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Inheritance tax fears prompt sales of farmland

Expected changes to inheritance tax treatment in the autumn budget on 30 October have already started to encourage some landowners to put their land up for sale, Farmers Weekly data…

POULTRY

Deadline nears to register all English and Welsh poultry

Small-scale poultrykeepers in England and Wales – including those with just one bird – have two weeks left to register their birds with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha).…

RAKES AND MERGERS

Pottinger offers lighter, simpler, cheaper four-rotor rake

A simpler specification that trims weight, complexity and price is the key characteristic of Pottinger’s latest four-rotor grass rake. The Top VT 12540 C, which has a list price of…

NEWS

Baroness Batters picks up top award for industry service

Former NFU president and now crossbench peer Minette Batters has been honoured by Royal Agricultural Society of England (Rase) with its National Agricultural Award, in recognition of her “inspirational” leadership.…

NEWS

This Week in Farming: Defra debacles and drills

Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Farming, the quickest way to catch up on the biggest stories from Farmers Weekly over the past seven days. Before we…

DAIRY

Artificial intelligence calving monitor debuts at Dairy Day

An artificial intelligence-powered calving monitoring system, claimed to be a world first, has been revealed at this year’s Dairy Day. While calving sensors and cameras are not a new concept,…

TELEHANDLERS

Nokian develops hybrid lug for Ground King loader tyres

Nokian has drawn on its experience developing the Ground King dual-purpose tyre for tractors in creating a new version for compact wheeled loaders working on both hard and soft surfaces.…

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NEWS

Editor's View: Labour must put its money where its mouth is

One of the more unappealing traits of those who hold power in government is their inclination to blame those who came before them for any difficulties they now face. This…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Back to school after a summer of farm learning

Suddenly it’s September. The Evans girls have gone back to school and, after the noise and chaos of the past six weeks, the house feels as silent and still as…