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Four agronomists assess autumn drilling progress, weighing BYDV, grass-weed and flea beetle risks against crop establishment, variety choice, herbicide timing and soil condition across their regions.

Hutchinsons agronomist Darryl Shailes gives his latest insights into root crop production

After more than 10 years of grass-weed trials at Hutchinson's site in Cambourne, Dick Neale provides top tips for growers tackling weed challenges this autumn

In the last of our series, we catch up with two agronomists in contrasting parts of the country to see how the 2026 potato crop has fared after the exceptionally hot and dry season

The age-old drilling date debate is back, and Ash Ellwood ponders how growers can manage risk this autumn

Three years of farmer-led trials have revealed how mapping slug hotspots could allow growers to target control more accurately and potentially cut pellet use by 50%

Daisy Readman, 20 from North Shropshire, is studying Agriculture with Crop Production Science at Harper Adams University

Harry Fletcher, 26, is from Newport Shropshire and works as an agronomist for Frontier Agriculture

As more growers integrate Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions into arable rotations, there is increasingly a need to consider unintended agronomic consequences

With combines continuing to roll across much of the UK, another exceptionally early harvest is rapidly giving way to the next challenge - planning this autumn's drilling campaign