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A major solar farm covering a large area of Northamptonshire countryside has been approved by ministers, reigniting debate over whether productive farmland should be used to help meet the UK’s…

SUGAR BEET

Trial looks at how to make sugar beet more sustainable

Growing sugar beet with a living clover mulch is being put to the test in a long-term trial at Elveden Farms in Suffolk to see if the crop’s sustainability metrics…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

How agroforestry can help build climate resilience

Building resilience into the farming system has been Tom Edmondson’s target since he took over the 120ha family farm near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, but the increasing likelihood of hotter,…

POTATOES

How precision nutrition system can enhance potato yield

[fw_shortcode source="youtube" code="Rgec6TbAiQs"] Potato production requires a highly accurate nutrition programme at every growth stage – be it tuber set, initiation or bulking to achieve optimum yield and quality. Starting…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Soil moisture drives wheat herbicide decisions

Rain is still desperately needed in parts of the South and the East, with dry conditions holding back crops and agronomists having to tweak herbicide choices and timings according to…

Livestock

 

BEEF

Striving for high health status together with efficient production from a block-calving, grazing system hit a snag in 2023 for Dorset dairy farmer Nick Tuke. A portion of cows in…

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MOWERS

Kuhn offers retrofit isobus control kit for triple mowers

Farmers and contractors using Kuhn triple mowers that lack the convenience of isobus control electronics can put that right with a new retrofit kit. It comprises a job computer installed…

ROOT CROP HARVESTERS

Oxbo’s AutoHarvest puts cameras in control of crop quality

A harvester operator can watch the crop coming in, keep an eye on the sample or check what’s being left behind. Doing all three continuously, while steering, unloading and turning…

TRACTORS

More driverless tech for Amos Power's 85hp electric tractor

A US digital tech business hopes to emulate European manufacturers such as AgXeed by selling a twin-track driverless tractor for field work. Weighing in at about 3t, the Amos Power…

FORAGE WAGONS

Scania forage truck proves good value for Hants contractor

Hundreds of German contractors consider field-going haulage trucks the perfect foil for maize-munching foragers. These rough terrain HGVs are yet to gain the same following here, but with an ever-growing…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Common reasons for a tenancy surrender include retirement, poor health, the loss of land to development, the need for investment in farm infrastructure and a lack of successors. Landlords seeking…

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…

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PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

The NFU is seeking views from its farmer-members on how the next Sustainable Farming Incentive should work, as pressure mounts on Defra to prevent a repeat of September’s funding scramble.…

Opinion

OPINION

The warning this week of a bluetongue-linked fertility crisis in rams is a timely reminder that the cascading effects of this disease are still rippling through the sheep and cattle…

Community

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmers are being urged to recognise mounting stress and seek support early, following a difficult year for the industry. On World Mental Health Day (10 October), Kate Miles, charity manager…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, home of the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens as PDF).…

OPINION

The warning this week of a bluetongue-linked fertility crisis in rams is a timely reminder that the cascading effects of this disease are still rippling through the sheep and cattle…

WILL'S WORLD

The majority of my time over the past few weeks has been spent in a tractor cab sowing winter barley, but I did manage to escape for a day last…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

If the Sustainable Farming Incentive debacle last month proves anything, it is that this government couldn’t care less about nature, and that they care even less about farming. We were…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

September is always extremely busy, and this year was no exception. We harvested the maize in three days during the first week of the month, and it was a very…

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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 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…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 325: Sifting through the SFI wreckage

Farmers are ploughing up environmental features after thousands were shut out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive when funding ran out less than six hours after applications opened. In this episode…

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