Arable

After a slow and frustrating start to harvest, Farmers Guardian finds out how crops are faring from three growers across the UK.

Despite delayed harvest progress and lodged crops, many growers are maintaining farm-average wheat yields even where crops are beginning to sprout in the ear

Dog walkers and ramblers have flattened crops at Richard Payne's Somerset arable farm, which costs him between £1,500 and £2,500 each year

English wine is growing in popularity with demand increasing for vineyards in the UK

Yorkshire based vegetable grower and processor JE Hartley was found to have been in breach of permit regulations for six years

Tamara Roberts and Matt Strugnell talk to the Farmers Guardian podcast about the growth of the viticulture sector

Drier weather has helped growers catch up with harvest, but quality is very variable

Experts say mounting fuel and drying costs will impact margins for 2023

With most sugar beet generally looking good after recovering from late drilling and a slow start, BBRO’s Beetfield demo day highlighted ways to maximise crop potential. Martin Rickatson reports.

Vote to change nature of century-old agriculture business fails to reach majority