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Defra launches free nutrient management planning tool for farmers
Environment

Defra launches free nutrient management planning tool for farmers

The tool is available now for England and Wales, via the GOV.UK website, with a Scotland release expected later this year

clock 05 February 2026 • 1 min read
Why have wheat markets been 'choppy' in recent days?
Arable

Why have wheat markets been 'choppy' in recent days?

Keeping an eye on the latest trends in the grain markets

clock 05 February 2026 • 4 min read
'Farm of the Future' launched to trial farm-scale regenerative potatoes
Arable

'Farm of the Future' launched to trial farm-scale regenerative potatoes

McCain Foods are due to take over a 202 hectare farm tenancy in North Yorkshire to begin trials into autonomy, cultivations and precision technology

clock 03 February 2026 • 2 min read
Scottish Quality Crops pledges greater transparency with new website launch
Arable

Scottish Quality Crops pledges greater transparency with new website launch

The website is part of the assurance body’s commitment to growers and industry to improving communications and transparency

clock 01 February 2026 • 1 min read
UK human and industrial cereal demand to hit 20-year low
Arable

UK human and industrial cereal demand to hit 20-year low

Animal feed demand was expected to remain relatively stable

clock 01 February 2026 • 3 min read
Crop It Like It's Hot: Will the Government support the latest ag-roadmap to increase production?
Podcasts

Crop It Like It's Hot: Will the Government support the latest ag-roadmap to increase production?

Delving into what the 30:50:50 vision could mean for farmers

clock 30 January 2026 • 1 min read
Technical
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Why new dual-purpose barley variety could be a firm choice for growers in the East
Agronomy

Why new dual-purpose barley variety could be a firm choice for growers in the East

New to the spring barley AHDB Recommended List, variety Shona could offer dual-purpose potential for growers in the East

clock 05 February 2026 • 3 min read
National survey finds that Wheat Dwarf Virus is now widespread in UK
Agronomy

National survey finds that Wheat Dwarf Virus is now widespread in UK

A survey led by Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC) members suggests that Wheat Dwarf Virus (WDV) may be widespread than previously thought or recorded

clock 04 February 2026 • 3 min read
Growers 'must understand ways they can manage risk' when re-introducing OSR onto farm
Agronomy

Growers 'must understand ways they can manage risk' when re-introducing OSR onto farm

After a better harvest for OSR growers in 2025, growers should be prepared when reintroducing the once popular break crop

clock 29 January 2026 • 2 min read
How one Staffordshire grower farms with biology at the centre
Agronomy

How one Staffordshire grower farms with biology at the centre

Staffs farmer Tim Parton discusses the applications of biostimulants in his farming system, emphasising the benefits they provide for yield, input efficiency, and pest control

clock 22 January 2026 • 3 min read
Knowledge transfer opportunities at the CropTec Theatre
Arable

Knowledge transfer opportunities at the CropTec Theatre

With the newly re-located CropTec Show right around the corner, we explore some of the key themes and discussions set to take centre stage in the CropTec Theatre

clock 13 January 2026 • 6 min read
Growers advised to boost yields and fine tune costs for higher farm margins in 2026
Arable

Growers advised to boost yields and fine tune costs for higher farm margins in 2026

Arable farmers looking to make a higher margin in 2026 have two options to get the most from well-established autumn drilled crops showing good potential, according to a leading consultancy

clock 09 January 2026 • 3 min read
Arable Features
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How combining science with art can aid profitable potato production
Arable

How combining science with art can aid profitable potato production

Growers and agronomists attending the Cambridge University Potato Growers Research Association annual conference were invited to ‘look back to move forward', as speakers shared the latest developments in potato production

clock 31 January 2026 • 6 min read
How 'soil first' thinking has driven a system change on one Norfolk Farm
Arable

How 'soil first' thinking has driven a system change on one Norfolk Farm

Learnings from past experiences has helped Norfolk farm manager to overhaul his arable system

clock 26 January 2026 • 2 min read
Free bitesized guide launched at LAMMA to help new entrants get started in farming
Arable

Free bitesized guide launched at LAMMA to help new entrants get started in farming

The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust and the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) have launched an online guide to highlight advice and practical case studies to help new entrants thrive

clock 20 January 2026 • 3 min read
Returning to the family farm: A regenerative arable shift in Bedfordshire
Arable

