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NFU Scotland has called for the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) to be scrapped within 12 months, arguing the system is undermining the competitiveness of Scottish farming. The demand was…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: OSR desiccation and early start to barley harvest

Harvest is approaching for winter barley and oilseed rape. Key challenges include weeds, pests and yellow rust, alongside uneven growth from weather extremes, but overall yields look mixed with cautious…

PLOUGHING AND CULTIVATION

How mixed farmer feeds 450,000 laying hens

Feeding 450,000 laying hens is no easy task, and Farmlay managing director Iain Chapman requires 350t of wheat and barley each week to feed his flock in north-east Aberdeenshire. This is…

POTATOES

Potato trials show little benefit from NUE products

Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) products appear poorly matched to potato physiology and provide little benefit to the crop, according to independent Niab work carried out through the Cupgra Reference Crop…

OTHER CROPS

Fruit growers see improved yield forecasts using AI tech

Artificial intelligence is helping commercial fruit growers reduce labour costs and food waste by more accurately predicting when fruit is ready to be harvested. Cameras mounted to farm machinery are…

Livestock

 

BREEDING AND FERTILITY

Improving fertility in an organic autumn block-calving herd has cut the calving spread from 16 weeks to 9.5 – without resorting to hormones, buying in replacements or culling cows. Milk…

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TECHNOLOGY

ÂŁ700k centrifuge helps make solid fertiliser from digestate

Ultra-processed products might get a bad rap, but applying the principles to slurry and digestate could make them healthier for the environment and easier to apply. After all, these materials…

TRACTORS

Quicke improves weighing on tractor-mounted Q-Series loaders

Tractor loader control and automation is reckoned to have reached new heights with the latest updates to Quicke’s Q-companion digital system introduced alongside changes to the flagship Q-Series loaders. Existing…

MACHINERY

8 new machines make their debut at the Royal Highland Show

Machinery makers flocked to Ingliston, Edinburgh, last week to put their latest creations under the noses of some 200,000 Royal Highland Show visitors. Here we pick out some highlights. Huge…

CULTIVATORS

Weaving debuts 4-6m Raptor high-speed trailed cultivator

Armed with multiple rows of discs and legs, the Raptor from Weaving Machinery is geared up for high-output seed-bed creation. As the first trailed combination cultivator in the Worcestershire maker’s…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

As combines prepare to roll into fields across Britain, another harvest season is beginning under the shadow of farm fatalities. More than 30 people lost their lives in farm-related incidents…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Fred Quartermain, a partner in Thrings’ planning and environment team, advises on how agricultural…

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Defra’s relaunched Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) risks becoming a “car crash” if demand for agreements outstrips the funding available, a former senior government adviser has warned. Geoff Sansome, Natural England’s…

Opinion

OPINION

By the time you read this, the Makerfield by-election will have taken place, with Andy Burnham, the expected prime ministerial challenger, likely to win the seat. If he then clears…

Community

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he is in remission from prostate cancer and urged others not to ignore routine checks after his diagnosis was caught early. The broadcaster and Diddly Squat…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your market prices (opens…

OPINION

By the time you read this, the Makerfield by-election will have taken place, with Andy Burnham, the expected prime ministerial challenger, likely to win the seat. If he then clears…

WILL'S WORLD

In my younger days, before I was utterly worn down by the herculean task of parenting numerous adolescent daughters while attempting to make a living from tenant farming, I’d regularly…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

After temperatures reached 32C at the end of May, causing damage to crops on the lighter land, rain at the start of June brought a welcome change. However, constant rain…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

As usual, there has been plenty going on. May saw us inseminate 384 cows in the first three weeks to give us a submission rate of 95%. Heifers were all…

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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 309: Verdict on SFI budget

Defra has finally unveiled the budget for its flagship Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme – but is £240m enough to meet demand from farmers? Former Natural England agriculture head Geoff Sansome…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 308: Cereals 2026 at Clarkson's Farm

This live Cereals 2026 episode tackles one big question: with high input costs and mediocre grain prices, will planting cereals this autumn be financially worthwhile? The discussion starts with markets…

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