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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

Late-sown OSR has less time to develop the root and leaf structure needed before winter

Late-sown OSR has less time to develop the root and leaf structure needed before winter

Why late-sown OSR could benefit from biostimulants

Why autumn reseeding nutrition could make or break new swards

Arthur Motley, Niel Hendrikz, Dave Broom and Graeme Mackeddie

Arthur Motley, Niel Hendrikz, Dave Broom and Graeme Mackeddie

New whisky series spotlights barley varieties while supporting young farmers

RGT Duxxford has an FAO rating of 160, positioning it in the ultra-early maize sector

RGT Duxxford has an FAO rating of 160, positioning it in the ultra-early maize sector

New maize variety combines early maturity with strong yield

Ed Maule, Agrii’s lead technical advisor for potatoes

Ed Maule, Agrii’s lead technical advisor for potatoes

James Hutton Institute

Finish blight programmes to protect against resistant strains

100% of survey respondents said or indicated regenerative farming was important to the future of British agriculture

100% of survey respondents said or indicated regenerative farming was important to the future of British agriculture

Questions remain

Industry backs regenerative farming but demands clearer evidence

Forage harvesting Karlsson hybrid rye at Peacehill Farm

Forage harvesting Karlsson hybrid rye at Peacehill Farm

Drought resilience puts hybrid rye firmly in spotlight

Dougie McLaren, Forth Farming

Dougie McLaren, Forth Farming

Precision spreading

Precision spreading investment helps Scottish farm cut costs

Vogelsang and Slovenian machinery manufacturer BeTEC have launched a strategic partnership covering slurry application booms

Vogelsang and Slovenian machinery manufacturer BeTEC have launched a strategic partnership covering slurry application booms

Vogelsang and BeTEC join forces on new slurry range

Milling oats for Wildfarmed are harvested alongside flowering strips

Milling oats for Wildfarmed are harvested alongside flowering strips

Wildfarmed oats harvested alongside flowering strips in East Lothian

Harry Epsom, author of the report on valuing soil health

Harry Epsom, author of the report on valuing soil health

Farmers urged to look at the growing value of healthy soils

The new Pulse Performance Network builds on 10 years of pea and bean Yield Enhancement Network activity

The new Pulse Performance Network builds on 10 years of pea and bean Yield Enhancement Network activity

Growers can use new app to benchmark pulse crops

Challenging conditions

Caithness experiencing far from drought conditions this harvest period

Tillage-Live 2026 will take place on Thursday, September 17, at Chrishall Grange in Cambridgeshire

Tillage-Live 2026 will take place on Thursday, September 17, at Chrishall Grange in Cambridgeshire

Farm machinery giants head to Cambridgeshire for Tillage-Live

Andrew Mitchell Snr secured a superb third-place finish on day two before finishing fifth overall for Team Scotland

Andrew Mitchell Snr secured a superb third-place finish on day two before finishing fifth overall for Team Scotland

World Ploughing Championships

Team Scotland celebrates strong results at World Ploughing Championships

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

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