Returning to the family farm: A regenerative arable shift in Bedfordshire

At different points in their careers, two brothers are combining on-farm trials, practical management and Government schemes to reshape their farming system

clock 10 January 2026 • 10 min read
From soil to sourdough: Bakery helps create sustainable farming future
Farm Life

From soil to sourdough: Bakery helps create sustainable farming future

With deep roots in food and farming, one couple is reimagining what a small family farm can be in a modern world

clock 08 January 2026 • 6 min read
Sugar Beet processor shows off investment progress
Arable

Sugar Beet processor shows off investment progress

British Sugar opened the doors of its Bury St Edmunds factory to the media to talk about investments at the facility and its other sites, plus further projects to benefit all stakeholders

clock 03 January 2026 • 7 min read
Machinery
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UK launch for 5S CVT Massey Ferguson tractors at LAMMA 26
Machinery

UK launch for 5S CVT Massey Ferguson tractors at LAMMA 26

Introduced into its 5S range for the first time, Massey Ferguson will present its new CVT tractors for livestock, vegetable and specialist crop producers to UK audiences at LAMMA 2026

clock 26 November 2025 • 2 min read
Amazone introduces self-adjusting fertiliser spreader
Machinery

Amazone introduces self-adjusting fertiliser spreader

The result of a claimed 100,000 hectares of trials, Amazone’s Autospread system autonomously adjusts the spreader without operator input for improved fertiliser accuracy

clock 16 September 2025 • 2 min read
Kverneland focus: A whole host of new sprayer technology unveiled
Machinery

Kverneland focus: A whole host of new sprayer technology unveiled

At Kverneland's Agritechnica press event, the brand showcased a number of new products set for the show, not least some interesting developments in high capacity precision equipment

clock 06 September 2025 • 2 min read
First Drive: Case IH AF 10 - A harvesting goliath
Machinery

First Drive: Case IH AF 10 - A harvesting goliath

In the midst of its harvest tour, Farmers Guardian’s machinery team get behind the wheel of Case IH’s latest flagship Axial-Flow combine, the AF10

clock 19 August 2025 • 5 min read
Giant #farm24 logo planted in field of maize
Machinery

Giant #farm24 logo planted in field of maize

To mark a decade of Farm24, a unique collaboration has brought together cutting-edge agricultural technology and creative flair in the form of a giant #farm24 logo planted into a field of maize in May 2025

clock 07 August 2025 • 2 min read
Harvest 2025: Top tips to protect people, kit and time
Machinery

Harvest 2025: Top tips to protect people, kit and time

With harvest now in full swing, we take a look at some of the potential hazards and some steps to help the season run as smoothly and safely as possible

clock 03 August 2025 • 9 min read
Podcasts
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The Farmers Guardian podcast: Ask the Expert: strategies to protect farmland and estates under new APR rules
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Ask the Expert: strategies to protect farmland and estates under new APR rules

In the first of a two-part series, Farmers Guardian's Alex Black speaks to Collyer Bristow's Carly Russell

clock 03 February 2026 • 1 min read
Crop It Like It's Hot: Will the Government support the latest ag-roadmap to increase production?
Podcasts

Crop It Like It's Hot: Will the Government support the latest ag-roadmap to increase production?

Delving into what the 30:50:50 vision could mean for farmers

clock 30 January 2026 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farmers under pressure – protests, Trump and the fight for fairness in the supply chain
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farmers under pressure – protests, Trump and the fight for fairness in the supply chain

Watch the latest episode of the Farmers Guardian podcast

clock 27 January 2026 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: LIVE from LAMMA 2026 - farm safety, market conditions and the fight for farming's future
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: LIVE from LAMMA 2026 - farm safety, market conditions and the fight for farming's future

Most of the Farmers Guardian team headed to LAMMA Show 2026, hosting panels, talking to manufacturers and discussing the issues that are impacting the industry most

clock 19 January 2026 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Oxford Farming Conference special
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Oxford Farming Conference special

The Farmers Guardian news team reports from the Oxford and Oxford Real Farming Conferences and we hear from NFU president Tom Bradshaw as he reflects on the events of his two-year tenure

clock 13 January 2026 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Open Farm Sunday - why more farmers are being encouraged to open their doors
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Open Farm Sunday - why more farmers are being encouraged to open their doors

Open Farm Sunday are looking for more farmers to get involved in the event in June

clock 06 January 2026 • 1 min read
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