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ENVIRONMENT

Claims that UK farmers are leading the world in terms of food resilience have been dismissed by NFU president Tom Bradshaw, who said such notions were far removed from the…

OILSEED RAPE

Destroy cover crops now to tackle flea beetle, farmers urged

Farmers growing cover crops are advised to destroy them in the coming days to help break the cabbage stem flea beetle cycle and minimise the size of the next generation…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Research on historic wheats disease resistance gets grant

Historic wheat collections could hold the secret to tackling the newly identified strain of yellow rust pathogen which overcame the Yr15 resistance gene in winter wheat last year. The breakdown…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Advice on sugar beet weed control for summer 2026

Good crop ground cover will be key to managing herbicide costs in sugar beet this year, after dry conditions affected weed control programmes in 2025. Sugar beet growers should have…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Cornish farmer puts variable-rate nitrogen tech to the test

Expenditure on nitrogen will be a key focus for arable farmers this season, with many looking to make marginal savings on application rates to make inputs go further. For those…

Livestock

 

LAMBING

Technology using artificial intelligence has the potential to transform management of livestock farms, but further development to integrate disparate data sources is needed to truly unlock farm-changing insights. Such integrated…

MACHINERY

Biggest machinery dealers ranked as economic headwinds bite

As one director recorded it in the company’s annual report, 2024 was “one of the most challenging years for the business.” And it’s a common theme among dealerships posting full…

CEREAL DRILLS

Versatile 3m He-Va G-Drill sows grass and grain

Farmers looking for a do-it-all drill might find what they’re looking for in the latest He-Va catalogue, which now includes the 3m G-Drill. It comes with two rows of versatile…

ROOT CROP EQUIPMENT

Standen tweaks UniPlus stone separator for easier maintenance

Standen Engineering reckons to have cut the time and hassle involved in replacing the first four star rotors on its big capacity UniPlus clod and stone separator. Instead of easing…

4X4S

Ineos updates Grenadier and Quartermaster off-roaders

Ineos has unveiled a tranche of updates to its blockish Grenadier Station Wagon and Quartermaster pickup that promise to remedy common customer complaints. Chief among them is the recirculating ball…

TAX

The Annual Agricultural Land Occupation Surveys for Great Britain 2024 confirm once again the dearth of new opportunities to rent farms and land, and that more than 90% of new…

BUSINESS

Whether it's a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly's expert panel can help. Here Kate Bell, a partner in accountant Albert Goodman's farms and estates team, sets out…

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FARM POLICY

A Welsh nature charity is aiming to rewild over 483ha in the uplands of Ceredigion, having successfully purchased the site in Cwm Doethïe, in the Cambrian Mountains. Tir Natur has…

Opinion

OPINION

What are the differences between farming in Kenya and the UK? This is a question I am often asked when I’m back in the UK. I’m not sure what people…

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

With January out of the way, we are on the home straight hurtling towards the start of lambing. All the winter jobs filled the start of the year: patching fences,…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your market prices (opens…

OPINION

Is the UK government, regardless of which party is in control, capable of delivering ambitious policies? That’s the question I’ve been pondering this week following the revelation that Defra is…

WILL'S WORLD

The present Mrs Evans recently went away for a fortnight to take part in the Challenge of Rural Leadership course, run by the Worshipful Company of Farmers. Our numerous daughters…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

After a nice dry spell over Christmas and New Year, we have had nonstop rain for the past couple of weeks. It's a chance to plan for the year ahead.…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The little pedigree flock has been housed in preparation for lambing. I would have liked to keep them out longer, but weather is worsening so it dictated my decision a…

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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 291: Winter drainage scheme and soil health

As a wet winter sees leaves many fields under water, a special drainage scheme is delivering benefits for farmers and the environment. We pay a special visit to the Allerton…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 290: Judge orders review of inheritance tax

Did the government break its own rules when it imposed inheritance tax on farmers? The High Court orders an urgent two-day judicial review of the Chancellor’s plans to hit family-owned…

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