Industry
UK Harvest 2026 Yields: Wheat, Barley, OSR and Oats
Harvest 2026 yields tracked crop by crop: early results for wheat, barley, oilseed rape and oats against 2025 averages, and when official figures land.
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Crops
New Spitalfields Market 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to Leyton
A working grower's guide to New Spitalfields Market Leyton in 2026: hours, salesman commission, sale or return, entry costs and gotchas.
Industry
British brassica growers launch supermarket league table to shame retailers
The Brassica Growers Association will rank UK supermarkets monthly on how much British produce they stock, after a 2025 season that saw crops ploughed in.
Arable
UK Harvest 2026: Now Forecast the Worst Since 1984
This page tracks harvest 2026 as it happens: what proportion of each crop has been cut, and what the early yields and quality look like.
Arable
UK Harvest 2026 Dates: When Each Crop Comes Off, Region by Region
If you want the short answer: winter barley opens harvest 2026, and in southern and eastern England the first fields normally go in the first half of…
Arable
Field Drainage and Underdrains 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Keeping Land Productive Through a Wetter Britain
A working farmer's guide to UK field drainage in 2026: failing underdrains, mole-ploughing, full re-drainage costs and the SFI and Capital Grants overlay.
Arable
Arable Rotation Planning for a Small Holding 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Sequence, Margin and the Choices That Set Up the Next Three Years
A working farmer's guide to UK arable rotation planning for a small holding in 2026: crop choice, gross margins, SFI overlay and the six-year cycle.
Industry
UK Farm Machinery Costs and Depreciation 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Capital, Running Costs and the Honest Cost-per-Hour Number
Last updated: September 2026. A working farmer’s walk through farm machinery economics in 2026: new vs used vs contractor, the depreciation that nobody wants to look at,…
Crops
Pick-Your-Own Economics 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to PYO Margins, Footfall and the Realities Behind a Roadside Strawberry Sign
A working farmer's guide to UK PYO economics in 2026: crops, per-acre revenue, parking, footfall, food safety law and the realities behind the roadside sign.
Crops
Box Schemes and CSA 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Subscription Direct Sales and the Community-Supported Model
A working farmer's guide to UK vegetable box schemes and CSA in 2026: subscription economics, packing, delivery and customer acquisition.
Crops
UK Wholesale Markets 2026: A Working Grower’s Guide to New Covent Garden, Birmingham and the Regional Markets That Still Move the Veg
A working grower's guide to UK wholesale fresh produce markets in 2026: New Covent Garden, Birmingham, salesman relationships and commission.
Arable
On-Farm Composting at Scale 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Process, Permits and the Compost That Pays Back
A working farmer's guide to UK on-farm composting at scale in 2026: windrow process, T23 exemption, PAS 100 and the soil benefits that pay back.
