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CRIME

Potato growers are being urged to resist pressure to accept lower prices as reduced European yields support the market, despite subdued demand across several UK sectors. The Ulster Farmers’ Union…

HARVEST AND CROP STORAGE

Five tips on storing this year's heat-hit potatoes

This summer’s exceptionally hot and dry conditions could have some significant implications for stored potato crops, so growers are urged to remain vigilant and manage any issues promptly. Hutchinsons head…

SOILS

Why increasing soil microbes is key to regen cropping

Microbes are an integral part of soil life and they are essential to allow soil to perform all of its functions, including nutrient cycling, says an expert. Healthy soils should…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Why are seed-borne diseases such as bunt making a comeback?

Some rarely seen seed-borne diseases, such as bunt, are making a comeback, with significant yield consequences in affected fields, says an expert.  “You usually never hear of bunt being an…

ARABLE

Why sap-feeding planthoppers are a threat to UK arable farms

Crop diseases spread by sap-feeding insects known as planthoppers are a growing threat to UK arable systems. These pests can spread bacterial plant diseases and are already affecting crops across…

Livestock

 

SLURRY AND MANURE MANAGEMENT

As pressure grows on dairy farmers to manage phosphorus more carefully and reduce water pollution, novel technology to remove phosphorus from slurry could offer a game-changing solution. The technology has…

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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…

CULTIVATORS

Imants expands 'spading' cultivator range with 6m model

Dutch cultivator maker Imants has expanded its range of “spading” rotary tillers with a 6m tractor-mounted version that folds for travel between yard and fields, and another designed to be…

4X4S

First impressions: Isuzu D-Max gets torquier 2.2-litre engine

In an unsurprising turn of events, a root-and-branch review of Isuzu’s diesel D-Max pickup concluded that there is, indeed, no replacement for displacement. Having surrendered 25% of its cylinder space…

CEREAL DRILLS

Kuhn gets into direct drilling with trailed 6m and 8m Apex

Direct drilling enthusiasts have another seeder option to consider with the introduction of Kuhn’s Apex single-disc design. The newcomer will initially be available in 6m and 8m trailed configurations featuring…

DIVERSIFICATION

Whether it’s a different direction, a new business arrangement or a shift in focus, farms across the country are making changes to the way that they are structured and run.…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Carter Jonas associate Will Hunt of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions department, gives advice…

Transition section

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Farmers Weekly Transition Farmer Ed Shuldham has been focusing on using data to reduce crop disease pressure and increase soil resilience. We catch up with him in Wiltshire to find…

Opinion

OPINION

There were about 15 worshippers for harvest festival this year in our little church in Holbeach St Marks. In the interests of full disclosure, I’ve included Neil, the organist, the…

Community

COMMUNITY

Two Young Farmers Clubs in Cornwall have raised £8,500 for a charity supporting bereaved children and young people across the county. Launceston and Warleggan Young Farmers organised a series of…

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 continues to be chilled. Not in a nippy way, but in a non-stressed way. We’ve been able to approach autumn sowing in an almost lackadaisical manner, with sunshine…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

This October, we hosted our final Monitor Farm meeting and drew the four-year programme to a close. It has been an enjoyable time, during which our business has undergone considerable…

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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 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…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 327: Farm tax breaks ahead of Budget

Farm leaders are calling for an urgent rethink of inheritance tax and investment allowances ahead of the Autumn Budget on 28 October. With farm investment stalling and confidence at a…

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