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Red Tractor has launched an overhaul of its member portal, aiming to reduce the amount of paperwork farmers have to complete. The update will allow farmers to take photos on…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Yield cap and disease control in spotlight at agronomy event

The recent Agronomy Exchange conference (11 February) offered insights into how UK arable farming can be fit for future challenges.  Farmers Weekly rounds up some event highlights. Agronomy focus shift…

CROP SELECTION

Maize for anaerobic digestion - how do the numbers stack up?

Growing maize to supply a local anaerobic digestion plant may look attractive for farmers in the right location, however haulage costs and yield variability can “make or break” profitability That’s…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Early reports of severe chocolate spot in winter beans

Winter bean growers are being urged to check their crops for signs of chocolate spot, as there are increasing early reports of severe infections of the fungal disease in some…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Don't reduce foliar fertiliser inputs, wheat growers advised

Arable growers should resist the temptation to reduce crop nutrients this spring, with trials suggesting that the application of foliar nutrition can enhance winter wheat yields by more than 0.9t/ha.…

Livestock

 

LAYERS

Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have immediate assistance to get the calf out quickly. Yet…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Mobile race built on a modest budget

Alastair Hall’s mobile race has won third place in the intermediate category. Armed with an old Ifor Williams stock trailer purchased for £700 on eBay and a healthy dose of…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Time-saving all-in-one chipper trailer

Mike Shrimpton has won our intermediate category. Fed up with hand-loading timber into a biomass chipper, Dorset farmer Mike Shrimpton sought some mechanical assistance. First on his shopping list was a…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Cow sledge helps move ailing animals

Neville Kirkham has won first place in the intermediate category. Leicestershire dairy farmer Neville Kirkham built a telehandler-mounted cow sledge to quickly get down cows back on their feet without…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Moo-mover encourages cows into parlour

Albert O'Neill has won third place in the complex category. Having invested in a new DeLaval rotary parlour last year, County Tyrone dairy farmer Albert O’Neill faced the challenge of…

TAX

Private pension funds inherited between married couples and civil partners will remain free of inheritance tax (IHT) after 6 April 2027, but in other circumstances they may be subject to…

BUSINESS

Whether it's a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly's expert panel can help. Here Kate Bell, a partner in accountant Albert Goodman's farms and estates team, sets out…

Transition section

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Major meat processor Dunbia, a division of Dawn Meats, has launched a project with nine beef and sheep farmers across the UK in a targeted effort to cut carbon emissions…

Opinion

OPINION

Tractor runs used to be a Sunday afternoon jaunt for a few dedicated vintage tractor enthusiasts. But this once-steady pastime has surged in popularity over recent years. Drivers will travel…

Community

FARMLIFE FRAMED

From selling lamb to friends and family in rural Herefordshire to supplying markets and festivals across the region, one farming couple has successfully turned a small flock of sheep into…

Week in focus

NEWS

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

OPINION

What has been the greatest farming controversy of this still relatively young year so far? Some of you will answer the sorry state of the Sustainable Farming Incentive, our lead…

WILL'S WORLD

Like many middle-aged farmers who’re lucky enough to still have their old man around, I sometimes worry about mine. Not because he’s losing his marbles yet, you understand. Rather, the…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I started the new year with a trip across the Atlantic to speak at Canada’s South West Agricultural Conference about improving wheat yields. This was a difficult gig as Canadians frequently…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

As I write, the slurry spreading ban is being lifted in Northern Ireland, commencing the annual rush to get the slurry tanks emptied. However, with almost double the average January…

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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

Video: Farmers block Tesco and Asda depots in prices row

Farmers blocked access to major supermarket distribution centres in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire as part of escalating protests over food imports, supermarket pricing and government agricultural policy.  Tractors and vehicles were…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 292: How to farm profitably without subsidies

In this episode, as concern grows about funding for the government's flagship agri-environment scheme, we look at ways to farm profitably without subsidies. Farmers who are doing just that share…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 291: Winter drainage scheme and soil health

As a wet winter sees leaves many fields under water, a special drainage scheme is delivering benefits for farmers and the environment. We pay a special visit to the Allerton…

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