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CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

The UK tractor market is showing tentative signs of recovery with registrations up in the first six months of 2026 after a sustained period of depressed sales. Although still 8%…

SOILS

Growers share insights on using Johnson-Su compost extracts

Two farmers shared their experience of feeding soils with Johnson-Su compost extracts at the recent Groundswell event, as interest in the technique for giving soil biology a helping hand continues…

VARIETY SELECTION

Precision breeding: Targeted traits or patented problems?

Do farmers have the necessary information to make informed decisions about growing precision-bred gene-edited crops in the future? That was the question - albeit one that was only partially answered…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Drought conditions drive farming change in central Europe

Growing crops in drought conditions in central Europe is increasingly relying on techniques that preserve soil moisture and improve soil organic matter levels, according to experience from Hungary and Poland.…

SOILS

US research reveals benefits of regenerative agriculture

Regenerative agriculture is a proven route for arable farmers to break out of the high-input systems many of them are trapped in, claims a leading US researcher. Speaking at Groundswell…

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

For prey species like cattle, expressing pain is risky, as it signals weakness to predators. Knowing this helps us understand why they appear so stoic, even when they are in…

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TRACTORS

Claas pulls the wraps off revamped 264-313hp Axion 8 tractors

As part of an update programme across its entire tractor range, Claas has launched revamped versions of its 800-series machines. Three new variants – the Axion 8.240, 8.270 and 8.290…

TOOLS

Stihl AllPro tabless batteries recharge to 80% in just 9min

Stihl has introduced a new range of tool batteries that charge quicker, last longer and deliver more power. These sweeping improvements are thanks to some clever tabless technology in the…

COMBINES

'Dad's Army' of farmers share combine for cheaper harvesting

For decades, Park Farm, Peels Farm and Church Farm handled their own harvesting operations. Machinery was more affordable, the workforce larger and time pressure less intense. But with the balance…

COMBINES

50ft header and 19,400-litre tank for John Deere X9 combine

More crop-cutting and grain-carrying capacity for flagship X9 combines is among a suite of updates to John Deere’s harvester range. These start with a wider header for the biggest 1100…

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 inheritance tax.  See also:…

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Around half of the £60m budget for the first application window of the redesigned Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26) has already been allocated, according to Defra. An update published on Friday…

Opinion

OPINION

Taking a new approach to Contract Farming Agreements based on long-term thinking, more collaboration and greater transparency could benefit both landowners and contractors. Many existing agreements are being terminated or…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

Farmers attending this month’s NSA Sheep Event will be able to access free prostate and skin cancer checks as part of a drive to improve rural health. The Farming Community…

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

“One boy will do nearly as much as a grown man; two boys do half the work of one boy, and three do nothing at all.” A saying that our…

WILL'S WORLD

I’m back. I’d like to say I’ve been on holiday to the Mediterranean and spent the last few weeks sunning myself by a pool while taking full advantage of an…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

June is the month where most of the shows take place. From visiting a wet-and-muddy Cereals at Diddly Squat Farm, to the 141st Lincolnshire Show a week later. I am…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We’ve finished making our haylage and conditions couldn’t have been much better. It looks like it will be good-quality stuff, though we’ll get it tested before we start feeding it…

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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 311: Private money for green farming

This week’s Farmers Weekly Podcast comes from the Groundswell show in Hertfordshire, where Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch told farmers she wants their ideas for a new rural policy. Speaking to…

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,…

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