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TAX

A ruling by the UK government in favour of a solar farm development spells uncertainty for the future of a Yorkshire tenant family farm and has been met with anger…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: First dry spell sees early nitrogen on hungry crops

A drier start to March is being welcomed by growers and agronomists as early nitrogen fertiliser applications are being made to hungry crops in depleted soils. Spring barley and bean…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Agronomists advise T0 winter wheat spray to ward off rust

Higher levels of brown and yellow rust inoculum are cycling in winter wheat crops, which may prompt wider-scale use of a T0 spray to hold off disease pressure. Following a…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Plans to revitalise wheat after wet winter on Somerset farm

Crops are off to a soggy start at the Doble family farm in Somerset, after yet another wet winter which saw annual rainfall exceed the farm’s 10-year average. Last year,…

SOILS

Cropping in the Fens: Working for a sustainable future

It’s one of the most productive agricultural regions in England, but it’s also an area at the most risk from climate change and environmental degradation, prompting debate about its future…

Livestock

 

DAIRY

Early bite is not only transitioning cows and rumens onto grazed grass, it is also saving bedding straw and labour for a Norfolk 180-cow autumn-calving herd. “We drop down to…

MACHINERY

Razorback releases linkage-mounted 57 Series reach mower

A new linkage-mounted reach mower added to the Razorback range features a combination of chains and ratchet turnbuckles to keep the machine stable on the back of a tractor. The…

FERTILISER SPREADERS

Why Contractor of the Year opted for ÂŁ25k Siwi quick hitch

There are many enjoyable tasks in farming, but wrestling with heavy, stiff pto shafts and soiling clean hands with oily hydraulic pipes that refuse to locate in their sockets definitely…

PLOUGHS

Amazone reduces metal wear on new Teres 200 plough

Fast ploughing without increased costs due to metal wear is promised for a patented mouldboard shin fitted as standard on Amazone’s latest mounted plough, the 200hp-rated Teres 200. The shin…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2025: Handy home-made fencing kit

In this year's Inventions Competition entries, fencing inventions featured prominently. These innovative gadgets and designs provide plenty of ideas to make the job of fencing fields easier and more efficient…

DIVERSIFICATION

A slackening of activity in the farmland market in some UK regions is being felt less keenly in parts of Northern Ireland  where hunger for land continues to fortify demand…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Philippe Rottner, senior energy specialist with Carter Jonas, advises on the potential…

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OILSEED RAPE

An additional £15m has been allocated to the rural affairs budget in Wales for the next financial year, split between tackling river pollution (£5m) and rural investment schemes (£10m). The…

Opinion

OPINION

The clear-out of now-redundant machinery has gone very well over the past couple of years, with combines, sprayers and drills heading off down Hinton Hill on an assortment of lorries…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

This year looks to be a big one for Farmers Weekly 2024 Ag Student of the Year Logan Williams as he combines knowledge from university and his new career in…

Week in focus

NEWS

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

OPINION

What should be the reasonable minimum expectation for the performance of a secretary of state when speaking at the NFU conference? Defra secretary Steve Reed won plaudits on Tuesday (25…

WILL'S WORLD

Who is Sir Keir Starmer’s chief communications adviser? Does anyone know? I could google it, of course, but frankly I’d rather have my testicles slammed repeatedly in a car door…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Sorry Mr Starmer, there won’t be any money in the pot to pay your inheritance tax with the wheat price still at £180/t. Hang on in there please Mum and…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

January and February are usually months where we get some much-needed maintenance done. We have spent the past few weeks fixing field drains, and I’ve been practising my water-divining skills.…

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FARM POLICY

London rally: Farm leaders vow to continue IHT fight

Farm leaders have pledged to continue their fight against the government’s plans to introduce a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets, vowing to keep up the pressure until Sir Keir…

TAX

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…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 243: Defra's not-so-new farm policies

In this episode, we examine Defra's latest raft of new policies to boost farm profitability. Just exactly how new are they? We scrutinise the keynote speech delivered by Defra secretary…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 242: Chink of light on IHT

In this episode, we discuss the possible outcomes after government finally agrees to talks with farm leaders on inheritance tax. Have things gone too far? Were farming protestors right to…

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