Arable Farming

Farmers can get funding for nature projects that will kick start this spring.

As growers face another season where finetuning crop nutrition will be key to keeping costs down, Yara shares its findings from last season’s trials work.

As Basis takes over administration of the National Register of Sprayer Operators from City & Guilds some growers are reporting challenges with the transition

From oversupply of crop, increasing costs and a changing climate, the potato industry is facing challenging times. 

Sugar beet growers could have access to the neonicotinoid seed treatment Cruiser SB (thiamethoxam) to protect the 2023 crop from virus yellows disease.

As attention turns to spring weed control, grass-weeds are the priority. Farmers Guardian reports

Implementing an effective plant growth regulator (PGR) programme this spring will be more important than ever, growers are advised.

With the spring season around the corner, Ash Burbidge caught up with a leading agronomist regarding potential issues growers might face.

The Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) has celebrated its tenth birthday and awarded its annual harvest winners, including two world records.

Progress has been reported in the search for  potato varieties resistant to  potato cyst nematode (PCN).