Agriculture

•13 August 2026

Strong yields. Reliable straw. Growing acreage. The feedback on Bamford this season tells one consistent story.

•06 August 2026

Bamford winter wheat played a key role in one of the earliest and fastest wheat harvests on record at Harry's Farm. With harvest completed in just two and a half days, strong yields of up to 10t/ha and a £5/t premium from ADM, Bamford delivered both in the field and at the point of sale.

•15 July 2026

With yellow rust continuing to challenge UK wheat growers, Elsoms is supporting research at the Earlham Institute that could help provide earlier warning of disease risk and enable more targeted crop protection decisions in the future.

•06 July 2026

Disease pressure is high, and differences between varieties are being clearly exposed. These conditions provide a valuable insight into how varieties respond under high disease pressure and reinforce some important messages for growers.

•16 June 2026

UK growing conditions often favour Septoria development. Frequent rainfall and prolonged periods of leaf wetness allow the disease to spread rapidly through the canopy, making robust genetic resistance an increasingly important part of any wheat management strategy.