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UK wheat production has been projected at 13.1m tonnes for this year’s harvest, with favourable weather in recent months helping crops to progress in the ground. This is up by…

SOILS

Why organic farmer cut back sheep to improve wheat yields

Sheep numbers are set to be considerably cut back to promote arable yields at organic farmer John Pawsey’s farm in Suffolk. A decade of yield data revealed a 0.5t/ha winter…

PEST MANAGEMENT

Cameras reveal unexpected predators of two major OSR pests

In-field cameras have uncovered unexpected predators of two major oilseed rape pests, which could help aiding control strategies. The camera study was conducted by Rothamsted Research over two years in…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Wheat growers alerted to yellow rust risk in backward crops

Wheat growers are urged to be alert to yellow rust risks in backward and later-drilled winter wheat crops this spring, to avoid yield losses of up to 50%. According to…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Yellow rust alert as unusual observations seen in AHDB trials

Wheat growers are being advised to monitor their crops more closely for yellow rust and not rely on Recommended List disease ratings this spring. The warning from the AHDB was…

Livestock

 

SHEEP

Farmers are being reminded to vaccinate their lambs against clostridial disease, as data from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) show it consistently ranks among the most frequent diagnoses…

CULTIVATORS

6.3m Kuhn Starliner hoe flicks weeds from growing crops

The Starliner rotary hoe is the latest addition to Kuhn’s mechanical weeding range, designed to hoick undesirable species from young crops while simultaneously aerating the soil surface. There’s just one…

TECHNOLOGY

Carbon Robotics ramps up output of weed-zapping LaserWeeder

Precision-weeding specialist Carbon Robotics has revamped its ultra-accurate LaserWeeder to make it lighter, faster and more affordable. Like the original model, the G2 combines computer vision, artificial intelligence and laser…

PLOUGHS

Kuhn semi-mounted ploughs get traction bolt leg protection

A lower cost and lighter weight solution to protecting the legs and mouldboard assemblies of Kuhn Vari-Leader semi-mounted ploughs has been introduced in the form of a proven traction bolt…

4X4S

Double-cab pickups to get pricier – here are alternatives

Pull into the car park of any agricultural event and there’ll be a sea of double-cab pickup trucks as far as the eye can see. But a shake-up of the…

DIVERSIFICATION

The Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) is making its way through Parliament, including much of what was laid out by the previous government in its Renters’ (Reform) Bill, which never made…

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 how farm or…

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NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

The Rural Payments Agency’s 2023-24 accounts have provided crucial details on the projected decline of delinked payments, which replaced Basic Payment Scheme payments starting in 2024.  According to the Rural…

Opinion

OPINION

Are you familiar with the seven stages of grief – the phases that a human goes through when they are adjusting to a sudden loss or very bad news? The…

Community

FARMLIFE FRAMED

In an educational initiative, 20 schools across Norfolk hosted ewes and their lambs on their playing fields, offering students a unique opportunity to care for livestock for a week. The…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens as PDF) with another…

OPINION

“Walk softly and carry a big stick” was how former US president Theodore Roosevelt summarised his approach to foreign policy. “Shout loudly and flail wildly with a revolver and a…

WILL'S WORLD

You might have noticed that there are some new photos of me to accompany this page, taken recently by a very nice man called Lee. I think Farmers Weekly photographers…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I recently returned from Michigan where I gave a talk to US farmers about winter wheat and my Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) win of 16.5t/ha in 2023. I went through…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It wouldn’t be a Scottish spring without sleet and snow. We had a couple of weeks of “fool’s spring” in early March before reality set in again. The brief period…

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COMMUNITY

Video: 90 and Counting: Mixed farmer, Frankie Turner, Leics

Fourth-generation farmer Frankie Turner, 18, tells Farmers Weekly about working with her family, her studies and her passion for welding. I live on Grange Farm just north of Leicestershire. We…

NEWS

Video: Farmers To Action stages ‘Say No to Labour’ protests

More than 1,000 tractors and farmers across the UK put aside their busy spring schedules – drilling, lambing and calving – to take part in a nationwide protest against what…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 248: Border controls and milling wheat strike

In this episode, livestock industry leaders warn of a devastating animal disease outbreak unless the government tightens border controls. MPs quiz Defra minister Daniel Zeichner as cereal growers "go on…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 247: Red Tractor audits and pesticide plans

In this episode, the Red Tractor assurance scheme responds to criticism by pledging to make farm audits easier for farmers. We speak to the Red Tractor interim chairman Alistair Mackintosh…

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