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Farmers and growers are being urged to make sure artificial fertiliser is being stored safely and securely this winter to reduce the risk of it being stolen and getting into…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Farmers advised to respond to crops fairness review

With just over a fortnight left before the deadline, arable farmers are being urged to respond to Defra’s consultation on fairness in the UK combinable crops supply chain, amid concerns…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Farmer tackles arable slump with push for more hectares

Norfolk farmer Robert Scott is on a mission to take on more land for his contract farming business to maximise machinery and make resources go further. Over the past three…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Yellow rust resistance blamed on dominant market varieties

The large area of wheat varieties carrying the Yr15 resistance gene created the selection pressure that resulted in last year’s major varietal breakdown to yellow rust. Sampling carried out by…

PEST MANAGEMENT

How beneficial rhizobacteria can reduce insect pests

Inoculating crops with beneficial rhizobacteria has been shown to reduce insect pest damage by priming natural plant defence pathways. Certain bacterial strains can activate internal defence mechanisms of plants, altering…

Livestock

 

FEED AND NUTRITION

Turnout dates for spring-calving herds should not be dictated by a silage shortage. Businesses must plan to have enough forage of milking-cow quality on hand to supplement poor grazing conditions…

TELEHANDLERS

Lamma 2026: Kubota brings big SVL 75-3 skid-steer to the UK

National plans to increase solar capacity was a major motivator behind Kubota’s decision to bring its SVL 75-3 skid-steer handler to the UK. Its 1.7m width allows contractors to slink…

ATVS AND UTVS

Lamma 2026: Kymco UXV 700 comes in under ÂŁ11k

Lamma is now the perennial springboard for many a new UTV, and budget Taiwanese brand Kymco got in on the action with its latest UXV 700. This sensibly priced side-by-side…

TELEHANDLERS

Lamma 2026: Compact JCB 526-60 gets swankier cab

JCB has lavished its compact Loadall telehandlers with some attention, fitting higher-spec cabs, improved brakes and twin-line trailer braking. The 526.60 is the smaller of the two models, benefiting from…

ROLLS

Lamma 2026: NRH adds Stocks seeder to RollX GSD

By fitting a Stocks seeder to its RollX roller, Yorkshire-based NRH Engineering has created a one-pass establishment or rejuvenation tool. Buyers can spec either 610mm diameter Cambridge rings or a…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The surge in sales of farmland that was widely predicted in the wake of inheritance tax (IHT) relief reform has not materialised in the eastern counties of England – indeed,…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner with accountant Albert Goodman, advises on an issue…

Transition section

ENVIRONMENT

Scotland’s farmers and crofters are set to receive more than £660m in support under the SNP-ruled Scottish government’s proposed Budget for 2026-27, a similar amount to 2025-26. The Scottish Budget,…

Opinion

OPINION

On 17 October 2018, I found myself in London listening to Dr Liam Fox, a minister with the breezy confidence that comes with knowing that consequences would always be borne…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

A farmer is aiming to break a Guinness World Record by running a half-marathon in wellington boots to raise funds for a farming mental health charity. Neil Johnson, from Caerphilly,…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, the place where you can rattle through the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are…

OPINION

Call up the gossip columnists at Tatler, there’s a new countryside power couple stepping out together: Tom Bradshaw and Emma Reynolds. Not romantically, you understand, but as a political relationship…

WILL'S WORLD

Is anyone else married to a hideously clumsy oaf? You have my heartfelt sympathies if you are, and particularly if your offspring have also inherited the dubious trait. This isn’t…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

As much as I want to forget about the sprayer in the middle of winter, the blessed agronomist keeps finding things for it to do. To be fair, he’s not…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Whether you are autumn or spring block-calving, the “dry” period in the calendar is not only a time of rest in preparation for the year ahead, it is also an…

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Young farmers front powerline safety campaign

Two young farmers are at the forefront of a new safety campaign urging the farming community to stay safe when working near overhead power lines. The campaign has been launched…

NEWS

10 hare coursers evade police in dramatic chase

A group of 10 men suspected of hare coursing evaded Cambridgeshire police in a dramatic car chase on Saturday (11 October). The men were travelling in a four-by-four vehicle, with…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 287: Should we continue campaign against IHT?

Can the government really win back farmers' trust in 2026? Or is it a bridge too far? Defra secretary Emma Reynolds uses the Oxford Farming Conference to set out her…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 286: What IHT U-turn means for your farm business

In this special episode, we examine what the government's partial U-turn on inheritance tax means for your farm business. It follows the Treasury decision to water down plans to impose…

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