Arable Farming

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat crop development this season as emergence is likely to be variable following the challenging conditions.

An online recruitment platform has restructured its business model to help target the demand for seasonal workers in picking jobs across UK farms.

With many wheat crops either poorly established or drilled particularly late, ensuring micronutrient requirements are met can give yields an extra boost.

RAGT is introducing the first European winter wheat variety with a high level of resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus.

Yellow rust pressure has been rapidly building over the last three weeks with overnight dew and high winds promoting leaf-to-leaf contact.

Grassroot farmers across the country are getting involved with #Farm24 and pledging their support for British farming.

Unseasonably cold nights were experienced across much of the UK last week, with frosts hitting the south of England and snow falling further north and into Scotland.

Recent dry weather has led to sugar beet crops emerging unevenly, making herbicide applications tricky to time.

A particularly short flowering period is being seen in some crops of oilseed rape this season, presenting questions over what this could mean for yield come harvest.

Cover crop strategies – designed to protect margins, capitalise on farm payments and maximise environmental benefits – are essential, according to AHDB-funded research.