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Has the government missed another opportunity to support British farming? In this special edition of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we examine Chancellor John Healey’s Autumn Budget and ask what it…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Herbicide top ups and phoma lesions in OSR

This week sees a quieter spell of weather offering an opportunity to complete autumn jobs such as top-up herbicides in cereals, drilling wheat after beet and planting beans. In oilseed…

SUGAR BEET

Cambs grower quits sugar beet as no longer worth the gamble

Cambridgeshire farmer David Wheatley has decided to stop growing sugar beet, as contract prices mean it is no longer viable. “On paper, the pricing looks OK and farmers can budget…

ARABLE

Grower reaction to underwhelming sugar beet price offer

Sugar beet usually offers the highest gross margin for Suffolk farmer Will Hitchcock, but with yields down 20-30% this harvest, that is set to change. Despite British Sugar’s reduced contract…

ARABLE

Farmers reminded to declare autumn-sown seed area

Growers are being reminded to declare farm-saved seed sown between 1 May and 15 November 2026, which is essential for supporting continued investment in new crop varieties. The British Society…

Livestock

 

BLUETONGUE

Scotland’s pig sector remains in crisis, with independent producers losing more than £1m a month and businesses continuing to exit the industry, NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon has warned. Speaking…

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TRACTORS

McCormick X7.624's in-cab controls are a work in progress

Nine new dealers have put pen to paper in the past 18 months, there is an updated 340hp flagship on its way, and a squad of Italian engineers is working…

TELEHANDLERS

JCB offers 'more affordable' 3CX Sitemaster backhoe loader

Farmers keen to handle their own ditch cleaning, water pipe installation, groundworks and similar operations are being offered a “more affordable” backhoe loader – a new Sitemaster version of the…

ATVS AND UTVS

Yamaha refines Kodiak ATV's electric power steering

A more refined electric power steering system features on the latest Yamaha Kodiak quad bikes. Instead of one consistent level of assistance for all situations, the new setup automatically varies…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Static Orkel starts packing maize bales

The Krone Big X 980 belonging to R&L Anthony Contracting is often parked up in early October. What differed this year is that it had already sawn through the maize…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Transition experts are urging farmers and growers to think again about the data they use to gauge the health of their businesses. In addition to the conventional performance measures they…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Harvey Davies, head of natural capital at law firm Thrings, gives advice on the potential…

Transition section

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Farmers Weekly Transition Farmer Matthew Williams is using a grain marketing consultancy to aid his grain sales decision, which has paid off this year with yields down after the hot…

Opinion

OPINION

As the nights darken, so too has the farming mood. The warm and dry summer is but a distant memory and winter is looming. I’ll be honest – I’m struggling…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

I’ve just returned from the Harvest Festival service of the youngest of my numerous daughters at the village church. It’s her final year in primary school so I made a…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of 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…

OPINION

When new prime minister Andy Burnham visited Cornwall on 15 August to see how farms were coping in the middle of the drought, he revealed £65m of Defra’s existing funds…

WILL'S WORLD

I’ve just returned from the Harvest Festival service of the youngest of my numerous daughters at the village church. It’s her final year in primary school so I made a…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

This autumn has been very kind so far, and near perfect for no-till drilling; the Champions League of conditions in many ways here in South Devon. In mid-September we had…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We have been playing hunt-the-grass this month, largely unsuccessfully. The false hope of a little rain at the start of September was dashed with high temperatures and more wind. The…

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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 329: Fertiliser tax and olive oil

Will a new carbon tax push up fertiliser prices? Has the farming industry successfully regulated its own pesticide use? And could English olive oil become the next big farming opportunity?…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 328: Autumn Budget - hit or miss for farming?

Has the government missed another opportunity to support British farming? In this special edition of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we examine Chancellor John Healey’s Autumn Budget and ask what it…

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