Arable News

Two farms share their experience of harvesting after record-breaking rainfall this year, with one moving from wheat to beans, and another putting a field into regen ag.

With the UK’s oilseed rape plantings potentially set to be the smallest for forty years, managing director of plant breeder NPZ UK, Chris Guest, joins in calls for a reboot for the crop for the benefit of UK growers and the country’s food security. 

Agricultural insurer, Acres Insurance Brokers, is warning farmers to check their staff’s operator licences when running farm machinery during the harvest period. 

Police are appealing for information in regards to £2,000 of damage that was done to crops on a field in East Dorset. 

Harvest conditions have improved considerably in the past week following a catchy start, AHDB said in the recently published first harvest progress report for 2024. 

A Cambridgeshire farmer and CEO of the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) explained how the environment-friendly practices help him boost yields. 

Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has announced a change to its organisational structure following the decision by current go to market director, Steve Beal, to retire. 

With UK wheat drillings having been reduced considerably by the wet autumn and spring, quality wheat straw for bedding will be at a premium, Harvest Tec experts predict. 

One Suffolk farm currently harvesting grass seed says yields are looking good – and they have also had success using a new stripper header.

After a difficult autumn, there is an understandable tendency to drill earlier next season to guarantee wheat area. But what impact could this have on weed control?

Farmers around the UK have taken to the fields during the recent warm and sunny weather, to progress harvest in both barley and oilseed rape, as well as making a start on winter wheat.

The new flagship New Holland CR11 combine, previewed at Agritechnica 2023, was present at the official harvest 2024 launch of the new design.