The age-old drilling date debate is back, and Ash Ellwood ponders how growers can manage risk this autumn
Three years of farmer-led trials have revealed how mapping slug hotspots could allow growers to target control more accurately and potentially cut pellet use by 50%
Daisy Readman, 20 from North Shropshire, is studying Agriculture with Crop Production Science at Harper Adams University
Harry Fletcher, 26, is from Newport Shropshire and works as an agronomist for Frontier Agriculture
As more growers integrate Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions into arable rotations, there is increasingly a need to consider unintended agronomic consequences
With combines continuing to roll across much of the UK, another exceptionally early harvest is rapidly giving way to the next challenge - planning this autumn's drilling campaign
Our latest arable podcast delves into variety selection, new traits and lessons learned from the 2026 harvest
Following numerous reports of caterpillar activity in maize crops across the country in recent weeks, agronomists are advising growers to remain vigilant and ensure they correctly identify species
As combines roll around the country cutting barley, many growers are feeling the impacts of the lack of moisture, but how much will this affect future rotations?
From yellow rust to drought risk, agronomists across the UK report strong crop potential, but final yields now depend on conditions through grain fill