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ENVIRONMENT

Attempts to raise food output while reducing environmental impact are being thwarted by inappropriate regulation, a stakeholder meeting organised by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in…

PLOUGHING AND CULTIVATION

Long-term direct driller reveals yield impact of ploughing

A wheat crop established under the plough yielded 1.7t/ha more than the long-term direct drilled part of the field, more than paying for the extra costs associated with ploughing. But…

SUGAR BEET

Why the sugar beet deal could see a reduced 2026 crop area

At £30/t, the sugar beet price for next year is enough to keep the crop in the rotation, but most growers will scale back a bit, reduce the area grown…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Wheat growers warned of new 'high input' group of varieties

Latest Agrii trials have shown marked drops in yellow rust resistance scores for some of the UK’s most popular winter wheats, rendering some popular varieties as high input wheats. The…

HARVEST

'Average at best' harvest for most Arable Insights farmers

After a tricky growing season, has harvest surprised or confirmed worst fears for our Arable Insights’ farmer panel? Farmers Weekly finds out. See also: Why Herts farming family are moving…

Livestock

 

SHEEP

Feeding high volumes of milk to calves during their most efficient and cost-effective growth phase needs a step-down protocol to ensure a smooth transition through weaning. Without it, the two…

TRACTORS

Base spec 105-115hp Valtra A5 tractors get slicker transmission

A number of updates for Valtra’s 105hp A105 and 115hp A115 tractors see the GL base versions with a 12x12 or 24x24 creep manual transmission dropped in favour of the…

TRACTORS

Monster-houred Ford TWs and FW do the business on Wilts farm

Whether it’s sticking EGR valves, AdBlue headaches, transmission troubles or engines deciding to spontaneously initiate endless DPF regen cycles, it’s fair to say buying new machinery brings no guarantee of…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Auto pivoting drawbar ups Vicon round bale consistency

A revamp of Vicon’s two variable chamber round balers promises to deliver more bales an hour and better feed-in consistency. Both VariBale models – the 160 producing 1.65m rounds and…

TRACTORS

New Holland’s 180-225hp T7 tractors get long-awaited upgrade

The drawn-out overhaul of New Holland’s sprawling T7 tractor range has concluded with launch of four fresh “standard wheelbase” models. Running from 180-225hp, these Basildon-built all-rounders are the last to…

TAX

All of this year's finalists have built up diversified enterprises that complement and add value to their farm businesses.  See also: FW Awards 2025: Meet the finalists Finalists Ben and Fiona…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, planning expert Nicola Quick, a partner with Carter Jonas, sets out how…

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FARM POLICY

The decision to stop pedalling faster without gain and instead change the farming system to one based on regenerative principles was taken more than 20 years ago on a Hampshire…

Opinion

OPINION

What to make of the new Defra line-up? The most striking aspect is that the entire ministerial team is now made up of women – not just the top two…

Community

COMMUNITY

Visitors to next week’s National Ploughing Championships in Ireland will be able to adorn themselves with temporary tattoos as part of a pipeline safety campaign being run by Gas Networks…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, the best content from Farmers Weekly over the past seven days. Kicking off with the markets (opens as PDF), most prices have dipped…

OPINION

Last Saturday (13 September), new Defra secretary Emma Reynolds remarked on social media she had made her third trip of the year to Whipsnade Zoo, home to exotic animals from…

WILL'S WORLD

Someone mentioned Cornish pasties in a conversation recently, and I was instantly transported back to a particularly distressing incident in the middle of an extremely busy Euston Station. You may…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The harvest was very fast this year, all wrapped in five weeks from start to finish. It was a remarkably quick timeframe, with week after week of good weather -…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Harvest was completed earlier than I ever remember. Yields were back a bit, especially the wheat, which I put down to the awful spring of 2024. That held the maize…

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NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Why seaweed is key to biological crop market growth

The global market for biological crop protection products is expanding at a rate four-and-a-half times faster than conventional chemistry.  Valued at $8bn (£5.9bn) in 2020, this figure is expected to…

HARVEST

Video: Drought hits milling wheat yields while proteins good

A Berkshire farm manager has been counting the cost of this year’s dry conditions, harvesting stunted and stressed wheat crops.   The Benham Estate, a mixed farm on the outskirts of…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 271: Stewardship cliff edge, and calf strategy

In this episode, thousands of farmers face a cliff-edge when their countryside stewardship agreements expire – with nothing to replace them. Those with mid-tier schemes running out at the end…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 270: New Defra secretary and NFYFC funding

In this episode, we look at what farmers can expect from new Defra secretary Emma Reynolds - her policies and personality. To discuss that and more, we’re joined by Jonathan…

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