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FARM POLICY

Farmers' High Court battle begins over IHT reforms

A legal challenge to farm inheritance tax reforms began today (17 March) in the High Court, with farmers and business owners arguing the government acted unlawfully by failing to properly…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Mixed reaction to £53m heating oil support

Farmers and rural households that rely on heating oil will receive targeted support after the government confirmed a £53m package to help low-income families cope with soaring fuel costs. However,…

FLY-TIPPING

Police-style powers for EA in waste crime crackdown

The government has announced plans to give Environment Agency officers police-style powers in a major crackdown on waste crime, a move welcomed by farming leaders who say rural communities are…

GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

Advice on cost-effectively overseeding a tired sward

Overseeding can be an easier, cheaper, quicker way to rejuvenate a tired sward, but it will only be cost-effective if it leads to successful establishment. This year’s waterlogged fields and…

MAIZE

How grain maize earns more profit than wheat for two growers

With yields approaching 10t/ha and gross margins currently exceeding those of wheat, grain maize can be a profitable break crop. However, the crop does have its challenges and requires good…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: We're always jumping the next farming hurdle

And they’re off…the tractors are racing around again locally, albeit with the odd pull-up. It’s not so much that we’re getting huge amounts or rain, but when it drizzles and…

OPINION

Opinion: New SFI means more risk and more cost for farmers

The announcement of the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive has been met with a largely positive response, with the overwhelming feeling one of relief. It is unbelievable that our expectations have…

MACHINERY

Kuhn trims trailed Primor blower-feeder working height

Low shed roofs should prove less troublesome for Kuhn’s latest high-capacity bedding and feeding machine, thanks to a height-saving redesign. The trailed Primor GII 110.1 Polydrive tops out at 3m…