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BIODIVERSITY

The British pork sector has reported significant reductions in emissions over the past two decades, as it launches a new industry roadmap to drive further environmental progress. Figures from the…

ARABLE

Why SFI26 doesn’t stack up for Herefordshire farmer

Herefordshire farm manager Chris Greenaway has reservations on the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026 offer, due to payment cutbacks and the reduced number of options available. Garnstone Farms has…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: South lacks rain as disease bites in Scotland

Farmers across the UK are seeing huge contrasts this spring. Concerns are growing in the South and East, where some rain is needed, while in Scotland, it’s the opposite problem…

PLOUGHING AND CULTIVATION

Farmer-led trial reveals effect of cultivations on bird life

A trial assessing different cultivation practices on the presence of farmland bird species has revealed striking evidence how regenerative agriculture can influence bird communities. Acoustic monitoring technology at Oli Harris’…

CROP MANAGEMENT

How tech approach lifted ‘field of the future’ margins 26%

A change in approach at Revesby Estate in Lincolnshire saw the “field of the future” deliver a 26% higher gross margin than the farm standard at harvest 2025, in a…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK DISEASES

Dairy farms in England could face new environmental permitting requirements under forthcoming government plans, prompting warnings from the NFU over cost and regulatory burden. Defra is expected to consult this…

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CULTIVATORS

New Sumo T-Press combines shallow cultivation and pressing

A combination cultivator that brings together spring tines, clod-smashing paddles and seed-bed consolidating discs or rings is Sumo’s latest tillage implement. The Yorkshire-based manufacturer says the T-Press is designed as…

FARM MAINTENANCE

Farmer develops efficient solar-powered fencing station

Norfolk farmer and regular Farmers Weekly contributor Rob McGregor is now selling the solar-powered fencing station he originally devised for his pig unit. The maintenance-free Stock-Aid Solar Fence Station is…

FORAGERS

The perks and pitfalls of owning ageing foragers

The prospect of entering a silage campaign armed with an ageing, out-of-warranty forager would leave the nerves of many agricultural contractors in tatters. But for Will Bright of Devon-based WM…

TOOLS

Makita cranks up the power of its cordless combi drill

There’s a new flagship combi drill in the Makita portfolio, capable of putting out a mammoth 180Nm. The HP003GZ01 is designed to run one of the firm’s 40V Max XGT…

ENVIRONMENT

The European Dairy Farmers is a hub for farm economics and comparative costings, with more than 450 farmer members across 18 countries. The UK group includes a wide range of…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic is a free service for readers, offering expert advice on legal, tax, finance, farm and land management issues from law firm Thrings, accountant Albert Goodman and land agent…

Transition section

ENVIRONMENT

The UK produces about 7TWh (terawatt-hours) of energy from slurry, food waste, manure and crops, each year meeting just 1% of gas demand. However, the potential biomethane demand and output…

Opinion

OPINION

Most of us are familiar with Del Boy’s “no money back, no guarantee” mantra, but don’t you feel like that’s where we’re at? The march of capitalism in farming over…

Community

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Yoda the farm cat – so called because her ears stuck out flat when she was a kitten – loves nothing more than keeping an eye on things at lambing…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets (opens as PDF), and…

OPINION

I’m sure the outbreak of significant fuel protests in Ireland has prompted many people to ask if – and when – tractor-led direct action should be taking place on this…

WILL'S WORLD

If Doc Brown from Back to the Future suddenly screeched to a halt in your yard, and offered to take you back in time, where would you go? The caveat…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Spring has well and truly arrived, almost in the blink of an eye. After a very long stretch of wet weather, it has suddenly turned dry, perhaps a little too…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Spring doesn’t seem to know if it’s coming or going. We’ve had some glorious days, but never two together. We’ve been spreading muck and ploughing ready for the maize, which…

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sheep farmer shares breast cancer survival story

A Ceredigion sheep farmer is sharing her breast cancer experience ahead of World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4 February to encourage rural communities to recognise symptoms and seek medical advice…

NEWS

Video: Farmers block Tesco and Asda depots in prices row

Farmers blocked access to major supermarket distribution centres in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire as part of escalating protests over food imports, supermarket pricing and government agricultural policy.  Tractors and vehicles were…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 301: Clarkson speaks out over soaring costs

Celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson speaks out as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs force arable growers to rethink autumn cropping plans. MPs urge Kier Starmer to help reduce red diesel prices…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 300: Legal challenge over Traveller site

In this episode, Travellers set up an unauthorised encampment in Hertfordshire, and new planning rules face their biggest test yet. The situation has big implications for growers and livestock producers…

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