Arable

Winter boost

Jim Baird from Nether Affleck Farm

Unfortunate October weather dampens the backend of 2026 for Jim Baird

David Bell, chair of the VI (centre) with Wendy Chamberlain MP and Alistair Carmichael MP, chair of the EFRA Committee

David Bell, chair of the VI (centre) with Wendy Chamberlain MP and Alistair Carmichael MP, chair of the EFRA Committee

Voluntary Initiative

Alistair Carmichael

The VI celebrates its 25th anniversary at Palace of Westminster

Straw is spread over a carrot crop near Alyth, Perthshire, providing a protective blanket that allows the carrots to remain in the ground through winter.

Straw is spread over a carrot crop near Alyth, Perthshire, providing a protective blanket that allows the carrots to remain in the ground through winter.

Why this Perthshire carrot field is being covered in tonnes of straw

Combine harvester harvesting ripe wheat. Harvesting in Ukraine during the war and the world crisis for grain.

Combine harvester harvesting ripe wheat. Harvesting in Ukraine during the war and the world crisis for grain.

Ukraine's potato harvest hit by drought as blocked exports force distressed selling

Growing Our Future – Field to Plate will take place at the former County Hall on Friday, November 27

Growing Our Future – Field to Plate will take place at the former County Hall on Friday, November 27

Fife's food producers are being brought together – here's why

UK fertiliser deliveries fall 10% as rising gas costs hit production

McLaren Farms lifting at Meadowside Farm, Coupar Angus

McLaren Farms lifting at Meadowside Farm, Coupar Angus

The finish line is in sight for Scotland’s potato harvest

Brian Henderson

Brian Henderson

War, peace and the price of wheat

The tariff cuts are intended to widen the range of countries from which fertiliser can be sourced and potentially reduce import costs

The tariff cuts are intended to widen the range of countries from which fertiliser can be sourced and potentially reduce import costs

Fertiliser tariffs cut by up to 6.5% as farm costs rise

A Pöttinger 3020 cultivator working in a field near Newtyle

A Pöttinger 3020 cultivator working in a field near Newtyle

Ground work continues as autumn stretches on in Scotland

The Scottish Government provides around £1 million annually to support goose management across Scotland

The Scottish Government provides around £1 million annually to support goose management across Scotland

Goose damage payments face scrutiny over losses to farm businesses

Market pressure

UK barley crop forecast to be the smallest since 2011

Doug Pate favours stubble turnips and forage rape for their energy and protein content, although clubroot concerns can rule out brassicas where oilseed rape is grown

Doug Pate favours stubble turnips and forage rape for their energy and protein content, although clubroot concerns can rule out brassicas where oilseed rape is grown

Quality Meat Scotland

How one farm partnership makes winter cover crops pay

Tom Wheelhouse, technical sales manager at UPL

Tom Wheelhouse, technical sales manager at UPL

Disease warning

Why a once-controlled crop disease is worrying farmers again

NUE could be affected by nutrient lock up following this year’s drought

NUE could be affected by nutrient lock up following this year’s drought

Drought and soil nutrients: Why testing matters now

The Liberal Democrat's led a parliamentary debate on UK farming last week

The Liberal Democrat's led a parliamentary debate on UK farming last week

Carmichael warns British farmers face a perfect storm

New seed treatment offers wheat boost in face of drought and heat

Hay Farms was named Arable Farm of the Year

Hay Farms was named Arable Farm of the Year

Hay Farms wins Arable Farm of the Year at Scottish Agriculture Awards 2026

Darker plots received algae or mineral fertiliser, while lighter plots were untreated

Darker plots received algae or mineral fertiliser, while lighter plots were untreated

Microalgae trials

James Hutton Institute

Microalgae fertiliser shows promise for Scottish malting barley production

Barenbrug has brought its future grass breeding programme in-house

Barenbrug has brought its future grass breeding programme in-house

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Barenbrug brings grass breeding programme in-house

Brian Henderson

Brian Henderson

Please, sir, can farming have some more?

Lifting Broccolli at Lintrose near Coupar Angus

Lifting Broccolli at Lintrose near Coupar Angus

Broccoli harvest

Best of the broccoli at Coupar Angus

Barenbrug reports increased grassland reseeding and rejuvenation this autumn, with further demand expected in spring

Barenbrug reports increased grassland reseeding and rejuvenation this autumn, with further demand expected in spring

Barenbrug launches new guide to help farmers build resilient grassland

GOV4ALL has brought partners together across southern Spain, France, Lesvos, mainland Greece and Menorca to explore soil health and rural regeneration

GOV4ALL has brought partners together across southern Spain, France, Lesvos, mainland Greece and Menorca to explore soil health and rural regeneration

Regenerative farming

Why Menorca is becoming a Mediterranean hub for regenerative farming

Chocolate spot is the main disease to prevent with field beans

Chocolate spot is the main disease to prevent with field beans

Scottish field beans rise 8.3 per cent as farmers turn from spring barley

McCain's Farmdex report found that 86% of farmers say policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farms

McCain's Farmdex report found that 86% of farmers say policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farms

Rising costs and drought leave farmers questioning their future

Anything but barley?

