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FARM POLICY

Defra farming minister Dame Angela Eagle visited Riverford’s organic farm and packing facility at Sacrewell, near Peterborough, as talks continue on an Organic Action Plan for England. The visit on…

VARIETY SELECTION

Latest winter wheats deliver top yields and early maturity

KWS is bringing a powerful line-up of hard Group 4 winter wheats to growers, with newly recommended Aintree leading the charge, closely followed by early-maturing Fowlmere. Two candidate varieties also…

VARIETY SELECTION

Cereals 26: Wheat options with better yellow rust resistance

More seed of winter wheat feed varieties with good resistance to yellow rust will be available this autumn after the resistance of many popular wheat varieties fell sharply last year.…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

How to unlock phosphate and improve herbicide efficacy

Up to 80% of applied phosphate can become locked up within days of application, significantly reducing the effectiveness of the fertiliser. “Research shows less than 10% of applied phosphate may…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Cereals 2026: Robodog aims to be agronomists' new best friend

Meet robodog: a robotic four-legged field companion designed to deliver real-time, leaf-level insights into crop health. Developed through a collaboration between Syngenta and the University of Nottingham, the technology combines…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK

Farmers are being urged to vaccinate livestock against bluetongue following a series of new cases across England and Wales, including the first confirmed case in west Wales. Bluetongue is a…

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CULTIVATORS

Cereals 2026: 3m Cousins Switchblade for 150hp tractors

To cater for those with smaller tractors or an interest in moving less soil, Cousins of Emneth has launched the Switchblade. This uses the same chassis as the heavier-duty Patriot,…

SPRAYERS

Cereals 2026: Rumex RXF900 spot sprayer takes out weeds

Opico has entered the spot spraying arena by signing a deal to import front-mounted Rumex machines from Bavaria, Germany. The pictured 9m RXF900 and smaller 6m RXF600 use artificial intelligence…

CEREAL DRILLS

Cereals 2026: Amazone Condor 02 gets neater 8-9m chassis

Amazone has shrunk its Condor direct drill onto a more compact chassis with the option of 8m or 9m working widths. The prototype Condor 02 uses the same narrow tine…

SPRAYERS

Cereals 2026: New joystick for 6,000-litre Bateman RB60

A new flagship model, the RB60, pushes Bateman’s self-propelled sprayer range into virgin territory, with its biggest-ever tank and a redesigned boom to boot. Joining RBs 30, 40 and 50,…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Whether travelling for personal, business or employment reasons, it is illegal to hold and use a phone, satnav, tablet, or any device that can send or receive data, while driving…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Fred Quartermain, a partner in Thrings’ planning and environment team, advises on how agricultural…

Transition section

BPS

Farmers are being encouraged to use a new tool developed by the AHDB to calculate how different actions in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) could impact on their businesses. The…

Opinion

OPINION

I recently took part in a Defra roundtable on animal welfare, climate resilience and food systems. It was a positive session, but it reinforced something I strongly believe – without…

Community

FARMLIFE FRAMED

A choir made up of farming influencers and schoolchildren struck a chord at Cereals, raising awareness of mental health challenges in agriculture and funds for the Farming Community Network (FCN).…

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

The launch this week of the next bovine TB strategy for England by the independent TB partnership is a pivotal moment for any cattle keeper. If rubber-stamped by Defra, it…

WILL'S WORLD

In the illustrious 92-year history of the nation’s most popular and prestigious farming publication, I doubt anyone’s ever started a column with a fervent expression of love for the legendary…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The end is nigh! Well, at least it is for my winter cereals due to the ongoing drought this spring. Our light-land fields have really run out of steam. It…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Make hay while the sun shines, as the saying goes. The clamps are half filled with lovely dry, high-quality clover and herbal leys. I look forward to seeing how they…

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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 309: Cereals 2026 at Clarkson's Farm

This live Cereals 2026 episode tackles one big question: with high input costs and mediocre grain prices, will planting cereals this autumn be financially worthwhile? The discussion starts with markets…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 308: Relaunched SFI - what it means for you

This week, Defra confirms England’s Sustainable Farming Incentive will reopen for applications on 30 June – but only for some farmers, and with questions over budget. Farm business adviser Katie…

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