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CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Defra farming minister Stephen Morgan has rejected calls for targeted support for beleaguered pig producers, insisting current market difficulties do not warrant any government intervention. The case was made by…

DRILLING

Machinery expert's tips on drilling cereals into cover crops

Cover crops have a valuable role in improving soil health, however, dense residues, reduced soil movement and increased pressure from pests like slugs can make autumn cereal establishment more challenging.…

HARVEST

Harvest Highlights: Crops suffer in East and 2am wheat harvest

Harvest is proving a very mixed affair. Some farmers are reasonably happy with both yields and quality, and others think it will be a year to forget.  See also: 5…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

5 top tips on getting the most from slurry on stubble

The post-harvest period is a crucial time for arable farmers putting nutrients back into soil before incorporating and drilling the next crop. However, applying slurry in hot conditions can reduce…

ARABLE

Changes Arable Insights farmers are making for next season

Defra’s recently published Farming Roadmap hasn’t created any immediate impetus for change on our Arable Insights farmer panel’s farms, indeed most of the panel in the week following publication hadn’t…

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FEED AND NUTRITION

As direct subsidies are phased out and significant changes made to agricultural support, sheep farmers are thinking outside the box by adjusting their systems to become more resilient. For John…

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BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Compostable bale net accompanies Case IH baler updates

A solution to the age-old issue of how to conveniently – and responsibly – dispose of bale net is on its way from CNH in the form of biodegradable netting.…

SPRAYERS

Bigger, quieter cab for Amazone Pantera 4504 sprayer

Amazone hopes to lure more sprayer operators into its Pantera 4504 self-propelled by introducing a bigger and quieter cab. Inside, there has been a thinning of physical controls on the…

4X4S

Trusty Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial looks a safe bet

When Toyota introduced a Commercial version of the Land Cruiser last year, the legendary off-roader suddenly became more affordable. This wasn’t just down to the tax savings, either. By pairing…

4X4S

Reinstating rear seats in commercial-spec 4x4s - the rules

When HMRC reclassified double-cab pickups as cars for some taxes, it made it more expensive to run a work vehicle that could also carry passengers in the back. Those needing…

TAX

David Kinloch has been searching for buried treasure for more than 55 years, but it’s not gold and silver that excites him. The owner of Gilmerton Land Services is more…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Below, Kate Bell, partner, Albert Goodman farms and estates team, advises on inheritance tax.  See also:…

Transition section

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

The rapid uptake of money from the first window of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026 in England is not unexpected, but there is no possibility of the £60m available…

Opinion

OPINION

“One boy will do nearly as much as a grown man; two boys do half the work of one boy, and three do nothing at all.” A saying that our…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has raised £65,000 for Wales Air Ambulance – equivalent to the cost of 18 missions – after three years of fundraising led by members…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to 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 PDF), with…

OPINION

This week’s criticism of Clarkson’s Farm by Chris Packham was typical of the petulant mewling of a certain very small segment of the anti-farming lobby for whom nothing will ever…

WILL'S WORLD

I’ve always wished I could be truly elite at something. Imagine how it feels to stride to the crease at Lord's and nonchalantly flick a 90mph fast ball over the…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Managing stress is challenging. Small things cause you to lose control. My trigger at the moment is rural phone signal. Every time I try to receive a phone call on…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Our June was extremely busy. The old adage that things will be easier next week never seems to happen. At the beginning of the month, I was worried about the…

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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 312: Heatwave harvest grain-washing alert

A third summer heatwave is creating difficult harvesting conditions, with shrivelled grain, variable cereal yields and combines being forced to operate early in the morning or late at night. We…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 311: Private money for green farming

This week’s Farmers Weekly Podcast comes from the Groundswell show in Hertfordshire, where Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch told farmers she wants their ideas for a new rural policy. Speaking to…

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