Anything but barley?

LEADER: 'Anything But Barley' takes hold across Scottish arable farms

UK fertiliser prices rise as farmers urged to beat incoming CBAM tax

Modern forage harvester combiner harvesting silage maize corn tractor trailer corn field warm sunny autumn morning with overcast cloudy sky. Heavy agricultural machinery work. Livestock feeding corn.

Modern forage harvester combiner harvesting silage maize corn tractor trailer corn field warm sunny autumn morning with overcast cloudy sky. Heavy agricultural machinery work. Livestock feeding corn.

Census analysis

Scottish Government

June census shows maize up 32% as spring barley tumbles 18%

Gordon Rennie argues Scottish grain growers deserve greater recognition

Gordon Rennie argues Scottish grain growers deserve greater recognition

Is Scotch whisky Scottish enough? Farmers demand ingredient transparency

Young oilseed rape plants

Young oilseed rape plants

Autumn nutrition key to cheaper OSR crops

Scottish seed potatoes remain banned from the EU market, with SNP MP Seamus Logan urging the UK Government to prioritise lifting the restriction

Scottish seed potatoes remain banned from the EU market, with SNP MP Seamus Logan urging the UK Government to prioritise lifting the restriction

EU negotiations

SNP MP calls for Brexit trade barriers to be removed

KOBAN contains 600g/L of the herbicide active ingredient pethoxamid in an emulsifiable concentrate formulation

KOBAN contains 600g/L of the herbicide active ingredient pethoxamid in an emulsifiable concentrate formulation

FMC wins GB approval for new pethoxamid herbicide Koban

Professor of Sustainable Land Management at the Royal Agricultural University, David O’Connor

Professor of Sustainable Land Management at the Royal Agricultural University, David O’Connor

RAU experts to examine the future of our soils

Brian Henderson

Brian Henderson

UK farmers face soaring diesel costs as global supply disruptions deepen

Ploughing at Corston Farm, Coupar Angus.

Ploughing at Corston Farm, Coupar Angus.

This week's arable picture captures life in the fields

Quality Meat Scotland

Arable farmers look to beef finishing as Scottish herd shows signs of stabilising

Harvest nears finish as Borders dodge worst of rain

Grazing volunteer oilseed rape re-growth ahead of wheat drilling on the Carse

Grazing volunteer oilseed rape re-growth ahead of wheat drilling on the Carse

Harvest split as rain leaves crops uncut in the north while drilling advances

Kirsten Williams farms at Ranna Farm near Tarland

Kirsten Williams farms at Ranna Farm near Tarland

Field Margins: Leaving a better industry for the next generation of farmers

Andrew Mackay had to call in a winch to free a stuck combine

Andrew Mackay had to call in a winch to free a stuck combine

Wet conditions put pressure on farmers still waiting to finish harvest

Brian Henderson

Brian Henderson

Grain growers warned to check storage rules as space comes under pressure

Harvesting potatoes at Clunie near, Blairgowrie

Harvesting potatoes at Clunie near, Blairgowrie

Potatoes are being lifted across Scotland's fields

Ecorobotix says ARA can identify weeds as small as 2mm

Ecorobotix says ARA can identify weeds as small as 2mm

Five AI sprayers examines: which machine fits your farm?

Ploughing action at Screggan, Tullamore,

Ploughing action at Screggan, Tullamore,

Donegal and Wexford ploughing champions win places at World Championships in Kenya

British potato growers face losses of up to £169m after drought

British potato growers face losses of up to £169m after drought

Drought leaves potato growers facing £169m hit

Black Sea peace hopes weigh on wheat markets

Jim Baird farms at Nether Affleck

Jim Baird farms at Nether Affleck

Making the most of Autumn after a strong summer of grazing

Great British Carrots

Great British Carrots

BCGA Demonstration Day set to showcase latest carrot innovations

The simple soil checks that could protect farm margins

Black Sea pressures keep grain markets on edge

Critics of a blanket cap argue that support targeted at households most in need could be more effective than reducing prices for everyone

Critics of a blanket cap argue that support targeted at households most in need could be more effective than reducing prices for everyone

Cheap food sounds good. But who pays the price?

The AgriScot Silage Competition is the longest running of its kind in the UK

The AgriScot Silage Competition is the longest running of its kind in the UK

AgriScot unwraps a new award for annual silage competition

Fibrophos PK is produced predominantly from chicken litter

Fibrophos PK is produced predominantly from chicken litter

Fibrophos: Making every nutrient count in a tighter fertiliser market