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The Welsh government has pledged continued investment in climate, nature and rural communities, while seeking greater long-term certainty for farmers through the Sustainable Farming Scheme. Speaking in the Senedd on…

VARIETY SELECTION

How the newest Group 1 breadmaking wheat stacks up

Three new varieties in three consecutive years has seen a much-needed yield lift and better disease ratings for the Group 1 sector, with the latest addition having the second highest…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Beet trial shows benefit of elicitor on foliar disease control

Adding a plant health elicitor to sugar beet fungicide programmes can improve the plant’s own defences to significantly reduce foliar disease levels and improve green leaf area, according to Agrii…

NEWS

Earliest-ever barley harvest for Suffolk farm as combines roll

Suffolk farmers Peter and Richard Maddever started harvesting winter barley on 25 June – their earliest ever start and four days earlier than the previous family record set in 2022.…

VARIETY SELECTION

Virus-resistant wheat finds favour in disease hotspot

A virus-resistant winter wheat variety is showing promising results on the South Downs in Hampshire producing a good milling grain sample while cutting fungicide and insecticide costs. The variety Goldfinch…

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HEALTH AND WELFARE

Investment in heat detection technology will be recouped within 2.3 years by cost savings on labour and sweeper bulls, a study on a Welsh dairy farm has found. Father and…

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COMBINES

Case IH Axial-Flow 160 combines get second touchscreen

Operators of Axial-Flow 160-series combines will no longer have to switch between machine and agronomic information pages on their in-cab display when they get behind the wheel of a 2027…

TECHNOLOGY

Roof-mounted PerPlant kit offers automatic rate adjustment

A field scanning system capable of altering crop input rates to suit what it sees is now available through Huntingdon-based precision farming specialist AS Communications. The PerPlant hardware bolts to…

TELEHANDLERS

First impressions: Tougher boom for Manitou MLT 630 115V

It might not look that different, but a host of nifty design tweaks can be found lurking under the familiar skin of Manitou’s MLT 630 115. These so-called “evolution” upgrades…

MACHINERY

McConnel adds telescopic arm and forward-reach to 77 Series

McConnel’s Power Arm 77 Series mid-range reach mower line-up has gained another two models with the addition of a telescopic arm and forward reach combination. The Tele-VFR versions provide greater…

BUSINESS

The growing risks posed by regulation, pollution and volatile fertiliser markets, alongside the drive for soil improvement, are making straw-for-muck arrangements more valuable than ever. These deals offer cost-of-production benefits…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, of Albert Goodman chartered accountants, advises on how good planning can help…

Transition section

FARM POLICY

The Royal Highland Show has always been a place where Scottish agriculture comes to take the measure of government. Ministers arrive armed with promises, farmers arrive with questions, and somewhere…

Opinion

OPINION

It is encouraging to see the UK government boosting funding for innovation and long-term sustainability in our country’s agriculture. But recently outlined fiscal plans to boost food security, including £11.8bn…

Community

COMMUNITY

Tesco has renewed its support for young farmers by extending its Future Farmer Programme with Harper Adams University for another three years. The programme aims to help develop the next…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets (opens as PDF). Whisper…

OPINION

“I am fully conscious of the importance of preserving national unity…but unity without action is nothing but futile carnage and I cannot be responsible for that. “Vigour and vision are…

WILL'S WORLD

If I asked you to name the most iconic representation of 20th-century agriculture, what would you say? Land girls, perhaps? The Smithfield Show? The Holstein Friesian cow? Farmers Weekly’s legendary…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Last month I talked of waiting to see spring contracts for some of our specialist crops. Our hopes have been crushed and our future is unclear. The arable industry here…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We consider ourselves fortunate to have our Arla milk contract. It has delivered a good milk price and provides opportunities – not quite the protection of a full supermarket contract,…

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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 310: Farming Roadmap and flaming June

This week, we examine whether the government’s long-awaited 25-year Farming Roadmap will deliver the certainty, confidence and investment farmers need. NFU president Tom Bradshaw gives his reaction to Defra’s plan,…

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…

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