Arable News

Innovative new cereal fungicide RevyPro from BASF will be available in spring 2025.

Manufacturer Amazone looks at the impact that boom height control can make on sprayer operations.

With winter wheat at a wide range of growth stages coming out of winter, extra care will be needed to manage crop development and disease pressure this spring, agronomy firm Farmacy warns.

J&S Hay farmers and contractors who farm 230 acres of their own farm and 320 rented acres in Birsay, Orkney, have purchased a second Mecmar mobile drier to increase the drying capacity of their heritage Bere barley, and certified seed barley, freeing up time previously spent monitoring grain drying.

Mitigate resistance risk with the use of different triazoles in early fungicide sprays, advises agronomist Mike Thornton of ProCam.  

A maize header investment paid off for Suffolk farmer James Forrest – harvest was completed faster and it reduced wear and tear on the combine. Sarah Kidby reports.

Young farmer Jon Watt spoke to Rachel Hicks about rejoining his family farming business, and the importance of making the most of every opportunity you are offered.

British Sugar has issued an update that the factories have already processed just over 80% of the crop and announced closing dates for each site.

Flour miller Ollie Stoate knows the benefits of harnessing natural energy. The River Sturkel has been powering the site of his family’s business for over 1,000 years. Now he’s making the future even more efficient – thanks to renewable energy technology, a green grant and an innovative finance deal that may cost him nothing.

Colour sorters could be the answer for ergot contamination in your crops, according to Perry of Oakley.

J Riley Beet Harvesters, UK importer of Vervaet, is introducing an updated version of the popular Vervaet Q-616 sugar beet harvester for the 2025/26 harvesting campaign.

When carting away from the beet harvester in the field, you need a beet trailer that’s easy to tow, quick to tip, and designed to last.