Barley

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria and into south-west Scotland

With forward cereal crops and the potential of creeping disease pressures, we find out how grazing sheep could gain growers both time and control before chemical options become available in the spring

Researches have identified evidence of convergent selection, where unrelated or distantly related crop species evolve similarly to the same environmental pressures

Following a disappointing year for cereal prices, Cedric Porter takes a look back at commodity markets in 2025

Crop planting area set to recover from this year's 42-year low

Will President Trump give Scottish farmers a timely boost by removing tariffs on Scotch whisky?

Keep up to date with how harvest is progressing this season as winter barley drawers to completion and combines are part way through wheat, oats and spring barley

The barley and oilseed harvests may have been relatively easy, but the market outlook is mixed at best

Latest figures show barley straw prices are up 13% on the year, and 44% on the five-year average for this point in the season

Following thirteen years of crop analysis, ADAS has decided to discontinue facilitating the UK Cereal and Oilseeds Yield Enhancement Network (YENs) after the 2025 growing season