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High-yielding soft wheat overcomes torrential rain and high septoria disease pressure to secure top award A first-time crop of Bamford grown by Aberdeenshire farmer Scott Campbell of Kirkton, Kinellar has won best winter wheat and judged to be the overall reserve champion in a cereal growing...

Increased straw prices this harvest mean many growers have chosen to bale rather than chop straw, but this has led to concerns over potential nutrient deficiencies and the need to replace them ahead of autumn drilling. Some straw prices nearly reached £100/tonne in July, according to the...

High-yielding winter wheat smashes 5 year farm average despite challenging growing season Despite a double whammy of tough autumn establishment conditions and high Septoria disease pressure, Lincolnshire farmer Alex Jasinski was delighted with a first-time crop of Bamford that produced an...

The ways farming can deliver more than just food will be the topic for the Future Farmers of Yorkshire breakfast meeting on Wednesday 10 July at the Great Yorkshire Show. The breakfast meeting takes place on the Vertu Motors GYS Stage at 7.45am and a panel of experts will debate potential...

The countdown is on to the 165th Great Yorkshire Show where tickets are selling fast, with Wednesday and Thursday already sold out. Show Director Charles Mills took to the Showground in Harrogate today ahead of the Show on Tuesday 9 July to Friday 12 July, where 9,500 rosettes and 220 trophies...

Four leading seed specialists offer their opinion. With the summer event calendar in full flow and many seed breeders and agronomy groups hosting strip trials, it’s time for arable farmers to get ‘up close and personal’ with new varieties on the Recommended list (RL). Without question, Group 3...

Strong agronomic and economic arguments make an increasingly compelling case for hybrid rye With future uncertainty over 3 key maize seed treatments and supply security concerns for maize as a key energy source for anaerobic digestion (AD), a renewed focus on hybrid rye over the next few years...

SKY Agriculture is proud to announce a major expansion of its METHYS HDS stubble cultivator range. This extension includes the introduction of new rollers and mounted models, thereby reinforcing our commitment to providing advanced and efficient soil working solutions. New Rollers Available and...

Somerset farmer, Nick Bragg, of Frogmary Green Farm, is embarking on an extraordinary cycling challenge alongside a Krone BiG X forager, to raise awareness and funds for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). The challenge involves a 1,000-mile route starting at Northumberland...

The rainfall and flooding that has hit the UK recently have posed farmers up and down the UK with unprecedented challenges setting usual progress back immeasurably. Grant James, Business Development Manager at Sea2Soil says regenerative farming - which harnesses the natural capabilities of fish...

AMAZONE Ltd will again take the opportunity at Cereals 2024 to showcase kit that reflects the shifting trends in crop establishment. These shifting trends are also supported by government help through the SFI and grants available through the Farming Equipment Technology Fund. The Condor 12001-C...

Agrochemical manufacturer Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe, best known for its biorational agricultural products and solutions, aims to strengthen its market presence in both Europe and the UK with a significant pipeline of new products according to Alberto Ancora, General Manager of Sumitomo...

Leading independent seed breeder Elsoms Seeds and United Oilseeds, one of the UK’s largest national agricultural co-operatives, are advising growers and agronomists to reconsider new conventional rape varieties in variety selection planning based on their targeted special traits, Agronomic Merit...

For potato grower Ollie Dennis, of Dennis (Haddenham) Limited, running a successful 700ha arable farm that includes 400ha of potatoes grown annually for the crisping, chipping, packing and processing markets is about attention to detail and using the best technology and equipment to keep...

The award-winning Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS) is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary as the leading one day show in the North of England on 7th February 2024. YAMS is a free entry show and features every major agricultural machinery dealership across the region and...