Arable

Record wheat prices and sky-high input costs are not tempting growers to change their spring planting plans last minute, according to seed companies.

Variety blends are increasing in popularity again after many farmers dabbled with the idea in the 1980s.

Noticeably higher levels of light leaf spot in oilseed rape varieties with less than ideal levels of resistance mean they will require particularly robust treatment this spring, especially if they were sown relatively early,

Removal of the 25 per cent import tariff on US maize will help mitigate limited exports from Ukraine and Russia and improve agri-food chains’ ability to maintain animal feed supply, industry chiefs have said. 

AHDB chair Nicholas Saphir has urged farmers to take a few minutes to register for the Shape The Future ballot and have their say on how the levy is spent in an open letter to levy payers.

McArthur Agriculture has today announced plans to acquire grain handling solutions provider, BDC Systems.

The grain and crop inputs business increased its operating profits to £35 million on a turnover of £1.45 billion; generating a profit after tax of £26m

British Farming Awards reaches landmark milestone

Urgent action is required to improve Red Tractor’s current approach to pesticide reduction, a new study has found.

Cutting back nitrogen rates on milling wheat could see grain protein drop off much more sharply than yield, so growers will need to weigh up their options this spring.