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MARKETS AND TRENDS

Cornish beef farmer Ben Thomas has been crowned Farm Carbon Toolkit's Carbon Farmer of the Year 2026, after impressing judges with his extensive, low-input beef finishing system. Ben farms at…

POTATOES

How grower plans to store 5,000t of potato in tough season

Soaring spot potato prices are providing some comfort for growers after two years of difficult trading, but the legacy of this summer’s weather challenges means storing crops will require careful…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Bean drilling and unexpected slug damage

As enter the second half of October, the promised deluge still has not arrived. Cereal drilling is well advanced and wheat emergence in some areas has been protracted and patchy.…

PULSES

How bicropping helps with weed control in pulses

Growing two crops in the same field at the same time has proved to be a valuable tool for managing weeds in pulses for one organic arable farmer. Matt England,…

PEST MANAGEMENT

Spray or stay in SFI? Aphids force tough choice

Widespread reports of aphids, gout fly and leafhoppers are being spotted in emerging cereal crops, putting immediate pressure on growers to consider insecticide use. Even those who opted for the…

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Farmers keeping rare breeds are struggling to access bluetongue vaccines, raising concerns about the threat the disease poses to vulnerable native livestock populations. The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has…

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TRACTORS

On test: New engine and transmission revitalise Fendt 516

Too small for heavy tillage and too dear for livestock-related duties, Fendt’s four-cylinder tractors have traditionally served as backfill for the ever-popular 724.  But the tables are turning. With the…

COMBINES

Ultimate guide to buying a combine 2027

A difficult harvest has left some growers with little appetite for a big machinery bill. Where underwhelming yields have squeezed returns, replacing a combine becomes a harder decision: keep an…

SPRAYERS

Agrifac develops electric powertrains for sprayers

Growers and contractors could tap into the benefits of electric propulsion on their next self-propelled sprayer, thanks to a new drive platform developed by Agrifac. Rather than committing to a…

ATVS AND UTVS

Farm-built Fryars wheel lock tackles annoying ATV thefts

Eight years of head-scratching, metal cutting, welding and more head-scratching has gone into the design of a new ATV security device that’s now patented and on sale. Will Fryars says…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner in Albert Goodman’s farms and estates team, advises on how…

Transition section

ELM

Thousands of Welsh farmers have received 80% of their annual support payments early, in a move aimed at easing financial pressures on farm businesses. Figures released by the Welsh government…

Opinion

OPINION

When thumps and bumps could be heard from the farmhouse landing at 4.55am, it presented a mystery. It was at the end of the long hot spell, so was already…

Community

COMMUNITY

FW's photo competition is now open, this year with a brand new category, Christmas on the farm, adding a festive note to our annual celebration of rural life. Our competition…

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

What do Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Andy Burnham have in common? More than Burnham would probably like to admit. All three are instinctive politicians, drawn to grand gestures and…

WILL'S WORLD

There’s something tremendously evocative about a ploughing match. It might be the smell of freshly turned earth combined with diesel fumes and the faint whiff of distant tobacco. See also:…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The impact of the recent spring and summer droughts on our light land was taken to a whole new level this year. There is even threat of worse weather next…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

As I write my last article for Farmers Weekly, here are a few reflections. First, we continue with succession planning, which has been ongoing for the past six years, involving…

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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 327: Farm tax breaks ahead of Budget

Farm leaders are calling for an urgent rethink of inheritance tax and investment allowances ahead of the Autumn Budget on 28 October. With farm investment stalling and confidence at a…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 326: Red diesel prices and AI

Soaring diesel prices are putting fresh pressure on farm businesses – and the outlook suggests volatility could continue well into 2027. In this episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we…

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