Category · Arable

Everything filed under Arable.

Arable farming written from a Suffolk farm that took on combinable crops two years ago, alongside the salad and veg ground that's been there for twenty-one. Drilling decisions, fertiliser strategy, soil health, variety choice and the agronomy calls that change the gross margin.

  1. Crops

    UK Direct Sales and Farm Shop Economics 2026

    Last updated: May 2026. This guide covers the economics of selling produce direct in 2026: roadside stalls, honesty boxes, vending, […]

    17 min
  2. Arable

    Farm energy costs UK: what 2020–2025 did to margins

    Farm energy costs UK: what 2020–2025 did to diesel, electricity, drying, irrigation and farm margins — and what to track in 2026.

    12 min
  3. Arable

    UK Cover Crops and Catch Crops 2026

    SFI CSAM2 rates, species mixes, drilling and termination, and the salad/veg vs arable economics of UK cover and catch crops in 2026.

    13 min
  4. Arable

    UK Soil Health 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide

    Where UK soil health sits in 2026 — Defra indicators, SFI soil actions, RB209, peat, organic matter, and the testing a working farm actually does.

    24 min
  5. Arable

    UK Glasshouse and Polytunnel Production 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide

    UK glasshouse and polytunnel production in 2026 — heated glass economics, lighting, CO2, hydroponics, IPM, water and labour from a working grower.

    24 min
  6. Arable

    UK Farm Prices and Agricultural Markets: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Reading the Trade in 2026

    This guide explains where UK farm prices come from in 2026, who actually publishes them, how to read the daily and weekly numbers across cereals, beef, s...

    19 min
  7. Arable

    UK Crop Protection 2026: A Working Grower’s IPM Guide

    UK crop protection in 2026: HSE rules, residue specs, withdrawn actives, IPM in practice. From a working salad and veg grower in Suffolk.

    19 min
  8. Arable

    UK Precision Agriculture 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide for Salad/Veg and Small Arable

    What earns its keep on a sub-500-acre holding: precision kit for salad/veg and small arable, with SFI 2026, Capital Grants and FETF mapped against it.

    17 min
  9. Arable

    UK Salad and Vegetable Production: A Working Grower’s Guide to 2026

    It covers the economics, agronomy, labour, cold chain and supermarket dynamics that decide whether a salad and vegetable holding clears its costs in 2026,.

    25 min
  10. Arable

    Best Grass Varieties for UK Livestock: Your 2026 Guide to Top Picks

    If you’re running livestock in the UK, picking the best grass isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s the backbone of your operation.

    9 min