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Northamptonshire's food and drink sector outpaces national growth
Business

Northamptonshire's food and drink sector outpaces national growth

With 155 food and drink manufacturers now operating in the region, the sector is emerging as a driving force for sustainable innovation, economic resilience, and local pride

clock 12 August 2025 • 2 min read
Clarkson's 'catastrophic' harvest piles on pressure at Diddly Squat
Arable

Clarkson's 'catastrophic' harvest piles on pressure at Diddly Squat

Star of Clarkson's Farm says farm could not keep going without additional income from farm shop and Farmer's Dog pub

clock 08 August 2025 • 3 min read
An eye on the grain market: London wheat futures have managed to stay above the contract low set a month ago
Arable

An eye on the grain market: London wheat futures have managed to stay above the contract low set a month ago

It comes as both US and Paris wheat futures have set new contract lows

clock 07 August 2025 • 4 min read
Farmers deliver last lorry load of wheat to Vivergo Fuels
Farm Business

Farmers deliver last lorry load of wheat to Vivergo Fuels

NFU said it has issued an urgent plea to Gov on the future of UK bioethanol production

clock 04 August 2025 • 4 min read
Harvest Diaries 2025: Crops are performing 'better than expected'
Arable

Harvest Diaries 2025: Crops are performing 'better than expected'

Keep up to date with how harvest is progressing this season as winter barley drawers to completion and combines are part way through wheat, oats and spring barley

clock 31 July 2025 • 7 min read
UFU urges careful consideration of cover crops under Farming with Nature scheme
Arable

UFU urges careful consideration of cover crops under Farming with Nature scheme

Farmers warned to check financial viability ahead of August 4 appilcation deadline

clock 28 July 2025 • 2 min read
Technical
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Cereals 25: Impact of Yr15 gene failure in wheat still unknown
Agronomy

Cereals 25: Impact of Yr15 gene failure in wheat still unknown

Exhibitors showcased new varieties, research and developments at this year’s Lincolnshire-based Cereals Event before it heads to Diddly Squat Farm next year

clock 17 June 2025 • 3 min read
Cereals 25: Do AHDB Recommended Lists need updating as some focus shifts from yield?
Agronomy

Cereals 25: Do AHDB Recommended Lists need updating as some focus shifts from yield?

The audience at Cereals Event heard industry professionals discuss the need for an updated Recommended List (RL) system

clock 17 June 2025 • 2 min read
Monitor for pest thresholds in wheat and barley
Agronomy

Monitor for pest thresholds in wheat and barley

Orange wheat blossom midge and gout eggs spotted in UK cereals

clock 06 June 2025 • 2 min read
How one of England's largest arable farms is aiming for net zero
Arable

How one of England's largest arable farms is aiming for net zero

With industry aiming to reach net zero by 2040, one of England’s largest arable farms is putting systems in place to achieve this.

clock 21 November 2024 • 6 min read
Doing more with less - How can my family arable farm survive the APR changes?
Arable

Doing more with less - How can my family arable farm survive the APR changes?

How one Cambridgeshire farmer is aiming to navigate succession planning post-APR changes

clock 15 November 2024 • 4 min read
'Little Holland' – how Lake District arable farm is capitalising on waterlogged soils
Arable

'Little Holland' – how Lake District arable farm is capitalising on waterlogged soils

A small arable farm on the edge of the Lake District is exploring new ways to produce crops while preserving its carbon-rich peatlands.

clock 14 November 2024 • 7 min read
Arable Features
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How to optimise photosynthesis in your cropping system
Arable

How to optimise photosynthesis in your cropping system

Understanding the role plants play in photosynthesis, and how to optimise the process, was a key theme at this year's Lamport AgX trials

clock 02 August 2025 • 6 min read
Cambridgeshire farmer scoops sustainability award
Arable

Cambridgeshire farmer scoops sustainability award

A Cambridgeshire farmer who ‘lives and breathes’ sustainable farming practices is the winner of the 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability

clock 26 July 2025 • 7 min read
How to take a whole system approach to weed control
Arable

How to take a whole system approach to weed control

Herbicides account for some 50% of chemicals applied to cereal crops, and with mounting pressure to reduce their use, a panel at Groundswell met to discuss alternative means of weed management

clock 21 July 2025 • 3 min read
Wheat variety choices best suited to the North West
Arable

