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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Thousands of Welsh farmers have received 80% of their annual support payments early, in a move aimed at easing financial pressures on farm businesses. Figures released by the Welsh government…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Six new farmers join the Arable Insights farmer panel

A new cropping season brings a new Arable Insights farmer panel. Mike Abram does the introductions. See also: Nutsedge findings point to gap in invasive weed defences Scotland: Anna Wylie,…

SUGAR BEET

Trial looks at how to make sugar beet more sustainable

Growing sugar beet with a living clover mulch is being put to the test in a long-term trial at Elveden Farms in Suffolk to see if the crop’s sustainability metrics…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

How agroforestry can help build climate resilience

Building resilience into the farming system has been Tom Edmondson’s target since he took over the 120ha family farm near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, but the increasing likelihood of hotter,…

POTATOES

How precision nutrition system can enhance potato yield

[fw_shortcode source="youtube" code="Rgec6TbAiQs"] Potato production requires a highly accurate nutrition programme at every growth stage – be it tuber set, initiation or bulking to achieve optimum yield and quality. Starting…

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LIVESTOCK

A simple, consistent system is helping a Cornish dairy to achieve the UK’s highest yield on twice-a-day milking. According to the National Milk Records’ annual production report, cows at Sixty…

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MOWERS

Kuhn offers retrofit isobus control kit for triple mowers

Farmers and contractors using Kuhn triple mowers that lack the convenience of isobus control electronics can put that right with a new retrofit kit. It comprises a job computer installed…

ROOT CROP HARVESTERS

Oxbo’s AutoHarvest puts cameras in control of crop quality

A harvester operator can watch the crop coming in, keep an eye on the sample or check what’s being left behind. Doing all three continuously, while steering, unloading and turning…

TRACTORS

More driverless tech for Amos Power's 85hp electric tractor

A US digital tech business hopes to emulate European manufacturers such as AgXeed by selling a twin-track driverless tractor for field work. Weighing in at about 3t, the Amos Power…

FORAGE WAGONS

Scania forage truck proves good value for Hants contractor

Hundreds of German contractors consider field-going haulage trucks the perfect foil for maize-munching foragers. These rough terrain HGVs are yet to gain the same following here, but with an ever-growing…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Across the country, agents continue to extol the old-school benefits of gathering bidders together in a room to slug it out. Auctioneer Janet Flintoft, associate director with H&H Land &…

BUSINESS CLINIC

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

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NEWS

Building resilience into the farming system has been Tom Edmondson’s target since he took over the 120ha family farm near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, but the increasing likelihood of hotter,…

Opinion

OPINION

Around three-quarters of farm businesses already have some form of diversified enterprise. The question is no longer whether to diversify, but what comes next. For many, diversification is no longer…

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WILL'S WORLD

A North Somerset agricultural machinery dealer is auctioning a rare Ford tractor to raise funds for the hospital that saved his son’s life. Michael Burdge, who founded an agricultural machinery…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, home of the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens as PDF).…

OPINION

What do Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Andy Burnham have in common? More than Burnham would probably like to admit. All three are instinctive politicians, drawn to grand gestures and…

WILL'S WORLD

There’s something tremendously evocative about a ploughing match. It might be the smell of freshly turned earth combined with diesel fumes and the faint whiff of distant tobacco. See also:…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

If the Sustainable Farming Incentive debacle last month proves anything, it is that this government couldn’t care less about nature, and that they care even less about farming. We were…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I've been thinking about the resilience of the farming community while attending the breeding sheep sales dotted about North Wales. We have endured a really tough time over the past…

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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 326: Red diesel prices and AI

Soaring diesel prices are putting fresh pressure on farm businesses – and the outlook suggests volatility could continue well into 2027. In this episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 325: Sifting through the SFI wreckage

Farmers are ploughing up environmental features after thousands were shut out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive when funding ran out less than six hours after applications opened. In this episode…

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