Arable

A cut up field on Skye at Lyndale, where there has been weeks of rain

West suffers wettest summer since 1985
As parts of eastern Scotland are being described as 'the savannah without the lions', farmers and crofters out west are suffering one of the wettest summers in a generation.

The new starch processing factory will come into its own during 2022

PREMIUM View from the East: Ukraine 'deals' to UK trade deals are all up in the air

Verticillium stripe affects the core of the OSR plant, leading to reduced seed size and yield

ADAS expert says verticillium control in OSR is reliant on resistant varieties

Put away your barbecues and pray for rain! We've had enough sunshine for now...

An Eden without water is no paradise

Legume plants, like pea, broad bean, soya bean, clover and cowpea, can team up with soil bacteria called ‘rhizobia’ to convert, or ‘fix’, the nitrogen present in air (Pic: Pixabay).

Legumes' nitrogen magic under the microscope

This Farming Life is coming back for a sixth series

This Farming Life is coming back – and its looking for new Scottish farmers to take part

Soil health is a complex topic that needs careful analysis

Cranfield and Notts Uni say new research shows a need to change how we think about soil

Drummond Agriculture began combining winter barley in the latter third of July, on ground near Paisley, and reported that the six-row hybrid crop yielded very well, coming off at 13.5% moisture (Pic: Euan Drummond)

Harvest weather at its best

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PREMIUM Brian Henderson's Arable Matters: Putting harvest 2022 into perspective

Denys Marchuk, Ukrainian Agrarian Council deputy chairman

Four more ships loaded with grain leave Ukraine ports

Neil Groom, general manager for Grainseed

Establishment is essential for success

Oilseed rape looks set to be the most valuable crop this year and acreages look set to soar but growers need to familiarise themselves with new weed control methods

Herbicide strategy evolution should be considered

Oilseed rape crops for 2022 sowing will need careful targetting of inputs this year to ensure they will be viable, says Yara

Getting fertiliser rates right to get the most from your oilseed rape crop

Winner of the Rawcliffe Bridge Award for sustainability Colin Chappell (left), with Guy Prudom, the runner-up

Sustainable farming: New award recognises biodiversity and community enterprise

Helping young people understand how nutritious potatoes are - Andrew Skea of the Potato House

Grow Your Own Potatoes scheme set to continue Thanks to the Potato House

growers and advisers can brush up on their slug control skills with a new online Integrated Slug Control and Slug Pellet Application training module

New course sharpens slug control skills and offers BASIS points

Untreated seed versus Newton treated seed from Matt’s farm

Newton key in Scottish farmer’s regen journey

David Harrod, Timac Agro UK arable business director

Soil conditioners improve soil health

The importance of field scale data in decision making

Robot expert Dr Fernando Auat Cheein writes about the future for robots in agriculture

Dr Fernando Auat Cheein Guest View: How can we best use robots on our farms?

Hybrid barley has produced yield benefits over conventional barley from reduced nitrogen inputs both here in the UK and in Germany

Hybrid barley produces more grain than conventional and with less N

Arable Special Autumn sowing: Making the right take-all decisions for autumn drilling

Self propelled crop sprayer working on a drilled field pre-emergence

Herbicide approvals offer cost effective options this autumn

Patience needed to stop soils slumping

Ron Granger from Limagrain says that farmers should be looking again at hard wheat varieties this year

Limagrain's Ron Granger: Look again at making hard varieties part of 2022 WW choices

Cherries are grown inside in Scotland to protect from birds and late frost

Home grown cherry sector blossoming in Scotland

Inspecting wheat Dr Keith Dawson and one of his Ukrainian managers

Dr Keith Dawson View from the East: Ukraine 'deals' to UK trade deals are all up in the air

Steve Hoad of SRUC

Steve Hoad, SRUC Harvest 2022: Huge potential in new winter barley varieties

Doug Niven Ref:RH300119133 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Doug Niven The Gleaner: UK harvest starts to come home but prices jumpy

Taking the Ryegrass for the Keithick Farms Biogas plant near Coupar Angus (Pic: Ron Stephen)

Harvest 2022 Converting rye to biogas at Keithick Farms from Coupar Angus

John Walker cutting winter barley at Halls of Airth

Strong yield and plenty straw at Halls of Aird

Certis Belchim’s Harry Raley using the calibration wizard online tool to set up an applicator

Arable Pest control: New course sharpens slug control skills and offers BASIS points

It's time to invest more in plant genetics, says Professor Jane Langdale

Arable Top Oxford plant scientist wants bold Government action on crop genetic research

Nearly 39,000 Irish farmers have signed up to the fodder grant scheme

Nearly 39,000 Irish farmers apply for fodder grants

The autonomous 'Crover' crop storage monitoring droid

Grain-swimming sensor robot in innovation funding win

Brian Henderson

Arable Brian Henderson's Arable Matters: Volatility likely to remain in nervous market

Richard Glass said CHAP was already looking in to novel means of controlling septoria, as well as late blight

New research: Exploiting soil microbes to fight potato late blight

*Removal rates in the table above are taken from the AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209 Section 4 – Arable Crops, March 2022 Edition). These figures can be used where the straw is not weighed when removed

Straw from 2022 crops – to sell or incorporate, that is the question?

Seven acres of wheat go up in flames at Hall Farm near Doncaster

English farms in flames as the mercury hits 40 degrees

Both local and global considerations were discussed by attendees of Arable Scotland's 'Conversations' clinics

Professor Fiona Burnett: Arable Scotland attendees debate global challenges

Doug Niven Ref:RH300119133 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

PREMIUM Doug Niven's Gleaner column: Hot weather in the fields ...but markets cool down

Flowering heads of oilseed rape in Ukraine - back when its bountiful harvest was free to progress onto world markets

Ukrainian farmers forced to accept only £50/t for cereals this harvest

Fertiliser costs have soared as has Yara's operating income

Fertiliser costs have soared as has Yara’s operating income

Gathering hay at Raemoir near Banchory (Pic: Ron Stephen)

Baling in the sunshine at Banchory

Scotland's crops are looking as good as many farmers can remember

Moisture critical to bumper yields this harvest

NFU England is worried about the impact on security of fertiliser supply if the plant is to close permanently

CF Industries' Cheshire fertiliser plant goes unsold

A US farmer has been accused of making $46m by falsely selling organic soya and maize

US farmer accused of making $46million through fake organic sales of soya beans and corn

Zach Reilly of SAC Consulting

Arable SAC's Zach Reilly: How to control grass weeds with reduced tillage systems

ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH's Mikhail Semenov, one of the modellers tasked with unravelling the genetic potential of wheat

Arable Wheat production can be doubled – Rothamsted-led team of international scientists

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Arable Brian Henderson's Arable Matters: Knowledge to replace the spray can and fertiliser bag?

Alistair Robertson at Bonnington Mains

Feature Crop Storage: Efficient grain plant at Bonnington Mains speeds up harvest times

Neil White of Greenknowe farm kicks off harvest 2022 in his one year old Claas 5500 with a 770 convio belt fed header

Greenknowe gets started on harvest 2022

Test bales to avoid contamination before storage says Eurofins expert

Feature Eurofins expert says correct bale storage starts with reducing contamination

The latest multi-layer silage strecth film from Coveris incorporates recycled strecth plastic

Feature Recycled silage film in latest Coveris product