Industry Intelligence

Want to get the most from your autumn herbicide programme? Discover why moisture, seed depth, and choosing the right mix of actives are key to clean crops and safe establishment. Plus, learn how the latest strategies in product pairing and application timing can help you stay ahead of grassweeds and protect your investment.

Curious about how to get your OSR, beans, and cereals off to a strong start this autumn? Discover why early nutrition, smart drilling, and timely weed control are making a real difference for UK growers. For practical tips and the latest scientific trial results, read on.

Discover how smart herbicide choices, tailored timing, and integrated strategies are helping Ceres Research Members keep grassweeds in check this autumn.

A desk-based study explores the potential of sowing beans or linseed alongside Winter Wheat to boost soil health and reduce input reliance. While policy incentives and ecological benefits are promising, practical adoption faces hurdles — from herbicide compatibility to machinery requirements. With field trials cancelled due to wet weather previously, the findings draw on agronomy team insights, label reviews, and integrated farm management principles. Could this be a viable route to healthier soils and more resilient cropping systems?

Key points: Evidence of Healthy Soils: Organic farming can improve soil health factors, especially soil biology. But do you need to go organic to reap these benefits? This report underscores […]

Introducing Fields of the Future, a new podcast for farmers who want to get the most out of their farm businesses and unlock their agricultural potential.  Each episode brings together voices...

This month's digest includes:
•The Big Chalk Project, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, draft legislation impacts from APR and BPR, Defra's Farming and Countryside user panel
•Industry news covering closure of Vivergo, web tool to predict slurry emissions, cancelled border checks on EU imports, ongoing ADOPT funding
•Latest science on cultivation methods over catch crop species, and good and bad weeds with precision agriculture
•Key reports on Ceres Group response to a Call for Evidence on private investment into nature recovery, England farming income values 2024, pig sector support and net zero tech outlook
•Upcoming Ceres Research events - including August's Agronomy Club recording and September sign up details, the AgriStrategy Conference (which includes 50% off for members).

Each month, we update you on fuel prices which relate to our industry in order to help you benchmark and forecast your costs. This information is part of our endeavour to ensure we support you, our members, in the effective day-to-day running of your rural businesses.

With low rainfall and minimal disease pressure this year, varieties with drought resilience and multi-gene rust resistance are standing out. The insights from Agronomy Club continues to track these developments closely—members get full access to expert commentary and strategic recommendations.