Arable

Pollination AI

AgriSound of York is working on how to use bees to boost pollination at fruit farms.

UK fruit pollination project aims to unlock a major growing advantage

Benzies of Garnieston harvesting carrots near Whitehills on the Aberdeenshire coast

Benzies of Garnieston harvesting carrots near Whitehills on the Aberdeenshire coast

Sea views and sandy soil as coastal carrot harvest gets under way

Brian Henderson

Brian Henderson

Scottish Government’s imaginary food security committee reaches a predictable verdict

David Ross, principal consultant at SAC Consulting, says farmers should choose cultivation systems according to field conditions

David Ross, principal consultant at SAC Consulting, says farmers should choose cultivation systems according to field conditions

When should Scottish growers cultivate? SAC expert explains

Eric Anderson (left) will work alongside founder Zach Reilly (centre) and agricultural adviser Juaad Al-Saffar

Eric Anderson (left) will work alongside founder Zach Reilly (centre) and agricultural adviser Juaad Al-Saffar

Agronomy appointment

Four decades of agronomy experience joins Grounded Agronomy

Scotland’s nine Monitor Farms are preparing for their final meetings of the current four-year programme

Scotland’s nine Monitor Farms are preparing for their final meetings of the current four-year programme

Monitor Farm Scotland

Scotland’s nine Monitor Farms prepare for final meetings

John Deere’s new 8R 540 will make its UK public debut at Tillage-Live

John Deere’s new 8R 540 will make its UK public debut at Tillage-Live

John Deere brings its biggest tractors together at Tillage-Live

Growers are being encouraged to test soils rather than automatically applying nutrients according to previous practice

Growers are being encouraged to test soils rather than automatically applying nutrients according to previous practice

Conditions put soil and nutrient plans under scrutiny

The HORSCH Partner FT front tank can be combined with mounted drills to create a flexible seeding system

The HORSCH Partner FT front tank can be combined with mounted drills to create a flexible seeding system

HORSCH mounted drills offer flexibility and productivity

Hutton researchers are exploring new ways to improve future barley crops

Hutton researchers are exploring new ways to improve future barley crops

James Hutton Institute

Hutton researchers explore gene editing and hybrid barley

Dr Dana MacGregor, scientist, Rothamsted Research

Dr Dana MacGregor, scientist, Rothamsted Research

Research Insight

Research reveals Avadex's unique role in grassweed resistance management programmes

D. T. Stewart & Sons will share its experience of land drainage

D. T. Stewart & Sons will share its experience of land drainage

Filpumps and D. T. Stewart to host free water and drainage event

Tattie lifting season kicks off

Tattie lifting season kicks off

Potato harvest gets under way as busy season begins in Strathmore

Ben Foster, RHIZA product manager at Agrii

Ben Foster, RHIZA product manager at Agrii

Harvest data offers clues to hidden farm losses

Italian ryegrass is becoming more challenging as resistance to post-emergence chemistry develops

Italian ryegrass is becoming more challenging as resistance to post-emergence chemistry develops

Strong autumn herbicide programmes key to tackling resistant grassweeds successfully

Simon Weaving, sales director at Weaving Machinery

Simon Weaving, sales director at Weaving Machinery

Cover Crop Tips

Match drill and cultivation to the conditions in front of you

UK growers are calling for agricultural water storage to be recognised as strategic infrastructure

UK growers are calling for agricultural water storage to be recognised as strategic infrastructure

Growers warn water shortages threaten Britain’s food security

Winter oilseed rape was largely a success of the 2026 harvest, but it will be vital to get the crop to the correct size and growth stage before winter if planting later this season

Winter oilseed rape was largely a success of the 2026 harvest, but it will be vital to get the crop to the correct size and growth stage before winter if planting later this season

Late drilled oilseed rape needs tailored nutrition before winter dormancy

Good crop establishment remains essential alongside herbicide programmes to suppress blackgrass

Good crop establishment remains essential alongside herbicide programmes to suppress blackgrass

Experts urge robust grass weed control in expanding oilseed rape plantings

Mat Hutchings, FMC

Mat Hutchings, FMC

Blackgrass Edge

Early harvest gives growers more time to tackle blackgrass

Professor Wayne Powell says independent crop evaluation must evolve alongside advances in precision breeding, genomics and artificial intelligence

Professor Wayne Powell says independent crop evaluation must evolve alongside advances in precision breeding, genomics and artificial intelligence

Faster Breeding

SRUC chief warns testing must match breeding advances

Winter linseed can be drilled through late September and into early October, depending on location and conditions

Winter linseed can be drilled through late September and into early October, depending on location and conditions

OSR Or Linseed?

Dry weather forces growers to rethink OSR drilling

Italian and Westerwold ryegrasses should ideally be drilled in the first two weeks of September for early spring growth

Italian and Westerwold ryegrasses should ideally be drilled in the first two weeks of September for early spring growth

Late drilling could still deliver valuable spring forage

Steve Crayston, Essex grower

Steve Crayston, Essex grower

Fifty years on, farmers continue fighting blackgrass

Moa Technology has been awarded more than £900,000 through Defra’s Farming Innovation Investor Partnership programme

Moa Technology has been awarded more than £900,000 through Defra’s Farming Innovation Investor Partnership programme

Hope for growers

New funding accelerates Moa Technology’s fight against resistant blackgrass

Fraser has been involved in farming since he was old enough to reach the tractor pedals

Fraser has been involved in farming since he was old enough to reach the tractor pedals

