Arable

The early harvests continue with maize being foraged around the country but after a worrying growth period, yields are looking hopeful considering the year

Defra announces new rules, saying cereal grain must be grown in the United Kingdom

Changing establishment systems, wet weather and fewer chemical options are forcing growers to rethink how they tackle increasingly difficult slug problems.

Researchers are combining multispectral imaging, GPS mapping and precision spraying technology to develop a system capable of detecting and targeting slugs in commercial fields

Three years of farmer-led trials have revealed how mapping slug hotspots could allow growers to target control more accurately and potentially cut pellet use by 50%

A recent survey has shown yet another disconnect between supply chain and regen farmers, Ash Ellwood ponders the results

A familiar active to sugar beet growers for decades, ethofumesate is now a similarly cost-effective active for wheat growers

Farmers are being urged to use the extended post-harvest window to assess soil condition and nutrient status before making routine fertiliser applications or undertaking cultivations

Early drilling defied conventional grass-weed wisdom in autumn 2025, but favourable conditions helped deliver surprisingly good control. What lessons can growers take into another potential early-drilling season?