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ENVIRONMENT

Finished cattle achieved exceptional prices at Christmas fatstock shows and sales across the country in December, lifting the trade to new record highs. Regular buyers were joined by butchers and…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Adama to launch new mode-of-action fungicide for 2027

A brand new mode-of-action fungicide for controlling costly diseases in cereals and oilseed rape could be available to UK farmers in just over two years’ time. Adama, the company developing…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Pesticide rules: NI arable farmers losing out under Brexit

Politicians from all sides are being urged to fix the mess surrounding plant protection products (PPPs) and seed trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland to prevent irreparable harm to…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Scottish arable farming faces pressure from cost-price squeeze

Scotland’s arable farming sector faces increasing financial pressure due to low crop prices, rising costs, and competition from imported wheat, putting growers' profitability at risk. NFU Scotland (NFUS) has raised…

ARABLE

More than 20% farmers using variable rate spraying tech

Farmers across the UK are extensively using digital technology to help them run their businesses now and in the way they plan to run their businesses in the future. This…

Livestock

 

DAIRY

As winter sets in, so the risk of respiratory disease goes up. I have seen an increase in cases on several pig farms recently, especially following cold, dank days and…

TELEHANDLERS

Driver's View: John Cartledge's Kramer KT407 Ecospeed

Kramer’s handler range came to prominence following the conclusion of its manufacturing agreement with Claas in 2017, and its subsequent integration with John Deere’s dealer network. A year later, it…

4X4S

Solar tonneau cover powers tools from a pickup’s load bed

US firm Worksport has unveiled a novel tonneau cover for pickups that carries a solar array to provide a portable power supply. Depending on the model, the foldable load bed…

DIET FEEDERS

Murska develops new 40t/hour hammer mill

Finnish manufacturer Murska has launched a new hammer mill designed to finely crimp grain for livestock rations. Outputs range from 25 to 40t/hour for dry or slightly moist material, depending…

PLOUGHS

First impressions: Kuhn Multi-Master L six-furrow plough

For risk-averse, geologically challenged or weather-beaten farms, few implements match the reliability and consistency of a plough. Sales of these time-honoured implements have now flatlined following a near decade-long drop…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The 5.8% decline in GB dairy farm numbers to 7,130 producers in the 12 months to April 2024 is at its highest level in the five years since the AHDB…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Sarah Dodds, a partner and head of agriculture at MHA, advises on…

Transition section

BIODIVERSITY

Finding a reliable break crop in the arable rotation is an ongoing challenge. Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions, such as herbal leys or legume fallows could be an alternative, especially…

Opinion

OPINION

Have you ever wondered why farmers are hated so much?  Are people conditioned into thinking, from times gone by, that we are all Lords and Ladies of the Manor? Do…

Community

COMMUNITY

The first ever Tractor of Lights parade through Dartmouth has been cancelled at the last minute following an about-turn from Devon and Cornwall Police. The charity event, organised by the…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your one stop shop for the best FW content from the last seven days. There are just 11 days to Christmas, and if…

TELEHANDLERS

Kramer’s handler range came to prominence following the conclusion of its manufacturing agreement with Claas in 2017, and its subsequent integration with John Deere’s dealer network. A year later, it…

WILL'S WORLD

Without going all Nigella on you, there’s something sensual about making bread. At least, that’s the way I’ve always thought it would be anyway, because I’m thoroughly ashamed to say…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Checking in on the future markets and seeing the downward trending red arrow week after week is becoming increasingly disheartening. I sold a good chunk of 2024 wheat about a…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We got our first taste of winter in the last week of November. We had around nine inches (23cm) of snowfall, followed by a very quick thaw. Other than this…

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FARM POLICY

Video: 600 tractors make a statement against farm tax policy

More than 600 tractors sent a message to MPs on Wednesday 11 December as farmers continued in their efforts to change the government's inheritance tax and business property relief policies.…

COMMUNITY

Video: 90 and Counting - dairy farmer Edward Brown, Devon

From a very young age, farming is all I wanted to do. I’m not sure I ever thought I’d be milking cows, certainly not with robots – back then all…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 233: Tractor protest brings London to standstill

Hundreds of tractors descend on central London as farmers ramp up protests against the government's autumn Budget. As 600 tractors park outside Downing Street, we speak to farmers and protest…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 232: Ban threat for autumn manure spreading

Could a ban on autumn manure-spreading applications be the next body blow to hit Britain’s farmers? Well, quite possibly, as industry representatives are summoned to meet Defra officials following two…

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