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MPs have demanded answers from animal health agencies over vaccine shortages, testing delays and the UK’s preparedness for the escalating bluetongue outbreak. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

BYDV: Lessons from 2026 on how to reduce risk

Last season proved to be a perfect storm where earlier drilling, higher aphid numbers, milder conditions and increased virus levels all combined in one of the worst seasons for barley…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Growers advised to protect against resistant blight strains

Potato growers are being advised to keep up fungicide programmes to protect against the spread of resistant late blight strains as rain returns. That is the advice from Agrii’s lead technical…

HARVEST

Easy harvest mostly disappointing for Arable Insights farmers

An early harvest in most parts of the country has brought mixed, but generally disappointing results for our Arable Insights farmer panel.  See also: No-till farm evolves to combat frequent…

PEST MANAGEMENT

OSR growers warned against slug complacency after dry spell

Oilseed rape growers are being urged not to let the prolonged dry summer create a false sense of security over slug risk. And those yet to drill are advised to…

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Scientists have called for stronger evidence that badger vaccination is reducing bovine TB in Welsh cattle, amid gaps in measuring the programme’s impact. A new British Ecological Society (BES) Welsh…

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CEREAL DRILLS

Gloucs farm commissions custom 6m Weaving combi drill

Seven years ago, Cotswold growers Alex and Andrew Bullock embarked on an organic conversion that would call for a complete overhaul of their establishment system. Losing the ability to clobber…

CEREAL DRILLS

Sky Agri creates dry-soil seeder from precision cultivator

Sky Agriculture has created a new tine seeder for sowing into stony and very dry soils by equipping its Methys PCS cultivator with a seed distribution system and new slimline…

CEREAL DRILLS

Fabricator assembles Avadex applicator for Horsch Avatar

After years of honing his workshop skills at a machinery dealership and agricultural engineering firm, Stuart Gallop branched out on his own. The Gloucestershire native now tackles a broad range…

CULTIVATION AND DRILLING

Tillage-Live demo day set for 17 Sept in Cambridgeshire

The Agricultural Engineers Association’s annual Tillage-Live cultivator and drill demonstration day will return on 17 September at Law Farming’s Chrishall Grange in Cambridgeshire. A ruck of machinery manufacturers will be…

BUSINESS

The tax regime doesn’t get any simpler, but there are options for refunds and savings in limited circumstances that may not be widely known. This includes examples where assets in…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Below, Kate Bell, partner, Albert Goodman farms and estates team, advises on the benefits and…

Transition section

SOILS

Private finance has been touted for decades as a way of bringing new money into agriculture while helping businesses secure more resilient supply chains and meet environmental commitments. Now, it…

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OPINION

The runners are already assembling on the starting line of what is set to be this month’s biggest race in England. Not Doncaster Racecourse’s 250th St Leger Stakes, but the…

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WILL'S WORLD

More than 40 school pupils have gained hands-on farming experience as part of a programme aimed at attracting a more diverse agricultural workforce. The 43 Year 9 and 10 pupils…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best content from Farmers Weekly in the last seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens…

OPINION

“Today, we are undoubtedly in the era of self-sufficiency,” proclaimed Mike Anderson at the inaugural Conference on Food and National Security. When you hear those words from someone who has…

WILL'S WORLD

Good lord, it’s September already. My numerous daughters, much to their collective indignation, are back in school, I’ve started splitting logs whenever I get a spare hour or two, and…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

With harvest finished in record time, the combines are now sitting waiting for the beans. They can be frustrating to wait for, especially after we had weeks of good weather…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Not much has changed in terms of drought conditions since my last article. I think we are all starting to realise that the drought of 2026 is not something that…

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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 320: River Wye pollution progress

In this episode, we examine new farm-level evidence suggesting phosphorus is coming into balance on farms in the River Wye catchment – and ask what it means for water pollution.…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 319: Autumn drilling gamble and fert warning

In this episode, how much rain is enough to start drilling after one of the driest summers in recent memory? We look at autumn crop establishment as growers weigh up…

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