Feature - Arable

From patented hydroponics to energy recycling and biological pest control, British tomato growers are combining innovation and sustainability to secure the future of home-grown produce in a challenging market

The vineyard on Oxney Estate has expanded over the years as the popularity of British wines increases

From emerging rust threats to the role of foliar nitrogen and micronutrients, crop specialists outline the key considerations for helping wheat finish the season strongly

Agricultural drones could be key to transforming crop applications with faster field access, precision capabilities and reduced soil damage, but regulation remains a barrier

A Herefordshire mixed farming business is rethinking its conventional operating system, replacing synthetic inputs and deep cultivations with applied soil biology, integrated livestock and homemade compost teas

With a complex set of factors influencing disease management this spring, the Bayer Crop Doctors’ second round of visits took them to Oxfordshire ahead of key T2 fungicide decisions

At Myrtle Farm in Somerset, five generations of the Thatcher family have helped transform a mixed farm into one of the UK's leading cider makers

Potato growers are being urged to not underestimate the rising threat of wireworm, as a combination of changing farming practices, the loss of chemical controls and environmental conditions is creating a ‘perfect storm' for the pest

This summer, a revolutionary food growing experiment is about to be trialled on a landfill site in Wiltshire

Global seed breeder Limagrain has launched a new variety trial which is putting growers at the heart of research