
Articles and News
From our views on data, articles and case studies through to company updates and whats going on at YAGRO HQ.

Articles and News
From our views on data, articles and case studies through to company updates and whats going on at YAGRO HQ.

Articles and News
From our views on data, articles and case studies through to company updates and whats going on at YAGRO HQ.



22 Sept 2023
22 Sept 2023
Growing Stronger with Data.
Growing Stronger with Data.
CHARLIE APTER
ARTICLES, DATA LED DECISIONS
ARTICLES, DATA LED DECISIONS



13 Sept 2023
13 Sept 2023
Casting Light On Our Product Team
Casting Light On Our Product Team
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE TEAM



8 Sept 2023
8 Sept 2023
Intra-Farm Variation
Intra-Farm Variation
THOMAS GATE
DATA
DATA



23 Aug 2023
23 Aug 2023
Fueling Growth With YAGRO MarketPlace - A Conversation With Nolan Fuel Oils
Fueling Growth With YAGRO MarketPlace - A Conversation With Nolan Fuel Oils
NEIL COOPER
ARTICLES, MARKETPLACE
ARTICLES, MARKETPLACE



18 Aug 2023
18 Aug 2023
Fortify Your Farm
Fortify Your Farm
EMMA KELCHER
ARTICLES, DATA LED DECISIONS
ARTICLES, DATA LED DECISIONS



11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023
The Role of Farm Data at Groundswell - A Personal View
The Role of Farm Data at Groundswell - A Personal View
DAN JOLLY
ARTICLES
ARTICLES



4 Aug 2023
4 Aug 2023
Data Led Decisions
Data Led Decisions
TOM MACBRIDE
ARTICLES, DATA LED DECISIONS
ARTICLES, DATA LED DECISIONS



27 Jul 2023
27 Jul 2023
Our Rubik's Cube Analogy
Our Rubik's Cube Analogy
DAN JOLLY
ARTICLES, DATA
ARTICLES, DATA



21 Jul 2023
21 Jul 2023
Time Well Spent
Time Well Spent
EMMA KELCHER
ARTICLES
ARTICLES



23 Jun 2023
23 Jun 2023
A conversation with James ‘Jay’ Wrighton at Fridays Ltd
A conversation with James ‘Jay’ Wrighton at Fridays Ltd
LUKE SAYER
ARTICLES
ARTICLES



18 May 2023
18 May 2023
Winter Wheat. Cost Per Hectare Vs Yield
Winter Wheat. Cost Per Hectare Vs Yield
MATT HUTCHESON
DATA
DATA



11 May 2023
11 May 2023
Incorporate Your Farm Data Into Your Strategy To Give Your Business The Edge It Needs
Incorporate Your Farm Data Into Your Strategy To Give Your Business The Edge It Needs
EMMA KELCHER
ARTICLES, DATA
ARTICLES, DATA



27 Apr 2023
27 Apr 2023
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Spring Oats
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Spring Oats
LAUREN MANN
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



20 Apr 2023
20 Apr 2023
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Spring Wheat
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Spring Wheat
ROSS DAWSON
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



5 Apr 2023
5 Apr 2023
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Sugar Beet
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Sugar Beet
ROSS DAWSON
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



29 Mar 2023
29 Mar 2023
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Spring Barley
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Spring Barley
LAUREN MANN
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



8 Mar 2022
8 Mar 2022
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Winter Wheat
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Winter Wheat
ROSS DAWSON
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



16 Feb 2023
16 Feb 2023
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Winter Beans
Best in Field Harvest 2022 - Winter Beans
ROSS DAWSON
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



2 Feb 2023
2 Feb 2023
Best in Field Award Harvest 2022 - Oilseed Rape and Spring Beans
Best in Field Award Harvest 2022 - Oilseed Rape and Spring Beans
LAUREN MANN
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



23 Jan 2023
23 Jan 2023
Ensuring data privacy and compliance: why we moved to an EU-hosted product analytics platform
Ensuring data privacy and compliance: why we moved to an EU-hosted product analytics platform
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
PRODUCT, NEWS
PRODUCT, NEWS



16 Jan 2023
16 Jan 2023
Introducing Box Plots
Introducing Box Plots
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
PRODUCT
PRODUCT



4 Jan 2023
4 Jan 2023
How do I measure the performance of my farm?
How do I measure the performance of my farm?
EMMA KELCHER
ARTICLES
ARTICLES



2 Nov 2022
2 Nov 2022
Win 12 months of YAGRO Analytics and Tracker
Win 12 months of YAGRO Analytics and Tracker
TEAM YAGRO
COMPETITIONS
COMPETITIONS



