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Early maize harvest signals tough year for UK farmers

UK maize harvests began three weeks early in parts of the South amid severe drought and record heat, with farmers now facing reduced yields, rising costs, and increased crop disease…

WEATHER

Hottest summer pushes UK farmers to brink

UK farmers are facing one of their toughest years yet, after the Met Office confirmed summer 2025 as the hottest since records began in 1884, with a mean temperature of…

HARVEST

Harvest 2025: A final push to the finish line

As harvest draws to a close in the South, farmers further north are reporting strong yields and good quality across a mix of winter and spring crops. See also: AHDB…

HARVEST

Harvest 2025: Wheat 92% complete, spring barley 68%

The wheat harvest is now 92% complete with the average yield estimated at 7.3t/ha - 5.4% below the five-year average, says the AHDB. Despite variability, wheat quality – particularly for…

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ARABLE

14 ways to stay safe this harvest 

Harvest is often an intense time for farmers and their families, with a dangerous cocktail of long working hours, large machinery and pressure to meet deadlines.  CXCS health and safety adviser Emily Jones shares some simple steps to…

HARVEST

Advice on reducing harvest losses in oilseed rape

Getting pre-harvest management of OSR crops right is essential for minimising harvest losses, which is not just money down the drain, but creates volunteer problems for years to come. Losses…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Tips on how to reduce losses from tuber blight this autumn

Potato growers are urged to remain vigilant against tuber blight as the season draws to a close, with adequate skin set and early store management key to avoiding significant losses.…

CRIME

Warning after spate of harvest GPS thefts in West Country

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has issued advice on protecting high-tech farm equipment after a spate of thefts in the West Country this harvest. Thieves are increasingly targeting…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

How to prepare for ergot limits in cereals for harvest 2021

Growers need to prepare for new regulations covering maximum limits on ergot in cereals, to avoid loads being rejected by millers and merchants from harvest 2021 onwards.  The current 0.05%…

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Get ready for harvest: How to carry out a safety induction

Farmers who take on staff to help them over the harvest period should make sure all workers are given a clear health and safety briefing before they start work. It…

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Farmer impressed with first linseed crop despite dry spring

A north Kent farmer is impressed with the outcome of his first linseed crop, despite the dry spring. Tom Gore is farm manager for DG and JW Gore, which has…

HARVEST

Soil improvements pay off for Hampshire spring barley grower

Spring barley yields have exceeded expectations for Hampshire farmer Adrian Dixon this harvest, despite concerns surrounding the extremely dry season, which he puts down to 15 years of sustained soil…

HARVEST

Farmer sets OSR world record in the Lincolnshire Wolds

Tim Lamyman is doing what he does best – setting new world records. This time it is a record-yielding oilseed rape crop of 7.52t/ha helped by late drilling and an…

HARVEST

Top UK egg producer shares why harvest remains special

Harvest at one of the UK’s best-known egg producers, Farmlay Eggs in Aberdeenshire, is well under way. Iain Chapman, managing director of the family business, which has a turnover of…

HARVEST

Harvest round-up: A season of record-breaking early starts

It has been a record-breaking harvest – unfortunately not in yield terms. Rather, combines have been clearing fields across the UK weeks ahead of usual timings. The prolonged dry weather…

HARVEST

Harvest 2025: OSR yields down and wheat soon to cut in Herts

The oilseed rape harvest is done and dusted for Hertfordshire arable farmer Eveey Hunter, but with yields down on usual. Crops looked well throughout the season at JS Hunter &…

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Harvest is one of the most hectic and exciting times of year on the farm. Capture your harvest 2025 on camera and share photos and videos with us.

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Harvest 2025: The 5 top-yielding winter wheat varieties map

Throughout the harvest season, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from the AHDB’s 2025 wheat Recommended List (RL) harvest results. Use the map below to find…

HARVEST

Harvest 2025: 5 top-yielding winter OSR varieties

Throughout the harvest season, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from the AHDB’s 2025 oilseed rape Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find…

VARIETY SELECTION

Harvest 2025: The 5 top-yielding winter barley varieties map

Throughout harvest 2025, we are updating our handy interactive map with the latest data from the AHDB’s winter barley Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the…

HARVEST

How new technology enables yield mapping for root crops

In-field yield mapping of root crops, such as sugar beet and potatoes, is tricky compared with grain crops, not least because of the added complication of soil attached to the…

WHEAT

Wheat variety winners and losers in challenging season

Wheat variety performance in 2024 was affected by the double whammy of terrible growing conditions and high disease pressure, making it a more complicated story than usual. There’s no doubt…

HARVEST

Harvest 2024: The 5 top-yielding spring barley varieties map

Throughout harvest 2024, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from 2024’s AHDB spring barley Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the five…

HARVEST

Harvest 2024: The 5 top-yielding winter wheat varieties map

Throughout the harvest season, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from the AHDB's 2024 wheat Recommended List (RL) harvest results. Use the map below to find…

HARVEST

Harvest 24: 5 top-yielding winter OSR varieties

Throughout the harvest season, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from the AHDB’s 2024 oilseed rape Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find…

HARVEST

Harvest 2024: The 5 top-yielding winter barley varieties map

Throughout harvest 2024, we are updating our handy interactive map with the latest data from the AHDB's winter barley Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the…

ARABLE

9 steps to obtain accurate combine yield data this harvest

Combine yield data is increasingly being used to make decisions, but a number of factors can lead to inaccurate maps. Paul Spackman takes a look Yield mapping has become an…

HARVEST

Harvest 2023: The 5 top-yielding spring barley varieties map

Throughout harvest 2023, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from 2023’s AHDB spring barley Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the five…

HARVEST

Harvest 2023: The 5 top-yielding winter wheat varieties map

Throughout the harvest season, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from 2023’s AHDB wheat Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the five…