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A growing number of councils across the UK are joining a revolt against the Labour government’s controversial inheritance tax changes, with 30 town halls now openly opposing the policy. This…

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…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Why ergot contamination of grain is higher than expected

Grower guidelines for managing ergot are to be updated by the AHDB, following a steep rise in the incidence of the pathogen over the past three years and confirmation that…

ARABLE

How Fera is tackling the wireworm and flea beetle problems

Wireworm in potatoes and cabbage stem flea beetle in oilseed rape are two of the arable industry’s biggest pest challenges. They can result in catastrophic yields for farmers and disrupt…

PEST MANAGEMENT

Where is the crop industry with nematode biocontrols?

The dwindling availability of insecticide seed treatment and nematicides has paved the way for pest control using entomopathogenic nematodes. Following successful trial work in key high-value crops, farmer uptake looks…

Livestock

 

LAYERS

To improve the utilisation of grazed grass this year, the focus must be on the first two grazing rounds. Poor ground conditions from February to April, with incorrect management, can…

TELEHANDLERS

Lamma 2025: More power for Weidemann’s compact T6025 handler

Competition is ramping up in the compact telehandler market, with Weidemann the latest to unveil a machine that will slot through a 2m-square alley. The new 6m/2.5t T6025 supersedes the…

TELEHANDLERS

Lamma 2025: Quicke unveils stripped back N-series loader

Stock farmers fancying the lift capacity of Quicke's premium Q-series loaders but without the expensive frills can now buy exactly that. The new N-series is a stripped-back, utility-spec model that…

ATVS AND UTVS

Lamma 2025: CF Moto goes big on cab spec with U10 Pro UTV

A juicier interior spec is the highlight of CF Moto’s latest U10 Pro UTV, with most of the manual levers and winders ousted in favour of electronic controls. These cover…

DIET FEEDERS

Lamma 2025: Auto concentrate feeding with Hanskamp Mobile

The solar-powered FeedStation Mobile from Dutch firm Hanskamp will automatically serve a preset concentrate ration to individual dairy and beef cows and calves in the field, giving stock farmers more…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Overall, 2024 was a pretty tough year for the UK machinery market, says the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA). Poor finances and low farmer confidence, particularly in the arable sector, meant…

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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AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Heavy rainfall and more extreme weather have seen Transition Farmers adjust their cropping plans. We catch up with Transition Farmers Alan Steven in Fife and Matthew Williams in Shropshire to…

Opinion

OPINION

Who needs another worry? There have been enough of them in recent weeks. Farmer confidence across the board is at rock bottom, thanks to the government digging in on inheritance…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

More than thirty Year 9 students from Birmingham’s city centre gained hands-on experience with high-tech farming machinery at Lamma, in an initiative intended to introduce young people to the agricultural…

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

Who needs another worry? There have been enough of them in recent weeks. Farmer confidence across the board is at rock bottom, thanks to the government digging in on inheritance…

WILL'S WORLD

One of my new year’s resolutions for last year was to read more books. I set myself the heady target of one a month – and smashed it by ending…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Life as a farmer is always changing, like the seasons of the year. We never know what there is in store for us, but we always face it head on,…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

December was fabulous but manic. The pop-up shop was a massive success, even beating Easter sales. We also had our best-ever Grantham farmers’ market and the most orders ever received…

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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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