20 Oct 2022
20 Oct 2022
Farming with Numbers
Farming with Numbers
HENRY WELHAM
ARTICLES
ARTICLES



22 Jul 2022
22 Jul 2022
What the agricultural industry can learn from other sectors to navigate the road ahead - a personal view
What the agricultural industry can learn from other sectors to navigate the road ahead - a personal view
RUPERT HARLOW
ARTICLES
ARTICLES



22 Jul 2022
22 Jul 2022
Project Crystal Ball – Collaboration to Develop Live Scenario Planning
Project Crystal Ball – Collaboration to Develop Live Scenario Planning
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
NEWS, PRODUCT
NEWS, PRODUCT



3 Jul 2022
3 Jul 2022
UK farm data today: what are we using, and what’s next?
UK farm data today: what are we using, and what’s next?
ERIKA OGURCOVA - DATA ANALYST
DATA
DATA



27 May 2022
27 May 2022
Best In Field Awards: Winter Milling Wheat - John Hammond & Co
Best In Field Awards: Winter Milling Wheat - John Hammond & Co
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



13 May 2022
13 May 2022
Best In Field Awards: Forage Maize - Geo E Gittus & Sons Ltd
Best In Field Awards: Forage Maize - Geo E Gittus & Sons Ltd
RUPERT HARLOW
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



14 Apr 2022
14 Apr 2022
Best in Field: Oilseed Rape - A P Innes
Best in Field: Oilseed Rape - A P Innes
LAUREN MANN
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



25 Mar 2022
25 Mar 2022
Best In Field Awards: Winter Beans - Cranborne Farms
Best In Field Awards: Winter Beans - Cranborne Farms
EMMA KELCHER
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



18 Mar 2022
18 Mar 2022
Real-time Intelligent Tracking of Crop Performance
Real-time Intelligent Tracking of Crop Performance
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
PRODUCT
PRODUCT



18 Feb 2022
18 Feb 2022
Best In Field Awards: Spring Wheat and Spring Barley
Best In Field Awards: Spring Wheat and Spring Barley
RUPERT HARLOW
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022
The ‘Big 5’ of Challenges Facing Farm Data
The ‘Big 5’ of Challenges Facing Farm Data
EMMA KELCHER
DATA
DATA



23 Nov 2021
23 Nov 2021
Early bird access now open for our new Tracker feature
Early bird access now open for our new Tracker feature
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
PRODUCT
PRODUCT



23 Nov 2021
23 Nov 2021
Your data is your data: YAGRO’s Gold Standard for farmer data rights
Your data is your data: YAGRO’s Gold Standard for farmer data rights
DATA
DATA



11 Nov 2021
11 Nov 2021
How did Britain tackle the food shortages in World War II and what changes had to be made to Agriculture?
How did Britain tackle the food shortages in World War II and what changes had to be made to Agriculture?
ANNABEL WAILES-FAIRBURN
ARTICLES
ARTICLES



5 Oct 2021
5 Oct 2021
YAGRO Joins Frontier Agriculture Group of Companies
YAGRO Joins Frontier Agriculture Group of Companies
GARETH DAVIES
NEWS
NEWS



15 Jul 2021
15 Jul 2021
YOUR Data Holds YOUR Answers – Put it to Work
YOUR Data Holds YOUR Answers – Put it to Work
EMMA KELCHER
ARTICLES
ARTICLES



28 May 2021
28 May 2021
Best in Field Awards: Forage Maize - South Pickenham Estate
Best in Field Awards: Forage Maize - South Pickenham Estate
RUPERT HARLOW
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



23 Apr 2021
23 Apr 2021
Best in Field Award: Beans - Fridays Ltd.
Best in Field Award: Beans - Fridays Ltd.
EMMA KELCHER
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



9 Apr 2021
9 Apr 2021
Best in Field Awards: Spring Wheat - Pilkington Farms Partnership
Best in Field Awards: Spring Wheat - Pilkington Farms Partnership
RUPERT HARLOW
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



26 Mar 2021
26 Mar 2021
Lockerley Estate has the best Cost of Production for Winter Barley
Lockerley Estate has the best Cost of Production for Winter Barley
DAN JOLLY
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



11 Mar 2021
11 Mar 2021
Leading Advisory Firms join YAGRO’s new Partnership Programme
Leading Advisory Firms join YAGRO’s new Partnership Programme
GARETH DAVIES
NEWS
NEWS



5 Mar 2021
5 Mar 2021
Lincolnshire Farm has the best Cost of Production for Winter Feed Wheat
Lincolnshire Farm has the best Cost of Production for Winter Feed Wheat
RUPERT HARLOW
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



26 Feb 2021
26 Feb 2021
The lowest cost of production for Winter Milling Wheat
The lowest cost of production for Winter Milling Wheat
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



