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FARM POLICY

Better returns for livestock producers have helped drive up demand for animal feed so far during the 2024-25 season. Margins have improved on farm as a result of lower feed…

PEST MANAGEMENT

New insecticide to control aphids in peas, beans and beet

A new mode-of-action insecticide has been approved for use in sugar beet, peas and beans, offering good control of aphids when used as part of an integrated approach. The Chemical…

DRILLING

Strip-till cultivator brings big maize establishment savings

The use of a strip-till cultivator has halved the number of maize establishment passes and more than doubled work rate at a Hampshire arable farm – all while maintaining yields.…

ARABLE

What the latest fungicides bring to wheat disease strategies

Arriving at different stages of the season and in various guises and quantities, both Bayer’s Iblon and Syngenta’s Adepidyn were available for the first time in 2024. This brough two…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Pigeons decimate OSR and a herbicide warning

Damage from pigeons has been widespread in oilseed rape, with crops being decimated in some of the worst attacks in years. Some fields where the growing points are intact may…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK

Double-cropping has made Farmers Weekly’s 2024 Beef Farmer of the Year self-sufficient in home-grown feed for his 1,600-head enterprise.  Red clover is the bedrock of North Wales beef finisher Dylan…

TRACTORS

Driver's view: Sisto family's 7-year-old New Holland T7.210

A dependable engine, solid transmissions and keen pricing have made New Holland’s T7.210 one of the most popular six-cylinder workhorses on the market. It might not be the most powerful…

TRACTORS

Massey to source sub-80hp tractors from SDF Group

Production at SDF Group – maker of Deutz-Fahr, Same and Lamborghini-branded tractors – will get a shot in the arm from a new supply agreement with Agco for selected models…

TRACTORS

Driver's view: Tom Lamb's 9-year-old Massey 7718 Dyna-6

For many mixed and arable farms, Massey Ferguson nailed the sweet spot between power and size with its 200hp 7718. This was the middle model – and biggest small-framer –…

MACHINERY MAINTENANCE

John Deere makes it easier for owners to repair tractors

Additional resources making it easier for owners and independent workshops to carry out maintenance and repairs on John Deere equipment are being made available. The move largely expands repair options…

FARM ENERGY

With 31 March soon approaching, we speak to tax experts on understanding your tax liabilities when running a farm business and changes coming to the current tax regime. See also:…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Tom Hind, an associate with Carter Jonas Rural, advises on the consideration…

Transition section

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Farmers in the devolved regions are urging their governments to learn the lessons of the current Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) debacle in England, to produce schemes that are workable, well-funded,…

Opinion

OPINION

You know we are in a remarkable era when commentators keep reaching back as far back as the time of Napoleon for parallels. Economists say the UK is in the…

Community

COMMUNITY

Women play an intrinsic role in agriculture – some would argue they always have. But do they get fairly recognised for the work they do, often diligently and behind the…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome to This Week in Farming, Farmers Weekly’s regular round-up of the biggest farming stories from the past seven days. Spring has sprung early, with the sun shining across many…

OPINION

Well, Defra’s SFI closure bombshell this week means it turns out it was an unsustainable farming incentive after all. Like hapless Looney Tunes villain Wile E Coyote briefly sprinting in…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

And we’re off – I do love spring and, although it’s not yet in full flow, the skylarks are twittering away above the fields. Thanks to a short spell of…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I forgot to tell you last month that on Christmas night we had a break-in, and 100 heifers were let loose into the surrounding countryside at 3am in the morning.…

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COMMUNITY

Video: 90 & Counting: Livestock farmer Becka Stables

Fourth-generation farmer, 28-year-old Becka Stables, tells Farmers Weekly about her farming family and her career journey so far. My family and I farm 580 acres at Lowbank End and Newhall…

FARM POLICY

London rally: Farm leaders vow to continue IHT fight

Farm leaders have pledged to continue their fight against the government’s plans to introduce a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets, vowing to keep up the pressure until Sir Keir…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 244: Rebel Labour MPs back farmers on IHT

In this episode, a growing number of rebel Labour MPs are supporting farmers against the government on inheritance tax. We have an exclusive interview with Henry Tufnell, Labour MP for…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 243: Defra's not-so-new farm policies

In this episode, we examine Defra's latest raft of new policies to boost farm profitability. Just exactly how new are they? We scrutinise the keynote speech delivered by Defra secretary…

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