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A new bluetongue map showing where the virus is most active has been launched as confirmed cases continue to rise across Great Britain. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha)…

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…

PEST MANAGEMENT

OSR growers warned against slug complacency after dry spell

Oilseed rape growers are being urged not to let the prolonged dry summer create a false sense of security over slug risk. And those yet to drill are advised to…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Post-heatwave nutrition advice for autumn crop success

Informed nutrition decisions this autumn will be critical to establishing crops and strengthening resilience across arable systems, following the summer heatwave. Maximising every kilogram of nitrogen applied will require strong…

Livestock

 

BEEF

Antibody-rich colostrum strengthens a neonatal calf’s immune system, reducing the animal’s future risk of contracting a microbial infection. But when that feed is contaminated with bacteria, absorption of those immunoglobulins…

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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…

CULTIVATION AND DRILLING

Tillage-Live demo day set for 17 Sept in Cambridgeshire

The Agricultural Engineers Association’s annual Tillage-Live cultivator and drill demonstration day will return on 17 September at Law Farming’s Chrishall Grange in Cambridgeshire. A ruck of machinery manufacturers will be…

CEREAL DRILLS

Landwrx develops Varia for drilling, weeding and undersowing

A small Herefordshire firm has developed a cereal drill that can also be used as an inter-row weeder and undersowing rig. The Landwrx Varia is the brainchild of ex-Mzuri design…

BUSINESS

The tax regime doesn’t get any simpler, but there are options for refunds and savings in limited circumstances that may not be widely known. This includes examples where assets in…

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

A new event will bring Welsh farmers together to explore how nature-friendly practices could improve farm resilience, productivity and environmental outcomes. The inaugural Cynefin event will take place at Llangorse…

Opinion

OPINION

I’ve reached an age in parenthood where my eldest daughter is considering going to university. Charley’s keen to do an agriculture degree, combined with either business or biology. She has…

Community

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

A £2m emergency drought fund for farmers has been fully allocated in its first regional phase, after demand for support saw the £400,000 South West allocation fully subscribed within an…

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

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…

WILL'S WORLD

I’ve just spent a few days away with my best mates from the old Harper Adams days. We decided to end the summer with a 15-mile walk along a section…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

A few weeks ago I got one of those emails you dread: The Environment Agency wish to do a farm inspection. Of course it would have to be right in…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

This farming job seems pretty good, doesn’t it? Well, no, not if you believe the doom-laden videos filling up my social media feed over the past couple of weeks. Or,…

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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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