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Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer was forced to abandon a planned visit near Milton Keynes after a group of tractor-driving protesters staged a loud demonstration. Sir Keir was scheduled to…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

How microbial seed dressing helps cut nitrogen fertiliser

An increasing number of farmers are looking to cut their reliance on bagged nitrogen fertiliser, and trials suggest a microbial seed treatment could help them achieve this without affecting cereal…

ARABLE

Scotland’s first drone crop-spraying service set to launch

Sky-Pin Drones, a Scottish business led by entrepreneur James Braid, will become the first in Scotland to offer advanced crop spraying services using a drone. This new service, set to…

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

University regenerative ag trial aims to plug research gap

A trial at the University of Leeds is measuring the impact of regenerative agriculture principles to plug the research gap and support evidence-based practise for farmers. An array of metrics…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Adama launches three new fungicide co-formulations

Ahead of the critical spring spraying season, Adama has launched three new fungicide co-formulations in the UK, all of which contain the active prothioconazole partnered with either an azole, an…

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DAIRY

Automation, better staff packages, and using contractors could hold the key to addressing labour shortages on UK dairy farms. Olivia Ward, farm business adviser at GFW, explains that Brexit, which…

CULTIVATORS

Einbock to offer weed-killing shallow stubble cultivator

Einbock tillage and weeding equipment importer Terrington Machinery plans to add the Austrian manufacturer’s new Razor cultivator to its portfolio once fieldwork with a number of pre-production examples has been…

CEREAL DRILLS

Weaving updates Tine Combi Drill piggy-back seeder

Hydraulic depth adjustment enabling operators to set up their machine quicker is one of a handful of upgrades to Weaving’s Tine Combi Drill piggy-back seeder for power harrows. It’s also…

TRAILERS

Marshall unveils low-loader trailer with hydraulic beavertail

The first low-loader trailer from Marshall features a novel hydraulically raised and lowered end section that can be used as a loading ramp or load deck. It gives the trailer…

101-200HP

Claas ramps up four-cylinder output with 180hp Arion 570

Claas has squeezed an extra 15hp from the 4.5-litre John Deere engine used in its Arion 500-series, making the new 570 Cmatic its pokiest four-cylinder model to date. This long-awaited…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Recent Welsh farm income data that showed big falls in every sector is reflected in the performance of the farmland market. Some regions saw a significant increase in land coming…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Neil Berry, tax partner at accountant MHA, advises on the importance of…

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NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

As supply chains come under increasing pressure to meet environmental goals, arable farmers with a track record of reducing on-farm carbon emissions could soon benefit from verified low-carbon premiums. Independent…

Opinion

OPINION

Picture the scene – prime minister Keir Starmer turns to his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and says: “That’s another fine mess you’ve got me in.” Watching this government is like watching…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

A horde of modern classic Ford and New Holland tractors is delivering the goods for Cheshire spud growers Pete and Will Moseley. We headed over to pose the questions. See…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens in PDF), and…

OPINION

Week by week we learn more about the priorities of this Labour administration, and week by week they are doing a poor job at persuading people that farming is one…

WILL'S WORLD

There are three things I count myself a devoted fan of. Welsh rugby – although the less said about this at the current tragicomedy stage in our history, the better.…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

As much as I usually dislike the month of January, what with it being 11 weeks long and facing the guilt of my damp attempt at dry January, this one…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We have now been milking three times a day for three months. The cows are still performing well, and we are all settling into the routine.  It affects everyone differently,…

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FARM POLICY

London rally: Farm leaders vow to continue IHT fight

Farm leaders have pledged to continue their fight against the government’s plans to introduce a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets, vowing to keep up the pressure until Sir Keir…

TAX

Farmers take tractors to supermarkets in IHT protest

Hundreds of frustrated British farmers are taking their tractors to supermarket car parks across the country today (Friday 17 January) in a bold display of frustration over government policies they…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 242: Chink of light on IHT

In this episode, we discuss the possible outcomes after government finally agrees to talks with farm leaders on inheritance tax. Have things gone too far? Were farming protestors right to…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 241: How to improve farm assurance

In this episode, we look at the Leaf Marque - the farm assurance scheme that delivers benefits for consumers and the environment – as well as for farmers. We find…

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