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LAND MARKETS

Wool prices are averaging £1.70/kg after the first four auctions of the 2026 selling season, up 70p/kg on the same point last year as demand for British crossbred wool strengthens.…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Growers reminded to replenish nutrients after straw harvest

Tighter supplies, rising demand and expanding biomass markets mean straw prices are running close to the price of grain in some regions. Many farmers opted to bale straw this harvest…

MAIZE

Trial shows maize yield lift with drone-applied foliar N

Using a drone to apply late nitrogen to maize increased predicted yields by up to 10t/ha in trials carried out by an agronomy company in Leicestershire. Hutchinsons crop nutrition specialist…

WEED MANAGEMENT

5 reasons why ryegrass is the UK’s most difficult weed

The AHDB, Rothamsted Research and Niab all rank ryegrass as the UK’s number one weed.   Here, experts from Adas and BASF discuss what makes ryegrass so challenging and how to…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Controlling grassweeds in beans easier, but caution advised

While the recent introduction of aclonifen for beans has made weed grassweed control a little easier, caution is still needed to achieve effective control without causing any undue damage to…

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HOUSING AND HANDLING

Northern Ireland farmers are being warned to remain vigilant after bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) was detected in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the livestock disease closer to the border than…

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TOOLS

Husqvarna unveils powerful backpack-style 36V blower

Combine and baler operators could make short work of daily blowdowns by treating themselves to Husqvarna’s new battery-powered wind-maker. The backpack-style 570iBT is reckoned to be the most powerful of…

SLURRY TANKERS

Vogelsang revamps slurry applicator range with new partner

The Vogelsang range of slurry applicators is being revamped following a joint venture agreement that will see new products becoming available and production shifted to the central European state of…

TOOLS

Makita angled impact wrench loosens nuts in confined spaces

Slackening seized nuts in confined spaces needn’t mean resorting to a spanner and sacrificing knuckle skin, says Makita, thanks to its new compact impact wrench. The DTL301 sends high-frequency thwacks…

MACHINERY

Biowool suppresses weeds under newly planted hedgerows

The British wool market has enjoyed an unlikely resurgence, with the average price up 70% in the past 12 months following renewed demand for knitwear, flooring, insulation… and weed-suppressing mats.…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Tax isn’t always front of mind when making machinery sales decisions, but getting the timing and a few other factors lined up correctly can make a big difference to the…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Duncan Sigournay, a partner and head of agriculture at law firm Thrings, and Carter Jonas…

Transition section

NEWS

SFI26 Window 2 has opened to applications from farmers and land managers across England, with a £233m budget available but no fixed closing date as concerns grow over how quickly…

Opinion

OPINION

When the second window of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) opened, £253m was on the table. Within hours, it was gone. There is plenty to complain about in how it…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

One in three Scottish farmers and crofters are experiencing low wellbeing, despite years of growing awareness around mental health in agriculture. Independent research commissioned by health and wellbeing charity Farmstrong…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular roundup of the best content from Farmers Weekly. Here’s the latest market prices (opens as PDF), with gains…

OPINION

What is one to say about the dispiriting events of this week relating to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) fund, which was so unequally matched to the demand for it.…

WILL'S WORLD

The day had started well. I’d finished feeding cattle, packed a lunch and flask, hitched up the plough, and was heading off to turn over some earth in the early…

Arable Farmer Focus

ARABLE

The rain has come and things have certainly perked up. The catch and cover crops are up in rows and looking reasonable. They should make a good cover before the…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

So far, we have missed most of the promised rain. A fantastic crop of maize came off on the Glorious Twelfth in 37C temperatures, but the herbal ley seed stayed…

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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 324: SFI26 funding gone – what now?

Defra is under intense pressure after the £233m budget for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive was exhausted just five hours and 48 minutes after applications opened. In this emergency episode…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 322: Daniel Zeichner on life at Defra

In an exclusive interview with Farmers Weekly‘s Abi Kay, former farm minister Daniel Zeichner gives an extraordinary account of life inside Defra.  Revelations include Mr Zeichner’s claim that as a…

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