Fraser Black balances family farming with growing contracting work

Early harvest wraps up as rain lifts oilseed rape prospects

The ECIU estimates three difficult harvests have left arable farmers facing £4.8bn in lost crop revenue

The ECIU estimates three difficult harvests have left arable farmers facing £4.8bn in lost crop revenue

Drought and heat drive estimated £4.8bn arable revenue shortfall

Farmers are being encouraged to plan fertiliser requirements early

Farmers are being encouraged to plan fertiliser requirements early

Farmers urged to plan fertiliser purchases ahead of spring demand

Farmers face disappointing yields as they battle to complete harvest

ProCam agronomist George Cornwall is highlighting alternative maize nutrition strategies at the Dairy Show

ProCam agronomist George Cornwall is highlighting alternative maize nutrition strategies at the Dairy Show

Maize nutrition

ProCam to highlight new approaches to maize nutrition at Dairy Show

Two men, aged 72 and 42, have died after falling into an industrial-sized slurry tank at a farm near Northwich, Cheshire

Two men, aged 72 and 42, have died after falling into an industrial-sized slurry tank at a farm near Northwich, Cheshire

Two men die after falling into industrial-sized slurry tank in Cheshire

Brian Henderson

Brian Henderson

Red lorry, yellow lorry... where’s my barley lorry?

Cutting a 14t/ha wheat crop at Easter Grangemuir Farm, Pittenweem, Fife

Cutting a 14t/ha wheat crop at Easter Grangemuir Farm, Pittenweem, Fife

RGT Hexton crop delivers 14t/ha at Easter Grangemuir

The 2027 programme is the second Potato Industry Development Programme

The 2027 programme is the second Potato Industry Development Programme

Potato industry development programme opens applications for 2027 intake

Wheat futures climb back above £200/t as Black Sea export concerns support markets

Land entering organic conversion more than doubled in 2025

Land entering organic conversion more than doubled in 2025

Organic acres surge as Scottish farmers enter conversion

Potato leafroll pressure is prompting growers to tighten crop hygiene and volunteer potato control

Potato leafroll pressure is prompting growers to tighten crop hygiene and volunteer potato control

Potato leafroll emerges as growing threat to Scottish seed

The harvest that could rewrite the record books

Straw store ready for the over winter carrot crop at Kinnochtry near Coupar Angus.

Straw store ready for the over winter carrot crop at Kinnochtry near Coupar Angus.

Straw bales lined up over winter crop at Kinnochtry near Coupar Angus

Novorossiysk is one of Russia's key gateways for grain exports to international markets

Novorossiysk is one of Russia's key gateways for grain exports to international markets

Black Sea strikes threaten another shock for global grain markets

Jim Logan from Romavale Ref: RH230125247 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Jim Logan from Romavale Ref: RH230125247 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Field Margins: Challenging summers will be far from abnormal in the future

Resistant varieties are just one tool for managing PCN for growers

Resistant varieties are just one tool for managing PCN for growers

Potatoes in Practice

James Hutton Institute

Better PCN testing could give growers greater control

The event provides opportunities to see potato research and technology in the field

The event provides opportunities to see potato research and technology in the field

Potatoes in Practice

Why Potatoes in Practice was worth the wait

Hutton Scientific Services launched its commercial potato virus testing service in June

Hutton Scientific Services launched its commercial potato virus testing service in June

Potatoes in Practice

James Hutton Institute

New Hutton service fills gap in potato virus testing

A new AHDB tool is helping growers assess BYDV risk before deciding whether to spray

A new AHDB tool is helping growers assess BYDV risk before deciding whether to spray

Free AHDB system aims to sharpen BYDV spray decisions

Growers heard the latest thinking on future-proofing potato production

Growers heard the latest thinking on future-proofing potato production

Potatoes in Practice

Potato industry sets out priorities for profitable growth

Chair of GB Potatoes Alex Godfrey and Gerard Croft, secretary of the British Potato Trade Association

Chair of GB Potatoes Alex Godfrey and Gerard Croft, secretary of the British Potato Trade Association

Potatoes in Practice

UK-EU SPS deal vital to reopen Scottish seed potato exports

Two disease-resistant Maris Piper potato lines developed by The Sainsbury Laboratory have been confirmed as meeting the UK government’s legal definition of precision-bred organisms

Two disease-resistant Maris Piper potato lines developed by The Sainsbury Laboratory have been confirmed as meeting the UK government’s legal definition of precision-bred organisms

Disease-resistant PiperPlus potatoes clear key precision-breeding hurdle

John McVicar baling up straw in good conditions

John McVicar baling up straw in good conditions

Scottish hay and straw supplies in good order as market eyes south of border

British potato growers are facing increasing pressure from dry conditions and competition for agricultural water supplies

British potato growers are facing increasing pressure from dry conditions and competition for agricultural water supplies

Potato growers warn water shortages threaten British food production

Farmers are facing the combined pressures of bluetongue, drought, rising veterinary costs and reduced availability of grazing, feed and water

Farmers are facing the combined pressures of bluetongue, drought, rising veterinary costs and reduced availability of grazing, feed and water

Bluetongue virus

Drought and bluetongue push UK farms towards breaking point

Chris Tye has been appointed managing director of Agrii UK

Chris Tye has been appointed managing director of Agrii UK

New appointment

Chris Tye promoted to lead Agrii UK business

Is it time for a rethink on barley growing?

Is it time for a rethink on barley growing?

Green credentials

Farmers must stop giving away their green credentials for free