Arable
Precision Farming in Practice – Spot Spraying And Variable Rate Nitrogen
Precision methods help farmers to reduce input waste while maintaining output, which are two priorities for Scottish agriculture as costs rise and environmental expectations tighten. This article focuses on Variable…
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Business and Policy April 2026 – Arable
Market and weather overview Global grain markets have continued to rise and fall in line with developments in the Iran war and the consequential fluctuations in oil, gas and fertiliser prices. That aside, with global grain and…
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From Conventional to Organic: A Farmer’s Reflections
The Stewart family farms 700 acres across three fully organic units, Marshill, South Draffan and Southfield. Converting to organic in 2020, the business runs 390 Holstein Friesians. Cows are ai’d…
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Check Your Wheat’s Revised Yellow Rust Resistance Rating
Several winter wheat varieties have seen significant drops in yellow rust resistance ratings in the latest AHDB Recommended List (RL) 2026/27 release, some by as many as five points. The…
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Harvest Overview 2025 – Mixed Fortunes Across The UK
The Scottish Government has released its initial estimates of area, yield, and production for the 2025 harvest, covering the main cereal and oilseed crops – winter and spring barley, wheat, oats, and…
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Managing Light Leaf Spot Risk in Oilseed Rape
Light leaf spot (LLS), caused by the fungal pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae, remains one of the most damaging diseases of oilseed rape. Once considered mainly a problem in Scotland and northern England, it is now widespread across…
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Business and Policy November 2025 – Arable
Improving yields but mixed quality across Scotland On 16th October, the Scottish Government released its initial estimates of area, yield and production for the 2025 harvest, covering winter and spring…
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How to Get Oilseed Rape off to a Good Start
Over the past decade many growers have increased their proportion of spring malting barley grown due to it having good levels of profitability and being relatively cheap to grow. However,…
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Safe Holding Times in Store for Crops Before Drying
With harvest in progress and potentially a backlog to drying grains, here is guidance on the maximum safe storage durations for combinable crops between harvest and drying. Holding crops at…
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