Arable News

The NFU is launching this year’s #YourHarvest campaign on TikTok to educate young people about the valuable contribution British arable farmers to the nation’s economy and remind viewers of the journey that food takes from farm to fork.

The 13th and 14th of June will see market leading LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB) returning to Cereals following their successful first visit in 2022. This year, the company have expanded the size of their stand to showcase a broader range of its varieties.

Over £30 million has been made available to farmers and foresters for equipment and technology under the Productivity and Slurry budget.

Positions are open for three-year terms on the Beef & Lamb, Cereals & Oilseeds, Dairy and Pork sector councils.

It’s an exciting year for The Arable Event, with the debut of biological seed treatments. A key date for the diary, The Arable Event takes place on the 7th June and is an important event for providing valuable information to Arable farmers for the upcoming harvest and drilling season.

Visitors to this year’s Cereals will be able to learn about the benefits of seaweed-derived biostimulants as the UK distributor of Algifol makes its debut at the event.

Growers at a farm in Angus have developed an award-winning gin which reduces reliance on synthetic fertilisers and is grown, harvested, and distilled on site.

With rising temperatures and a high water table providing optimal growing conditions for both cash crops and undesirable weeds, growers are advised to consider a split dose post-emergence herbicide approach to reduce competition for nutrients and protect final yield.

David Miller, farm manager at Wheatsheaf Farming near Basingstoke, was an early adopter of cover cropping. With 13 years of experience behind him, he shared his learnings on successful cover crop establishment with fellow farmers during a webinar led by Severn Trent.

Yara International has chosen the UK as the home of its new global production plant for specialty crop nutrition products and biostimulants.

Extreme weather events, increased demand for water use, plus environmental legislation continues to put pressure on water availability and the need to demonstrate justification for crop irrigation.

Cereals will host nearly 400 exhibitors and sponsors, ranging from companies that have attended the event for years to those exhibiting for the first time or returning after a few years’ break.