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GRANTS

Mole Valley Farmers has turned a profit for the first time in three years, as it recovers from a challenging trading environment. The agricultural supply business made an operating profit…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Fertiliser buying advice as Iran conflict squeezes supplies

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US‑Iran conflict has stalled one-third of global urea trade, triggering pressure on UK fertiliser supplies. The situation is fluid and volatile, and…

PULSES

Beans can deliver high yields in Scotland, trial shows

A trial has shown that growing beans in Scotland can successfully deliver high yields, but careful site selection, variety selection and drilling date are key to success. Scottish break crops…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Advice on effective late blight control in potatoes

Alternating fungicides to protect chemistry is key to maintaining effective late blight control in potatoes. Resistance management is a central component of any potato blight programme as aggressive and resistant…

PEST MANAGEMENT

Potato and sugar beet aphid insecticide gets new formulations

A popular insecticide for aphid control in potatoes and sugar beet crops has two new formulations available this season. The liquid and granule formulations will replace the previous powder formulation…

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YOUNGSTOCK MANAGEMENT

Benchmarking is good for business, but only if you are honest with the figures. The exercise becomes meaningless if the numbers are incorrect, says Cheshire-based consultant Gaynor Wellwood. Results are…

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MACHINERY MAINTENANCE

Thatching straw growers to get free vintage machinery guides

Historic England has commissioned a series of technical guides designed to help thatching straw growers maintain and modify the vintage machinery they rely on. The government body has major concerns…

FARM MAINTENANCE

8 security items to help protect farms, tools and machinery

There’s no single answer to keeping farmyards, tools and machinery secure, but taking the proper precautions will minimise the risk of being hit. Making your premises look as uninviting as…

4X4S

KGM unveils ÂŁ42k Musso EV double-cab pickup

An electric, and altogether different, version of KGM Motors’ Musso pickup will land in dealer showrooms in May. The South Korean outfit, formerly known as Ssangyong, has priced its debut…

CULTIVATORS

Amazone Catros harrow gets factory-fitted slurry distributor

A new Pro version of Amazone’s Catros compact disc harrow comes with a factory-fitted slurry distribution system that allows buyers to complete shallow cultivations and apply nutrients in the same…

LAND MARKETS

Once used mainly in livestock and dairy systems, share farming is now a common joint venture arrangement in arable too, as practical, financial and tax pressures present new challenges to…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, financial or management issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Mark Kieras, a partner and head of measured survey at Carter Jonas, explains how…

Transition section

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Thousands of upland farmers in England face exclusion from future agri-environment schemes after Defra confirmed there is no mechanism to include common land in 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) or…

Opinion

OPINION

The announcement of the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive has been met with a largely positive response, with the overwhelming feeling one of relief. It is unbelievable that our expectations have…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

Physical pain and discomfort are often treated in farming as something to push through rather than something to address, with evidence from the latest Farmers Weekly Level the Field survey…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to the latest edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days. First, here’s your markets…

OPINION

If you have been to a few farming conferences in your time, you may well have seen the cartoon of two business owners talking about their staff. “What if we…

WILL'S WORLD

I’m always late to the party when it comes to celebration days and should really try harder to time my ramblings accordingly, but I’m a big fan of International Women’s…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

And they’re off…the tractors are racing around again locally, albeit with the odd pull-up. It’s not so much that we’re getting huge amounts or rain, but when it drizzles and…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Spring has arrived, and after such a prolonged wet winter, it couldn’t be more welcome. I even managed to apply 125kg/ha of polysulphate to the oilseed rape before the end…

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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 297: Red diesel prices reach new highs

In this episode, red diesel prices reach new highs as the Iran war escalates. The government unveils it’s long-awaited Land Use Framework – and says farmland must be managed differently…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 296: Latest farm income figures

UK cereal farmers earn less than the minimum wage, according to the latest government figures. Why environmental payments aren’t delivering for growers and livestock producers. See also: Probcast weather app…

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