5 Feb 2021
5 Feb 2021
Best Overall Performer 2020
Best Overall Performer 2020
RUPERT HARLOW
BEST IN FIELD
BEST IN FIELD



22 Jan 2021
22 Jan 2021
Optimising Cost of Production on Farm
Optimising Cost of Production on Farm
RUPERT HARLOW
CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY



11 Jan 2021
11 Jan 2021
Tech Check Project 2020
Tech Check Project 2020
NEWS
NEWS



13 Nov 2020
13 Nov 2020
YAGRO Analytics featured in Farmers Weekly
YAGRO Analytics featured in Farmers Weekly
RUPERT HARLOW
NEWS, PRODUCT
NEWS, PRODUCT



11 Nov 2020
11 Nov 2020
How the First World War Changed British Farming Forever
How the First World War Changed British Farming Forever
ANNABEL WAILES-FAIRBURN
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



23 Oct 2020
23 Oct 2020
Want to plug that 15% BPS hole this year?
Want to plug that 15% BPS hole this year?
DAN JOLLY
PRODUCT
PRODUCT



9 Sept 2020
9 Sept 2020
Introducing YAGRO Analytics
Introducing YAGRO Analytics
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
NEWS, PRODUCT
NEWS, PRODUCT



3 Jun 2020
3 Jun 2020
New fertiliser season 2020
New fertiliser season 2020
GARETH DAVIES
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



15 May 2020
15 May 2020
Insight: how Amistar prices developed once patent protection expired
Insight: how Amistar prices developed once patent protection expired
HISTORIC, NEWS
HISTORIC, NEWS



8 May 2020
8 May 2020
Revealed: it Pays to Benchmark Your Prices
Revealed: it Pays to Benchmark Your Prices
HISTORIC, PRODUCT
HISTORIC, PRODUCT



1 May 2020
1 May 2020
Ag Chem Price Inflation Report 2018-19
Ag Chem Price Inflation Report 2018-19
HISTORIC, NEWS, PRODUCT
HISTORIC, NEWS, PRODUCT



9 Apr 2020
9 Apr 2020
Farm insurance in 2020
Farm insurance in 2020
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC, PRODUCT
HISTORIC, PRODUCT



19 Mar 2020
19 Mar 2020
Fuel Update - March 2020
Fuel Update - March 2020
RUPERT HARLOW
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



11 Mar 2020
11 Mar 2020
A view from Australia
A view from Australia
GARETH DAVIES
HISTORIC, NEWS
HISTORIC, NEWS



4 Mar 2020
4 Mar 2020
Introducing YAGRO Insurance
Introducing YAGRO Insurance
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC, NEWS
HISTORIC, NEWS



17 Feb 2020
17 Feb 2020
Introducing YAGRO Tech Check
Introducing YAGRO Tech Check
HISTORIC, NEWS
HISTORIC, NEWS



2 Dec 2019
2 Dec 2019
Even better visibility of your ag chem prices
Even better visibility of your ag chem prices
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



29 Jul 2019
29 Jul 2019
UK Government boosts Yagro with innovation funding
UK Government boosts Yagro with innovation funding
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



15 Jul 2019
15 Jul 2019
Razor sharp view performance through New Relic and Crate
Razor sharp view performance through New Relic and Crate
EDWIN VAN LEEUWEN
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



8 Jul 2019
8 Jul 2019
Get the visibility you need to keep control over your farm business
Get the visibility you need to keep control over your farm business
DAN JOLLY
UPDATES, HISTORIC
UPDATES, HISTORIC



4 Jul 2019
4 Jul 2019
Ag Chem Rebates: Are you missing out on £15/Ha pure profit?
Ag Chem Rebates: Are you missing out on £15/Ha pure profit?
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



20 Jun 2019
20 Jun 2019
Cereals 2019 Roundup
Cereals 2019 Roundup
DAN JOLLY
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



30 Apr 2019
30 Apr 2019
Yagro a 'Must Have App' for cattle farmers
Yagro a 'Must Have App' for cattle farmers
DAN JOLLY
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



12 Dec 2018
12 Dec 2018
At last: transparency on Active Ingredient prices in UK agrochemicals
At last: transparency on Active Ingredient prices in UK agrochemicals
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



7 Nov 2018
7 Nov 2018
12 months of Ag Chem Price Check
12 months of Ag Chem Price Check
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



31 Oct 2018
31 Oct 2018
Yagro Customer Stories: Sentry Farming
Yagro Customer Stories: Sentry Farming
DAN JOLLY
CASE STUDY, HISTORIC
CASE STUDY, HISTORIC



29 Oct 2018
29 Oct 2018
Yagro awarded Best Startup at the Rural Business Awards
Yagro awarded Best Startup at the Rural Business Awards
DAN JOLLY
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



10 Oct 2018
10 Oct 2018
A Celebration of Farming
A Celebration of Farming
KAT SMITH
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



