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The volume of farmland coming onto the market in England and Wales has fallen sharply at the start of 2026, as uncertainty around politics, the wider economy and global events…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Protecting OSR yields and weevil damage in pulses

This week's key discussions include protecting yields in flowering OSR crops, fertiliser strategies for milling wheat and the severe pea and bean weevil attacks in the north.  See also: How…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Why demand for hybrid rye and maize is set to rise

The expansion of biomethane injection plants and on‑farm anaerobic digestion capacity is creating  long‑term demand for home‑grown feedstocks, offering growers new low‑risk routes to improve profitability and resilience. With 130…

PLANNING PERMISSION

New 'mega' glasshouse facility in Essex gets green light

Essex County Council has granted planning permission for a major new glasshouse facility, which the developers say will make a significant contribution to food security while reducing the sector’s carbon…

CROP SELECTION

How polycrop is paving way to premium feed market

No field is planted to just one type of crop at Paul Baker’s mixed farm in Devon – instead fields are planted to either polycrops, variety blends or companions. A…

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BOVINE TB

Farmers looking to protect their livestock against the BTV-8 bluetongue variant have another tool at their disposal, with the Syvazul BTV-8 vaccine now available for use in England, Scotland and…

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TRACTORS

Challenger gets reverse drive conversion for tree pruning

After decades of hauling heavy cultivation kit, a 1990s twin-track crawler has found an unlikely second career in the cider orchards of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The Caterpillar Challenger 55 is…

SPRAYERS

Knight pairs with Agroma for sprayer sales

Crop sprayer specialist Knight Farm Machinery has entered into a distribution joint venture importing a range of equipment from Greek manufacturer Agroma. The new business – Agroma UK – will…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Staffs firm is fuelled up ready for action

A familiar face from last year’s What’s In Your Shed? series, Matt Brewster returns as this year’s Midlands-based Contractor Comment contributor. See also: Driver’s view: Tom Dirom’s Valtra Q285 Business data…

SLURRY TANKERS

Mitas develops Agriterra Ultra trailer and tanker tyres

Two new tyre ranges developed for intensive trailer, tanker and spreader operations have been added to the Mitas range from Yokohama TWS. The Agriterra Ultra is a high-spec conventional radial…

TENANCIES AND RENTS

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…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, of Albert Goodman chartered accountants, advises on the tax implications of four business scenarios…

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MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Spring is a busy and tiring season in agriculture as farmers juggle the demands of lambing, calving and establishing new crops. This year, Welsh farmers have another task to shoehorn…

Opinion

OPINION

As I have written in this column before, farming is in many ways remarkably good at not changing too quickly despite the pressures that often weigh on it. This is…

Community

COMMUNITY

Sheep have a misplaced reputation for grazing the Lake District fells bare. But it turns out they’re not the biggest culprits.  I recently heard it’s estimated there are now more deer than sheep in the Lake District fells. Is this a problem?…

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 are your markets (opens…

OPINION

As I have written in this column before, farming is in many ways remarkably good at not changing too quickly despite the pressures that often weigh on it. This is…

WILL'S WORLD

The great Australian all-rounder Keith Miller, who’d flown Mosquito fighter-bombers in multiple missions over mainland Europe during the war, was asked by Michael Parkinson many years later about the pressure…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It has been a stressful time for both me and the crops. I sadly lost my 49-year-old best friend to a heart infection called endocarditis which led to sepsis. For…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It has been a busy few weeks since my last piece – and the contrast between ground conditions from then to now is staggering. I was rather frustrated that we…

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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 Keir 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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