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Tenant farmers are being urged to seek rent cuts of 10-20% this autumn as falling yields, weak returns and persistently high costs leave many farm businesses under severe financial pressure.…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Scottish growers get new potato virus testing service

Scottish potato growers have a new option for checking seed stocks for viruses following the recent launch of a commercial testing service by SAC Consulting (part of SRUC). The service…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

BYDV: Lessons from 2026 on how to reduce risk

Last season proved to be a perfect storm where earlier drilling, higher aphid numbers, milder conditions and increased virus levels all combined in one of the worst seasons for barley…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Growers advised to protect against resistant blight strains

Potato growers are being advised to keep up fungicide programmes to protect against the spread of resistant late blight strains as rain returns. That is the advice from Agrii’s lead technical…

HARVEST

Easy harvest mostly disappointing for Arable Insights farmers

An early harvest in most parts of the country has brought mixed, but generally disappointing results for our Arable Insights farmer panel.  See also: No-till farm evolves to combat frequent…

Livestock

 

SHEEP

Spring-calving suckler herds are advised to bring pregnancy checks forward this year and condition score cows at the same time. After the challenges of heatwaves, drought, poor grass growth and…

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TRACTORS

Bridgestone goes XXL with VT-Tractor farm tyres

Larger, more powerful tractors are the target for Bridgestone’s latest farm tyre additions – XXL versions of the VT-Tractor radials in 44in and 46in rim sizes with corresponding 38in and…

CEREAL DRILLS

Gloucs farm commissions custom 6m Weaving combi drill

Seven years ago, Cotswold growers Alex and Andrew Bullock embarked on an organic conversion that would call for a complete overhaul of their establishment system. Losing the ability to clobber…

CEREAL DRILLS

Sky Agri creates dry-soil seeder from precision cultivator

Sky Agriculture has created a new tine seeder for sowing into stony and very dry soils by equipping its Methys PCS cultivator with a seed distribution system and new slimline…

CEREAL DRILLS

Fabricator assembles Avadex applicator for Horsch Avatar

After years of honing his workshop skills at a machinery dealership and agricultural engineering firm, Stuart Gallop branched out on his own. The Gloucestershire native now tackles a broad range…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

This year’s finalists share a drive to deliver premium produce while managing a large business in a rapidly changing landscape. See also: FW Awards: Meet the 2025 Farm Manager of…

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 the benefits and…

Transition section

SOILS

Private finance has been touted for decades as a way of bringing new money into agriculture while helping businesses secure more resilient supply chains and meet environmental commitments. Now, it…

Opinion

OPINION

The runners are already assembling on the starting line of what is set to be this month’s biggest race in England. Not Doncaster Racecourse’s 250th St Leger Stakes, but the…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

More than 40 school pupils have gained hands-on farming experience as part of a programme aimed at attracting a more diverse agricultural workforce. The 43 Year 9 and 10 pupils…

Week in focus

NEWS

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

OPINION

“Today, we are undoubtedly in the era of self-sufficiency,” proclaimed Mike Anderson at the inaugural Conference on Food and National Security. When you hear those words from someone who has…

WILL'S WORLD

Good lord, it’s September already. My numerous daughters, much to their collective indignation, are back in school, I’ve started splitting logs whenever I get a spare hour or two, and…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

What a difference over 100mm of rain has made. We are no longer breaking shear bolts or wearing metal away on our cultivation equipment as quickly. We have been able…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Not much has changed in terms of drought conditions since my last article. I think we are all starting to realise that the drought of 2026 is not something that…

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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 320: River Wye pollution progress

In this episode, we examine new farm-level evidence suggesting phosphorus is coming into balance on farms in the River Wye catchment – and ask what it means for water pollution.…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 319: Autumn drilling gamble and fert warning

In this episode, how much rain is enough to start drilling after one of the driest summers in recent memory? We look at autumn crop establishment as growers weigh up…

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