Arable News

Organic soil improver Sea2Soil has announced the launch of ‘The Great Groundswell Giveaway’, offering one lucky winner the chance to attend Groundswell 2025 – the UK’s regenerative agriculture event – for free.

Growers are being encouraged to complete AHDB’s annual Planting and Variety Survey (PVS), which is set to deliver an early insight into harvest 2025.

Robert Tucker, from Beera Farm near Tavistock, describes fodder beet as a staple in his armoury of home-grown forages. He has grown 4–6ha of the crop each year since 2019, and before that bought in supplies.

A new chemistry-free solution for potato and cover crop desiccation will be available in the UK this year. David Williams reports.

Spring barley growers may need to apply an early fungicide spray to counter increased pressure from net blotch. ProCam agronomist Alistair Gordon warns that early-drilled crops and those using untreated or farm-saved seed will be at a higher than usual risk of infection.

With margins under increasing pressure, direct drilling crops is rapidly becoming essential to allow farms to operate profitably, says Hobhole Farming in Lincolnshire.

New research led by KAUST scientists shows the first molecular events that give wheat immunity against stem rust.

David Williams enjoyed an early test-drive of the popular upgraded self-propelled beet harvesters.

Trials conducted by Richard Austin Agriculture have identified a natural alternative to fungicides to prevent cavity spot in carrots.  

Tom Yewbrey joins NPZ UK from Senova, where he was initially appointed as sales manager before stepping up to become managing director in 2023.

British Sugar has confirmed that its 2024/25 campaign has just concluded, with the Newark factory being the last site to close its gates over the weekend.

Visitors to this year’s Cereals Event will have access to the latest technical and practical advice on, among others, how to incorporate livestock into arable rotations and how it can become a real ‘game-changer’ for both soil health and farm productivity.