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MARKETS AND TRENDS

Dire domestic cereal yields combined with ongoing disruption to grain supply from major exporting nations is set to deliver a double blow to UK farmers and cast further doubt on…

HARVEST

Rain frustrates remaining harvest in the north

The end of harvest is drawing close for many, but it’s a waiting game between rain to get the last of the harvest in Yorkshire Derek Lamplough, who farms at…

CROP MANAGEMENT

FW Awards: Meet the 2026 Arable Farmer of the Year finalists

All three finalists have changed their arable businesses to cope with the increasingly extreme weather seen in recent seasons. The finalists James Chapman, Hill farm, Norfolk Colin Chappell, Gander Farm,…

DRILLING

Growers to hold nerve on OSR drilling until rain arrives

As another week of hot dry weather passes, “rock hard” soil conditions are preventing many growers from drilling oilseed rape. Those considering drilling are advised to hold their nerve and…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Trial shows value of living mulch in building resilience

A clover understorey is proving its worth in a long-term project by Syngenta at Elveden Estate on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, where its inclusion in a regenerative farming system is improving…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK

Farmers are being urged to place orders for bluetongue vaccine now to spur the pharmaceutical industry into additional manufacturing as the outbreak continues to spread. Vaccine availability in the UK…

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MACHINERY

The Claas machinery prototypes that never made it

A recent Claas tractor launch provided the rare opportunity for a nosey at the overspill from the German manufacturer's museum collection. Here, we round up a few of the oddities…

ATVS AND UTVS

ATV buyer’s guide 2026-27

There are more electric options in Farmers Weekly’s 2026 Ultimate Guide to ATVs, as well as a trio of manufacturer brands new to the listing. ATV buyer’s guide 2026-27 Download…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a Cornish family dairy farm

Salty sea air and cow slurry make for a challenging machine environment, as Farmers Weekly discovers on a shed tour at Chris Knowles’s Trink Farm, near St Ives, Cornwall. Farm…

4X4S

Pickup buyer’s guide 2026-27

From nippy Japanese mini trucks to the hottest performance pickups, this Farmers Weekly Ultimate Guide covers a broad range of vehicles for duties around the farm. They include a selection…

TAX

Recent rule changes mean many small building projects will no longer have to comply with the biodiversity net gain (BNG) regime. While this will remove some demand for biodiversity units,…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Harriet Neusinger a partner in Thrings’ succession and tax team, advises on how a…

Transition section

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Farmers Weekly Transition Farmer Eddie Andrew has been focusing on a community-funded renewable energy scheme to power his new dairy operation and reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. We catch…

Opinion

OPINION

I am painfully aware that for most of us this has been a pretty rubbish arable harvest. After long hours in the combine, with relatively few trailer loads to empty,…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

The British monarchy’s longstanding ties to the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society were underlined by the King’s unveiling of the organisation’s 150th Herd Book in Scotland. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to 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 PDF), including those…

OPINION

“Don’t p*** on me and tell me it’s raining,” seems to sum up the reaction from English farmers to Defra’s response to the drought this week. The hurried reshuffle of…

WILL'S WORLD

What passes for a romantic date these days, the present Mrs Evans and I have just returned from a very pleasant evening spent blackberry picking along the wood that borders…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I had an interesting conversation with one of our neighbours who lives along the farm road. I had recently installed a new farm sign with the usual notices – CCTV…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Well, my optimism for harvest of 12t/ha average yield was short-lived once the combine started to roll. We planned to start wheat harvest at the start of August, but we…

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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 317: Defra unveils ÂŁ65m drought package

In this episode, Defra unveils a £65m package to help drought-hit farmers – we examine how it could help your farm business. We also look at whether growers should start…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 316: Drought crisis – MPs demand action

As drought conditions worsen across England, MPs demand urgent government action to safeguard water supplies for food production. South Norfolk MP Ben Goldsborough says farmers need more flexible abstraction licences,…

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