season run as smoothly and safely as possible

clock 03 August 2025 • 9 min read
Podcasts
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The Farmers Guardian podcast: Open Farm Sunday - why more farmers are being encouraged to open their doors
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Open Farm Sunday - why more farmers are being encouraged to open their doors

Open Farm Sunday are looking for more farmers to get involved in the event in June

clock 06 January 2026 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: A year in farming: The highs, lows and everything in between
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: A year in farming: The highs, lows and everything in between

In what has been a turbulent year in agriculture, the FG team take a look back on the biggest events of the year. But, of course, it is the people that make agriculture, so who scoops this year's favourite feature?

clock 30 December 2025 • 1 min read
Crop it Like it's Hot: Discussing 2025 arable news and views, policy changes and machinery trends
Podcasts

Crop it Like it's Hot: Discussing 2025 arable news and views, policy changes and machinery trends

As 2025 draws to a close, we discuss the yearly positives, negatives and shocks that the year had in store for us

clock 26 December 2025 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: LIVE - Christmas cookalong at Cannon Hall Farm - "Using great ingredients is something we should encourage"
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: LIVE - Christmas cookalong at Cannon Hall Farm - "Using great ingredients is something we should encourage"

In this Christmas special, Emily Ashworth heads to Cannon Hall Farm to cook some festive recipes up with the Nicholson family. Sat around the farmhouse table, Rob, Dave, Richard and Roger talk about the farm, and memories of food growing up

clock 23 December 2025 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Strong beef prices and bluetongue restrictions
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Strong beef prices and bluetongue restrictions

Auctioneers take a look back at the trade at marts in 2025

clock 16 December 2025 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Regen special - changing methods to suit your individual farming business is key
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Regen special - changing methods to suit your individual farming business is key

The term regenerative can cause quite the divide, but FG blogger Silas Hedley-Lawrence says that regen methods are about boosting business, and you should look at what your farm needs so you can future-proof

clock 10 December 2025 • 1 min read
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