Arable Farming

Growers are being urged to hold their nerve in bad black-grass fields.

Predicted increased rainfall means an arable conversion is ‘unlikely’ for livestock farmers in current predominantly livestock regions.

Hundreds of acres of valuable Lincolnshire farmland are set to be lost if a proposed 5sq.km reservoir is given the go-ahead.

Using sheep to graze oilseed rape has helped one Midlands grower reduce pesticide use and, with careful management, not compromise yields.

Analysis of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) using the Anderson Centre’s set of model farms has shown the extent of the impact that BPS cuts will have on farm incomes in 2023.

A group of farmers are taking part in what is believed to be the first ever field trial of wheat to see if it has genetic resistant to slugs.

Potato cyst nematode (PCN) is already costing the seed potato sector £25 million per year, but this figure could rise to £125m per year.

Milling wheat samples from harvest 2022 are displaying a lower percentage protein content, which is thought to be a result of limited nitrogen uptake due to hot and dry weather at the time of final application.