All from last 24 hours VARIETY SELECTIONCereals 2026: RAGT has high hopes for malting barley ArrowPlant breeder RAGT is optimistic that its new spring malting barley variety Arrow will become a strong partner for its market-leading variety Laureate. The new variety gained full approval for… VARIETY SELECTIONCereals 2026: New milling wheat delivers quality and yieldNew Group 1 milling wheat Arlington offers high-quality milling performance, competitive yields and a strong agronomic package. It has received positive feedback from both millers and bakers. “Bred from Group… PULSESCereals 2026: New PGRO initiative to enhance crop performanceThe Pulse Performance Network (PPN) is a new initiative established by the PGRO to enhance benchmarking and crop performance for pea and bean growers. Following 10 years of the Pea… SPRAYERSDriver’s view: Tom Franks’ Chafer Sentry trailed sprayerHaving fallen into financial difficulty last year, Lincolnshire sprayer maker Chafer has been brought back from the brink by a trio of new owners. Trading as Nexus Chafer, they plan… OPINIONEditor's View: New TB strategy welcome despite end to cullingThe launch this week of the next bovine TB strategy for England by the independent TB partnership is a pivotal moment for any cattle keeper. If rubber-stamped by Defra, it… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Forage, ferrying and a few favours called inIn the illustrious 92-year history of the nation’s most popular and prestigious farming publication, I doubt anyone’s ever started a column with a fervent expression of love for the legendary… LAND MARKETSBunch of five farms offers choice under 250 acresA former dairy farm now generating about £165,000/year in rental income launches for sale this week. Gearns Farm is set in 220 acres of ring-fenced arable land, pasture and woodland… HEALTH AND SAFETYFarmers urged to put health and safety first this harvestAs combines prepare to roll into fields across Britain, another harvest season is beginning under the shadow of farm fatalities. More than 30 people lost their lives in farm-related incidents… CEREAL DRILLSCereals 2026: Centralised lubrication for Mzuri Pro-Til 3TFollowing the closure of Mzuri’s Worcestershire operation last year, the first Pro-Til machines from Polish outfit Mzuri World have landed in the UK. There is little change to the core… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Westerwolds crop of choice on pig groundThe recent hot weather will have been a challenge for farmers across the board. I was very grateful that we had only just taken piglets into the indoor units. And… DIVERSIFICATIONWarehouse boom an opportunity for farmers in prime locationsChanged shopping habits have seen online retail and distribution continue its rapid expansion. The warehousing and logistics sector has grown by 29% between 2010 and 2025. Well-positioned farmland with the… CROP MANAGEMENTDyson Farming launches UK's biggest research farmLearning by doing is the mantra behind the newly opened Dyson Farming Research Centre in Lincolnshire, as it aims to do something genuinely transformational for British agriculture. Sir James Dyson… FARM POLICYReview to tackle regulatory burden on Welsh farmsFarmers in Wales are set to have their say on agricultural red tape as the Welsh government launches a review aimed at reducing bureaucracy on family farms. Leading the review…
