• Early drilling options evaluated • Flexibility of approach important • Forcing early weed flush benefits Delayed drilling to give the best options for blackgrass control or simply because of challenging autumn conditions could be having a bigger effect on crop establishment and subsequent plant health than many growers... Read more

• Full access to the latest genetics • Wider choice of seed treatments • Provisional seed orders welcome Plans by sugar beet breeder SESVanderHave to sell seed direct to farmers for 2026 drilling were welcomed by growers at last month’s Cereals event. The move by the global sugar beet... Read more

Milder autumns and winters are giving potato volunteers a helping hand. Two experts offer the latest advice for keeping on top of them. From black dot to late blight and potato cyst nematode, potato volunteers add significant pest and disease pressure to fields. And with unharvested tubers able to... Read more

Six finalists have been shortlisted for the Soil Farmer of the Year competition, recognising their work to improve soil health. Coordinated by the Farm Carbon Toolkit and Innovation for Agriculture, entries for 2025 came from a range of farms – in terms of tenure and soil type, enterprise and... Read more

• Earlier sowing encourages  establishment • Novel approach uses new seed technology • Helps workflow and delivers stronger crops Delaying cover crop establishment until after harvest can mean plants miss the best window for growth – but there is a better way to improve establishment. Sowing cover crops later... Read more

New wheat varieties exceptionally popular One in four wheat crops sown in autumn 2025 could be one of the new KWS wheat varieties added to the AHDB Recommended List (RL) for the first time this year, the company announced at Cereals 2025. Seven new KWS winter wheat varieties were... Read more

• Arlington winter wheat shows promise • High yielding Dompteur oilseed rape • Phoma blocker technology available A high quality bread-making wheat and the highest yielding oilseed rape on the 2025 candidate list were previewed by DSV UK at Cereals 2025. DSV Arlington is a high specification milling wheat... Read more

• Good all-round disease resistance • Early maturing barn-busting yield • In good time for autumn drilling A new high-yielding hybrid winter feed barley variety is being launched to UK growers for autumn drilling. Described as robust, resilient and reliable, SY Quantock, marks the next generation in yield from... Read more