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MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Red Tractor has ruled out introducing a separate entry-level assurance standard for feed grain, despite previously developing proposals designed to give growers a simpler, lower-cost route into the market. The…

 
 
 

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

How biostimulant spray enhances soil protozoa levels

Applications of a foliar biostimulant have rapidly increased protozoa soil populations to a level more usually associated with biologically active compost than conventional arable land. Protozoa are microscopic, single-celled organisms…

OILSEED RAPE

OSR area forecast to reach eight-year high in 2027

UK arable farmers intend to plant 415,000ha of oilseed rape for harvest 2027, up 28% on 2026 and the largest area since 2019, The Andersons Centre’s Early Bird Survey for…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

What organo-mineral fertilisers offer arable growers

Why apply a fertiliser, a separate source of organic matter and even a micronutrition mix when they can be delivered in one product? That is one key benefit of a…

SOILS

Why mixed farming could help future-proof arable farms

Sky-high input prices, combined with unpredictable weather and depressed markets make arable farming particularly precarious. Yet the answers to sustainable cropping do not need to be overly complex. Perhaps it…

Livestock

 

DAIRY

Farming, veterinary, and dairy industry organisations are urging the government to adopt bulk tank milk testing as an extra layer of defence against bovine tuberculosis (TB), following a major national…

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4X4S

Volvo strips seats from EX30 to form battery-electric van

Farmers and growers supplying meat, dairy products, fruit, vegetables and so on to hotels, cafés, restaurants and other outlets can deliver economically and in style with Volvo’s latest vehicle. The…

TRACTORS

Vredestein takes Traxion tech into row-crop tyres

Growers on the look-out for a high-performance row-crop tyre to use on tractors and sprayers have a new option in the latest addition to the Vredestein Traxion line-up from Apollo…

CEREAL DRILLS

Ultimate Guide to buying a trailed combination drill 2027

New entries from Amazone, Maschio Gaspardo and Vaderstad lead the changes in this year’s Farmers Weekly cultivator-drill guide. The selection covers disc- and tine-based cultivation ahead of disc seed coulters,…

CEREAL DRILLS

Ultimate Guide to buying a direct tine drill 2027

Larger hoppers, wider working widths and additional coulter choices are key updates in this year’s guide to direct tine drills. Prices move both ways, with some substantial increases alongside reductions…

TAX

If you are running machinery, clearing hedgerows, or managing estate grounds, a chainsaw is likely one of the most powerful tools in your kit. But it’s also one of the…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Harvey Davies, head of natural capital at law firm Thrings, gives advice on the potential…

Transition section

FARM POLICY

NFU Cymru has warned that crucial changes to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) risk coming too late for farmers facing further cuts to support payments. Speaking at the union's annual…

Opinion

OPINION

I hate to tell you I told you so, but I said right from the start SFI was a waste of time. I was saying this back when I was…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

The NFU, Red Tractor and the Worshipful Company of Farmers will use Saturday’s Lord Mayor’s Show in London to celebrate British food production, showcase agricultural innovation and encourage the public…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens as…

OPINION

You don’t have to spend long walking through a livestock market to find a farmer with a limp bad enough that, had they been a sheep, they would have been…

WILL'S WORLD

“Bonjour, je m’appelle Will. Ou est le bibliotèque, s’il vous plaît?” I don’t like to brag, but as you can tell, I got a B in GCSE French, and I’ve…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I would like to think I have been fairly patient this year. We started drilling the hybrid rye and barley on 22 September and finished a couple of days later.…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It has been a welcome change to the weather here. With the drop in temperature and some much-needed rain, it is easy to forget how dry it was during the…

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NEWS

Clarkson's Farm Season 5 official trailer drops

Amazon has released the official trailer for Clarkson’s Farm 5, with the latest instalment promising high-tech machinery, mounting financial pressure and one of the darkest seasons yet for Diddly Squat…

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

FW Podcast Ep 330: UK-EU farm deal and SFI rethink

Will closer links with Europe bring fresh opportunities for British growers and livestock producers – or new restrictions on UK farming? This week, we examine the proposed UK-EU deal to…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 329: Fertiliser tax and olive oil

Will a new carbon tax push up fertiliser prices? Has the farming industry successfully regulated its own pesticide use? And could English olive oil become the next big farming opportunity?…

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