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INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Further cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in England over the festive period, with 15 cases of the H5N1 strain confirmed since the start of the bird…

SOILS

Soils improve for Northants grower after a switch to regen

Peter Mee has cut his growing costs while holding his arable yields steady after four years of regenerative farming having improved the structure of his soils close to the flood-prone…

PULSES

Farmers invited to take part in European legume project

Arable farmers are being invited to take part in a four year project aimed at identifying the benefits of growing legumes and ultimately shaping government policy to encourage the growing…

OTHER CROPS

Why East Yorks grower added flax to the rotation

Jonathan Hodgson isn’t averse to growing niche crops at Great Newsome Farm in East Yorkshire, and for the past three years his cropping mix has included a fibre crop that…

CROP MANAGEMENT

How low-input spring cereals SFI action may fit this spring

Low-input harvested spring cereal crops supported by the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) action AHW10 could be a good option for growers in 2025, given the payment rate of £354/ha. Use…

Livestock

 

YOUNGSTOCK MANAGEMENT

Investment in a new slurry system on a Wiltshire dairy farm has resulted in a drop in bagged nitrogen use of more than 100kg/ha a year on the grazing platform.…

SPRAYING AND SPREADING

Techneat adds cover crop option to Multicast applicator

Techneat Engineering has added several new features to its 24-36m Multicast Twin Air applicator that should make it more versatile. The kit is designed to be fitted to an existing…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Cyber attack causes grain dryer havoc

Of all the potential catastrophes that might befall a busy farm in the heat of harvest, perhaps the most unlikely – and, in some ways, the most eerily alarming –…

TRACTORS

271hp Case IH Puma 240 gains powershift transmission option

Upgrades to CNH’s long-serving full powershift gearbox have enabled engineers at the Case IH factory in Austria to start installing it in combination with a more powerful engine to create…

100HP

Bigger operator platform for Siromer 304 Pro compact tractor

A revised operator platform and equipment upgrades have been introduced for the 30hp Siromer 304 tractor to create the Pro version. Complementing the base and Special versions, the latest model…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

When the 2024-25 campaign contract offer was finally announced in December 2023, many growers felt the headline price of £40/t did not reflect the futures market, which suggested a value…

Transition section

CARBON

While cutting carbon emissions has come into focus over recent years, it has been a long-term priority for Cornish dairy farmer Andrew Brewer. Farming in partnership with his wife, Claire,…

Opinion

OPINION

What is it we tell our children (and ourselves) over and over again? “If it seems too good to be true, then it is.” I’ve neglected to follow this advice…

Community

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

A group of children from farming families delivered heartfelt letters to prime minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday 2 January, urging him to reconsider his stance on a controversial inheritance…

Week in focus

NEWS

Happy New Year and welcome to 2025’s first This Week in Farming, Farmers Weekly’s regular round-up of the biggest farming stories from the past seven days. Starting the year on…

WILL'S WORLD

Well, goodbye 2024. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Like most of us at New Year, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the 12 months that…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s fair to say it’s been a difficult year and a lot of change has taken place. 2025 is a new year and we…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Reflecting on the year, I’d say 2024 has been a roller coaster. I have gained enormous satisfaction from creating a pig unit set up on self-drilled grass leys in early…

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COMMUNITY

Video: 90 & Counting - Robert Scaling, North Yorkshire

Cliff Farm, just outside Pickering, North Yorkshire, was bought by my great-great granddad in 1908 and we’ve been here ever since. We are currently at around 160 acres owned with…

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.…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 235: Profitable food production in 2025

In this episode, we look at the prospects for farming in 2025 and discuss the opportunities for growers and livestock producers. We examine the outlook for profitable UK food production,…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 234: How agri-tech is shaping farming's future

In this episode, we visit the AgriTechE Reap conference – the annual showcase for the latest innovations in agriculture. We find out how simple innovations can make farming more profitable…

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