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ENVIRONMENT

Activists from animal rights group Animal Rising have staged a series of protests in supermarkets in England, calling for the RSPCA Assured scheme to be dropped. However, shoppers at a…

ARABLE

Wheat growers urged to remain vigilant for yellow and brown rust

No major breakdowns in varietal resistance to yellow or brown rust occurred last year, but the dynamic nature of pathogen populations means that growers and agronomists must remain vigilant and…

ARABLE

Defra denies request for neonics use on sugar beet

An emergency application for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet in England has been denied by the UK government, in another crushing blow to farmers from the…

PLOUGHING AND CULTIVATION

Why a long-term no-tiller is ploughing again on heavy soils

For more than 20 years, a bare brown field has not been seen on Motts Farm on the Dengie peninsula in Essex, with crops established using zero tillage. But that…

ARABLE

How growers can build resilience on arable farms

Growers must be prepared to adjust their farming operations and management to make businesses more resilient in the event of adverse weather and volatile market conditions. That’s the message for…

Livestock

 

GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

Avian influenza has struck one of the largest and most modern egg laying sites in the country, with more than a million birds now expected to be culled in an…

TRAILERS

Lamma 2025: Weeks name revived for lower-cost trailers

Richard Western has revived the Weeks brand for use on a lower-spec trailer that’s kinder on the pocket. Much of the design is based on the firm’s popular Suffolk model,…

ATVS AND UTVS

Lamma 2025: Boss to import budget Aodes UTVs and ATVs

Petrol-powered quads and buggies from Chinese firm Aodes are now available through Staffordshire outfit Boss Off Road Vehicles, with a selection of electric models set to follow. See also: First drive:…

MACHINERY

Dealers feel the heat as kit sales plummet and costs rocket

The realisation that a long-held business was facing a financial crunch that threatened its very existence was an unwelcome experience for several machinery dealership owners last year. A combination of…

ATVS AND UTVS

Lamma 2025: TGB releases punchy 83hp Landmax SE UTV

Off the back of the success of its budget ATVs, Taiwanese brand TGB has introduced its first UTV. The Landmax SE packs a pokey 1,000cc V-twin petrol engine that develops…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Analysis of the West Midlands farmland market confirms a considerable drop in supply in 2024. Data reveals that just 2,515 acres were marketed publicly across the region compared to 8,200…

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…

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PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

The Crown Estate has doubled its annual Rural Environment Fund to £20m to help tenant farmers meet its ambitious biodiversity targets, marking a significant step in its nature recovery approach.…

Opinion

OPINION

Having done the weekly online food shop, complete with the standard bananas that inevitably won’t be ripe until the spring equinox, I glimpsed a link to the supermarket’s agriculture page.…

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WILL'S WORLD

This week’s Photo of the Week is courtesy of young Ted, who was in attendance at the recent tractor protests at Beverley Westwood in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. But first, here’s your markets (opens as PDF). Keep…

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

Back on 15 December, Louth held its fifth annual tractor run, hosting 143 tractors. This event wouldn’t go ahead if it was not for the volunteers and, of course, farmers…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Reflecting on a recent trip to Australia in my previous article, I mentioned the serious risk of bushfires. During my stay, two farms we visited in the Grampians region of…

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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…

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 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…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 236: Defra's big plan for farming

In this episode, UK environment secretary Steve Reed pledges a better future for Britain's farmers. Is it a New Deal? Or is it a raw deal? Mr Reed's speech to…

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