Growers are being urged to consider under-sowing maize with grass – and reap the benefits of better soil health. Retention of important nutrients, reduced topsoil loss and improved harvestability are just some of the benefits – but timing and species selection are crucial, says David Linton, commercial manager for... Read more
A farmer-led project is testing a smartphone tool which makes it easier to measure the dry matter yield of herbal leys – helping to boost pasture performance. The multiple benefits herbal leys bring to productivity, soil health, biodiversity and improved resilience are well recognised, but there are few ways... Read more
A commercial-scale low-input sugar beet trial is under the spotlight amid mounting pressure to cut costs and improve environmental performance. Hosted at the Elveden Estate in Suffolk, an open day on 18 June will bring together growers, agronomists and supply chain businesses to assess how different cultivation and nitrogen... Read more
Plant breeders are urging sugar beet growers to rethink their seed strategies as weed pressure, disease risk and difficult drilling conditions reshape crop prospects. The focus comes as growers face mounting challenges from weed beet, beet cyst nematode, virus yellows and cercospora, prompting greater interest in varieties with multiple... Read more
British Sugar and its grower base are facing mounting pressure after Associated British Foods warned there is “no evidence yet of a recovery” in the European sugar market next year. The group said its sugar division fell to a £27m adjusted operating loss in the first half of 2026... Read more
Sugar beet growers are being urged to prepare for a prolonged aphid control campaign as virus yellows pressure builds across eastern England. Many crops are likely to require a three-spray aphicide programme this season after warm spring conditions encouraged early pest activity, says the latest bulletin from the British... Read more
Telehandlers and a range of post-harvest equipment will be showcased at Cereals this month – taking place on 10-11 June at Diddly Squat Farm, Oxfordshire. Merlo will exhibit a targeted line-up of high-performance agricultural machinery – including the TF45.11 TCS?170 CVTronic HF, a flagship model engineered for high-throughput grain... Read more
An estate farm has invested in a fully automated grain drying and handling system to replace its ageing post-harvest infrastructure. Farm manager Mark Heritage says his 1960s grain set-up could no longer cope with the scale and speed of modern harvest operations after bringing farmland back in-hand in 2022.... Read more
A new partnership aims to improve farm profitability by combining lower-cost input purchasing with grain storage and marketing services. The collaboration brings together AF Group’s buying power on farm inputs with Camgrain’s grain handling, drying and marketing operation across eastern and central England. The two farmer-owned co-operatives believe the... Read more
DSV’s Arlington wheat variety has secured full Group 1 milling status, giving growers a new high-yielding option for the UK breadmaking market. The decision confirms its place among the UK’s premium breadmaking wheats ahead of autumn drilling. The variety combines milling quality with competitive yields at a time when... Read more
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