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Livestock and arable farms across England, Scotland, and Wales will begin taking carbon measurements in December as part of an industry-leading baselining project. The AHDB are working alongside Quality Meat…

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…

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

The downside of a dairy herd with less than 5% mastitis is having to maintain a stock of in-date antibiotics. This is the case for the Hodginkson family, who run…

COMBINES

Eight months with two custom combine crews

Each summer, an army of intrepid youngsters pack their bags, fly to the US and spend the following eight months piloting combine harvesters, grain carts and trucks throughout the Midwestern…

TELEHANDLERS

Driver's view: John Walker's JCB Loadall 542-70 Agri Xtra 

As the second largest telehandler in JCB’s extensive agricultural range, the Loadall 542-70 is geared up for handling large grain buckets, bale grabs and bag lifters. Four versions are available…

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…

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…

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

The question of how to bring Labour to the negotiating table in order to extract sensible reforms to inheritance tax should not be a difficult one. Were they to act…

Community

COMMUNITY

This week’s photo combines two of Aviril Bourke’s interests - farming and music, as she poses with her guitar and Angus heifers that are just over a year old. Aviril…

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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

As the second largest telehandler in JCB’s extensive agricultural range, the Loadall 542-70 is geared up for handling large grain buckets, bale grabs and bag lifters. Four versions are available…

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

My father, along with others of his generation, speak of the impacts of Death Duties on farming families in this country, so we watch with sadness at the political changes…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Over the past few weeks, I have been involved in several events organised to voice the great concerns within the agricultural industry over the changes in inheritance tax laws. 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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