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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

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…

SOILS

Growers share insights on using Johnson-Su compost extracts

Two farmers shared their experience of feeding soils with Johnson-Su compost extracts at the recent Groundswell event, as interest in the technique for giving soil biology a helping hand continues…

VARIETY SELECTION

Precision breeding: Targeted traits or patented problems?

Do farmers have the necessary information to make informed decisions about growing precision-bred gene-edited crops in the future? That was the question - albeit one that was only partially answered…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Drought conditions drive farming change in central Europe

Growing crops in drought conditions in central Europe is increasingly relying on techniques that preserve soil moisture and improve soil organic matter levels, according to experience from Hungary and Poland.…

SOILS

US research reveals benefits of regenerative agriculture

Regenerative agriculture is a proven route for arable farmers to break out of the high-input systems many of them are trapped in, claims a leading US researcher. Speaking at Groundswell…

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

For prey species like cattle, expressing pain is risky, as it signals weakness to predators. Knowing this helps us understand why they appear so stoic, even when they are in…

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TOOLS

Stihl AllPro tabless batteries recharge to 80% in just 9min

Stihl has introduced a new range of tool batteries that charge quicker, last longer and deliver more power. These sweeping improvements are thanks to some clever tabless technology in the…

COMBINES

'Dad's Army' of farmers share combine for cheaper harvesting

For decades, Park Farm, Peels Farm and Church Farm handled their own harvesting operations. Machinery was more affordable, the workforce larger and time pressure less intense. But with the balance…

COMBINES

50ft header and 19,400-litre tank for John Deere X9 combine

More crop-cutting and grain-carrying capacity for flagship X9 combines is among a suite of updates to John Deere’s harvester range. These start with a wider header for the biggest 1100…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Harvest headaches for R&L Anthony

Late June’s searing heatwave pushed David and Emma Anthony’s big square balers into overdrive as customers started cutting grass on an industrial scale. With the mercury comfortably in the mid-30s,…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The number of regular employees, salaried managers and casual workers in UK agriculture has fallen by almost 21% since 2020 and last year stood at 157,319, according to Defra’s June…

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:…

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Around half of the £60m budget for the first application window of the redesigned Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26) has already been allocated, according to Defra. An update published on Friday…

Opinion

OPINION

And so combines roll once again across a widening slice of England, with many farmers starting earlier than ever after bone-dry conditions saw crops race towards ripeness. It’s many things…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone Farmers Choir will make its first official Welsh appearance since winning Britain’s Got Talent when it performs at this year’s Royal Welsh Show.  The choir, which helped…

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

And so combines roll once again across a widening slice of England, with many farmers starting earlier than ever after bone-dry conditions saw crops race towards ripeness. It’s many things…

WILL'S WORLD

If I asked you to name the most iconic representation of 20th-century agriculture, what would you say? Land girls, perhaps? The Smithfield Show? The Holstein Friesian cow? Farmers Weekly’s legendary…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

June is the month where most of the shows take place. From visiting a wet-and-muddy Cereals at Diddly Squat Farm, to the 141st Lincolnshire Show a week later. I am…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It has definitely been a few years since I’ve seen this much rainfall in June  – 100mm-plus in four weeks. It has limited the options for silage harvesting for most…

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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 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…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 310: Farming Roadmap and flaming June

This week, we examine whether the government’s long-awaited 25-year Farming Roadmap will deliver the certainty, confidence and investment farmers need. NFU president Tom Bradshaw gives his reaction to Defra’s plan,…

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