Wheat variety choices best suited to the North West

Variety open day in Staffordshire identified a few wheat variety options that are best suited to a North West location

clock 12 July 2025 • 4 min read
Groundswell 2025: Regen gets serious as growers look for ways to make it pay
Arable

Groundswell 2025: Regen gets serious as growers look for ways to make it pay

Groundswell visitors were looking for answers on how regenerative farming can strengthen arable businesses at a time of low cereal prices and uncertainty over future farm support

clock 08 July 2025 • 9 min read
Regen Special: How growers are achieving premiums through regen wheat
Arable

Regen Special: How growers are achieving premiums through regen wheat

Aimed at producing wheat in a way that is nurturing to both soil and nature, The Green Farm Collective (TGFC) has launched a regeneratively produced flour to offer growers a market premium

clock 05 July 2025 • 3 min read
Machinery
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Giant #farm24 logo planted in field of maize
Machinery

Giant #farm24 logo planted in field of maize

To mark a decade of Farm24, a unique collaboration has brought together cutting-edge agricultural technology and creative flair in the form of a giant #farm24 logo planted into a field of maize in May 2025

clock 07 August 2025 • 2 min read
Harvest 2025: Top tips to protect people, kit and time
Machinery

Harvest 2025: Top tips to protect people, kit and time

With harvest now in full swing, we take a look at some of the potential hazards and some steps to help the season run as smoothly and safely as possible

clock 03 August 2025 • 9 min read
The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Trump, tariffs and tractors – what do US policy moves mean for UK farming?
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Trump, tariffs and tractors – what do US policy moves mean for UK farming?

The Farmers Guardian team take a look at the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs on the machinery and commodity markets

clock 17 March 2025 • 1 min read
Anaerobic digestion provides sustainable income for arable business
Machinery

Anaerobic digestion provides sustainable income for arable business

Installing an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in 2012 provided a new income stream for an arable farm looking to reduce risk through diversification

clock 26 February 2025 • 4 min read
Croptec Sprayer Showcase
Machinery

Croptec Sprayer Showcase

What sprayers you can see at the 2024 CropTec show

clock 18 November 2024 • 6 min read
A Swiss view to minimal cultivation
Machinery

A Swiss view to minimal cultivation

This year Switzerland played host to the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) annual congress, James Huyton visited a no-till farm in the heart of the Swiss flat lands that took an Australian insight to make positive change.

clock 18 November 2024 • 5 min read
Podcasts
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The Farmers Guardian Podcast: 24 Hours in Farming - a beef and arable farmer's view
Farm24

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: 24 Hours in Farming - a beef and arable farmer's view

Lancashire farmer Amy Wilkinson documents her 24 hours in farming in this #farm24 special podcast, recorded live from her farm and the Farmers Guardian offices

clock 08 August 2025 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Michelin star chef Tom Aikens: "It will be eye opening for people to see what it takes for farmers to produce food"
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Michelin star chef Tom Aikens: "It will be eye opening for people to see what it takes for farmers to produce food"

This year's #farm24 chef ambassador, Tom Aikens discusses why food and farming must form a part of the school curriculum

clock 01 August 2025 • 1 min read
Crop It Like It's Hot: How plant breeders bring new wheat varieties to market
Podcasts

Crop It Like It's Hot: How plant breeders bring new wheat varieties to market

Join us to delve into the science of plant breeding at DSV and listen to growers across the country discuss some favourite harvest dinners!

clock 25 July 2025 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farm safety special - "Your farm will be here longer than you, so take your time"
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farm safety special - "Your farm will be here longer than you, so take your time"

Recorded live from the Royal Welsh Show, in this podcast special we discuss how vital farm safety is, following new statistics which revealed farming remains the most dangerous profession in the UK

clock 25 July 2025 • 1 min read
Farmers Guardian podcast: Paralympian Sammi Kinghorn on the farm injury which changed her life
Podcasts

Farmers Guardian podcast: Paralympian Sammi Kinghorn on the farm injury which changed her life

Britain's world record-holding champion wheelchair racer speaks about being injured on farm when she was 14 years old

clock 21 July 2025 • 1 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: New SFS unpacked - Has the first ever made-in-Wales agricultural policy delivered for farmers?
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: New SFS unpacked - Has the first ever made-in-Wales agricultural policy delivered for farmers?

This week's podcast discusses the newly launched Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) and what it means for Welsh farming

clock 18 July 2025 • 1 min read
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