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PARASITIC DISEASES

The UK government has opened the door to a potential deal with the EU that could see it rejoin a tariff-free trade bloc for food and farming products, raising hopes…

CROP MANAGEMENT

YEN Awards: Round-up of this year's highest-yielding farms

This year’s Yield Enhancement Network Awards focused on enhancing crop nutrition, and saw new pulse categories added to the competition. See also: How growers can build resilience on arable farms…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Wet harvest prompts potato seed disease warning

Seed suppliers are being urged to protect their high-quality product from storage diseases at first grading following the wet 2024 harvest and reports of symptoms developing in some stores. Tuber…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Advice on managing glyphosate resistance this spring

A testing service will be available this spring to help farmers and agronomists rapidly investigate suspected cases of glyphosate resistance and act to contain any new populations. Early intervention is…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Cereal growers gain new azole fungicide mix this spring

Wheat and barley growers have an extra option for their fungicide programmes this spring, with the approval of a two-azole mix. RevyPro contains the newest azole (mefentrifluconazole) partnered with prothioconazole,…

Livestock

 

BOVINE TB

Dairy farmer Robin Nicolson has halved nitrogen use on grazing leys while maintaining annual growth at 12t/ha dry matter by foliar feeding instead of using conventional, prilled fertiliser. Foliar feeding…

SPRAYERS

Soil Essentials' Skai spot-sprayer cuts chemical use

Aware of the dearth of options for tackling pernicious grassland weeds without clobbering clover, Charlie Murray went in search of a solution. The core of his Clyde Agriculture business, which…

SPRAYING AND SPREADING

How a Berkshire contractor geared up for drone spraying

If you’ve had a go with a small consumer-type drone, it’s easy to understand why enthusiasts like Bracknell-based Steve Frost get hooked. They are relatively cheap, can capture great visuals…

SLURRY TANKERS

Betec trailing shoe disc promises faster slurry absorption

By incorporating a disc into a trailing shoe assembly, Slovenian firm Betec claims it can achieve far higher levels of penetration than a conventional setup. This is because it cuts…

MUCKSPREADERS

Grippier lug for Agriflex+ 377XT spreader tyre

Lugs with a ledge is a key visual feature of a new tyre from Alliance designed primarily for self-propelled sprayers, and lime, fertiliser and manure spreaders needing a combination of…

SUCCESSION PLANNING

Average farmland values are predicted to be static or to rise slowly this year and next, despite strong demand. However, agents’ views are very mixed on likely supply, with some…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Joe Spencer, a partner at accountant MHA, advises on succession issues aimed…

Transition section

SUCCESSION PLANNING

Although there are opportunities in the Transition process, the requirement to produce food while carrying out work to improve biodiversity, cut pollution and reduce the impact of climate change is…

Opinion

OPINION

A farm assurance audit is like going to the dentist. Even if you’ve got the best possible practitioner, interacting with them is still an experience to be endured, rather than…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

Leaf, the organiser of Open Farm Sunday (OFS), is offering its most comprehensive support yet for farmers hosting events in 2025. OFS offers a unique opportunity for the public to…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, the best place to check you’re up to date on the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here’s your…

OPINION

A farm assurance audit is like going to the dentist. Even if you’ve got the best possible practitioner, interacting with them is still an experience to be endured, rather than…

WILL'S WORLD

I love a good farming conference. I know they’re not everyone’s cup of tea, and critics will say they’re often full of self-important people generating nothing but hot air. I…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The start to the year has been positive, with some lovely cold weather. Sadly, it wasn’t cold enough to give us free concrete. The attempt at mole ploughing and ploughing…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’m reporting more wild fluctuations in temperature. My last article opened with the weather situation, with 9in [22.5cm] of snow falling,…

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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…

FARM POLICY

Video: Oxford protesters stand up against IHT policies

Protesters sent a clear message to Defra secretary Steve Reed as he gave a speech to farmers today at the Oxford Farming Conference. As Mr Reed outlined his long-term vision…

NEWS

FW Ep 239: Can Pulse Pioneers save the planet?

In this episode, we look at how a group of 'Pulse Pioneers' are sowing the seeds for a revival of Britain's pea and bean crops. Pulse crops have many benefits.…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 238: Lamma farm machinery show special

In this episode, we discover how machinery manufacturers are making it easier for farmers to get their hands on the latest kit and technology. We visit the 2025 LAMMA farm…

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