2 Oct 2018
2 Oct 2018
Yagro Customer Stories: Strutt & Parker
Yagro Customer Stories: Strutt & Parker
DAN JOLLY
HISTORIC, CASE STUDY
HISTORIC, CASE STUDY



24 Sept 2018
24 Sept 2018
Yagro Customer Stories: Albanwise Farming
Yagro Customer Stories: Albanwise Farming
DAN JOLLY
HISTORIC, CASE STUDY
HISTORIC, CASE STUDY



12 Aug 2018
12 Aug 2018
Fuel storage and strategy: what’s best for my farm?
Fuel storage and strategy: what’s best for my farm?
DAN JOLLY
HISTORIC, FUEL
HISTORIC, FUEL



1 Aug 2018
1 Aug 2018
3 farms using technology to buy the best on fuel
3 farms using technology to buy the best on fuel
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



28 Jun 2018
28 Jun 2018
Harvest ahead: complacency costs when buying fuel
Harvest ahead: complacency costs when buying fuel
YAGRO HISTORIC



21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018
A half year review at Yagro
A half year review at Yagro
KAT SMITH
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



31 May 2018
31 May 2018
Legal Precedents and Smoking Guns
Legal Precedents and Smoking Guns
GARETH DAVIES
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



24 May 2018
24 May 2018
Ag Chem Around the World: Brave Decisions Required
Ag Chem Around the World: Brave Decisions Required
GARETH DAVIES
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



17 May 2018
17 May 2018
The Superiority Illusion in Agrochemical Purchasing
The Superiority Illusion in Agrochemical Purchasing
DAN JOLLY
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



3 May 2018
3 May 2018
No more serviced agronomy, no more rebates: French law set to help farmers and consumers
No more serviced agronomy, no more rebates: French law set to help farmers and consumers
SHIRLEY EVES-VAN DEN ACKER
HISTORIC, NEWS
HISTORIC, NEWS



26 Apr 2018
26 Apr 2018
The Hard Truth about Ag Chem Pricing in the UK
The Hard Truth about Ag Chem Pricing in the UK
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



19 Apr 2018
19 Apr 2018
How can UK farming costs respond to changing BPS?
How can UK farming costs respond to changing BPS?
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



5 Jan 2018
5 Jan 2018
Our Top 5 Highlights of 2017
Our Top 5 Highlights of 2017
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



8 Dec 2017
8 Dec 2017
5 views on Yagro Price Check from CropTec 2017
5 views on Yagro Price Check from CropTec 2017
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



1 Dec 2017
1 Dec 2017
Price Comparison Tool for UK Farmers Brings Transparency to the Ag Chem Industry
Price Comparison Tool for UK Farmers Brings Transparency to the Ag Chem Industry
NEWS, HISTORIC
NEWS, HISTORIC



10 Nov 2017
10 Nov 2017
Towards a New Data Standard in UK Agriculture
Towards a New Data Standard in UK Agriculture
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



3 Nov 2017
3 Nov 2017
5 Rules for Effective Farm Benchmarking
5 Rules for Effective Farm Benchmarking
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



27 Oct 2017
27 Oct 2017
Barclays Entrepreneur Awards 2017
Barclays Entrepreneur Awards 2017
YAGRO HISTORIC
NEWS
NEWS



13 Oct 2017
13 Oct 2017
Yagro Launches Input Purchasing App for Farmers
Yagro Launches Input Purchasing App for Farmers
YAGRO HISTORIC
NEWS
NEWS



30 Jun 2017
30 Jun 2017
Cereals 2017 in Numbers
Cereals 2017 in Numbers
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



7 Jun 2017
7 Jun 2017
Online tool designed to slash harvest costs to launch at Cereals 2017
Online tool designed to slash harvest costs to launch at Cereals 2017
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



4 May 2017
4 May 2017
Top 5 Generic Crop Protection Products
Top 5 Generic Crop Protection Products
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017
7 tips for finding generic crop protection products that work
7 tips for finding generic crop protection products that work
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



13 Apr 2017
13 Apr 2017
Agri Mythbuster: Generic Crop Protection Products
Agri Mythbuster: Generic Crop Protection Products
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



9 Mar 217
9 Mar 217
5 tips to get the best spot fuel price for your farm
5 tips to get the best spot fuel price for your farm
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



23 Feb 2017
23 Feb 2017
HRH The Prince of Wales explores cutting edge UK agtech
HRH The Prince of Wales explores cutting edge UK agtech
YAGRO HISTORIC



16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017
What's the best way to buy your farm inputs?
What's the best way to buy your farm inputs?
YAGRO HISTORIC
HISTORIC
HISTORIC



9 Feb 2017
9 Feb 2017
Farm input purchasing just got a whole lot easier.
Farm input purchasing just got a whole lot easier.
YAGRO Historic
NEWS
NEWS