A £12,000 loss on a potato contract prompted Yorkshire farmer Callum Stark to rethink his business, turning an underperforming asset into a growing leisure enterprise

Widespread reports of high pest numbers being spotted in emerging cereal crops are putting pressure on growers to consider insecticide use, even if they have selected the no insecticide option in Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) schemes

Milder autumns and early drilling could extend aphid activity, increasing the risk of barley yellow dwarf virus. Ash Ellwood looks at spray timing and the role of resistant varieties in protecting yield

With dry soils creating challenges for crop establishment, growers must balance moisture conservation, seed placement and establishment costs. We explore how one Worcestershire farmer is adapting his drilling approach this autumn

University of Reading trials suggest 50:50 wheat-legume intercrops could deliver higher protein and yields at 37.5% of the nitrogen rate used for a standard wheat crop

As a 2025 Nuffield Farming Scholar, Mollie Gupta has travelled around the world to investigate what is needed to move British seaweed farming from an emerging industry to commercial scale

Between geopolitics, trade deals and El Nino weather concerns, food security is as important as ever for the UK, but are we appreciating what crops we have available over the staple favourites we import?

Talking Policy with NFU head of combinable crops board, Jamie Burrows

Four agronomists assess autumn drilling progress, weighing BYDV, grass-weed and flea beetle risks against crop establishment, variety choice, herbicide timing and soil condition across their regions.

Drilling date, grass-weed pressure and herbicide timing all need to be weighed carefully this autumn, with field-by-field decisions and robust herbicide programmes key to protecting crop potential