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MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Norfolk farmer Tony Martin, who was jailed for shooting a teenage burglar, has died aged 80. Mr Martin gained national attention in 1999 after he shot and killed 16-year-old burglar…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Expert tips on managing very variable crops this spring

There is huge variation in winter cereals, ranging from lush winter barleys with 6-7 tillers to poor-rooted wheats that have just emerged after being mauled in mid-December. While the UK…

WHEAT

Defra gives thumbs up to GM wheat trial

A one-year trial on genetically modified crops by the University of Oxford has been given the green light by Defra. Trial plots are due to be planted this spring, with…

SUGAR BEET

How soil testing can tackle sugar beet cyst nematode

Beet cyst nematode is an increasing threat to British sugar beet crops and growers are urged to ramp up soil testing efforts to identify problems and steer management around crop…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Arable Insights Farmers' strategies to optimise nitrogen use

From organic manures to use of technology and various monitoring approaches, all the growers on the Farmers Weekly Arable Insights Farmer panel have an eye on optimising nutrient use, and…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK

Dairy farmers expect genetic gain to reveal itself in their herds despite farm system constraints or a lack of resources. “It’s like producing Ferraris to put in a banger race,”…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Hedge work maintains winter cashflow

Big square baling might be the cornerstone of Derek and Linda Keeble’s business, but a carefully selected tranche of other services is key for maintaining cashflow throughout the year. Each…

CULTIVATORS

Claydon offers NutriSeeder applicator for 7.5m Straw Harrow

Quick, cheap and timely cover crop establishment are the attractions of the NutriSeeder applicator developed specifically for Claydon’s 7.5m Straw Harrow. Two versions are available – one with a single…

SLURRY TANKERS

Kumm-Technik KTS artic slurry tanker offers 32cu m capacity

A new high-volume articulated tanker has landed in the UK, allowing large quantities of slurry or digestate to be transported to the field. The KTS 32 Light from German maker…

SPRAYING AND SPREADING

Mastek Combi rig combines slurry pump and compressor

Farmers and contractors running tractors without a front linkage or pto can now carry a pump and compressor as a single unit thanks to Mastek’s self-contained Combi Pump Set. Rather…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Nick Curnock, associate at Carter Jonas, advises on the options for removing…

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PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

For Kent farm manager and AHDB Kent Monitor Farm host Tom Reynolds, managing water has become much more challenging in recent years. The amount of winter rainfall is higher than…

Opinion

OPINION

A curious reflection on the human condition is that we have the capacity to rapidly normalise circumstances and treat them as somewhat unremarkable. Many moons ago, I spent six months…

Community

COMMUNITY

I’m writing this on the third Monday of January, or Blue Monday – so called because it’s said to be the most depressing day of the year. Seemingly it’s down…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, a snack platter of Farmers Weekly’s most delicious content from the past seven days. As always, we start with the markets (opens as…

OPINION

Collateral damage… a phrase Defra secretary Steve Reed didn’t utter, but left hanging in the air, when he spoke at the Farmers Club in London this week. Taking question after…

WILL'S WORLD

I’m writing this on the third Monday of January, or Blue Monday – so called because it’s said to be the most depressing day of the year. Seemingly it’s down…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

“Who knows about the Science Based Targets Initiative?” was the question asked at a recent farmer meeting on the element of the moment: carbon. I’m all over it, of course,…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

January seems to have disappeared alarmingly quickly. I remember the older generation saying that the years seem to go faster, but I’m completely unprepared for actually being that generation. Luckily,…

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Farmers take tractors to supermarkets in IHT protest

Hundreds of frustrated British farmers are taking their tractors to supermarket car parks across the country today (Friday 17 January) in a bold display of frustration over government policies they…

FARM POLICY

Video: Oxford protesters stand up against IHT policies

Protesters sent a clear message to Defra secretary Steve Reed as he gave a speech to farmers today at the Oxford Farming Conference. As Mr Reed outlined his long-term vision…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 240: Defra plan to reduce UK farmland

In this episode, we look at government plans to reduce the area of UK farmland – and use it instead to restore nature and create wildlife habitats. The government's Land…

NEWS

FW Ep 239: Can Pulse Pioneers save the planet?

In this episode, we look at how a group of 'Pulse Pioneers' are sowing the seeds for a revival of Britain's pea and bean crops. Pulse crops have many benefits.…

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