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CROP SELECTION

High fertiliser costs: Two cheaper crop options for 2027

With soaring fertiliser prices, lacklustre commodity prices and rising pest and disease pressures, experts have highlighted two alternative crops for this autumn, that are much cheaper to grow than wheat…

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Farmers advised to prepare now for SFI relaunch

Farmers in England are being urged to prepare now for the reopening of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), amid growing expectations that the first application window could open in mid-June.…

LAND MARKETS

£45m-plus price tag for farm estate with 31 dwellings

A substantial farming estate with 1,149 acres of ring-fenced arable land is on the market at offers in excess of £45m. The Edgcote Estate on the Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire border has considerable…

FARM POLICY

NFU sets out vision to secure future of British sheep farming

The NFU launched a new vision for the British sheep sector, urging stronger government support and policy changes to help sheep farmers stay profitable and resilient amid mounting economic and…

LIVESTOCK

Free water bowsers on offer from Severn Trent

Livestock farmers in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire are being offered free mobile water bowsers by Severn Trent as pressure grows on farm water supplies during increasingly dry conditions. The water company…

BIODIVERSITY

Nature-friendly farming on public display

Farmers across the UK have been opening their gates this week to showcase how nature-friendly farming can help improve resilience, food production and biodiversity. Nature Friendly Farming Week, running from…

FARM POLICY

New rural minister signals reset for Welsh farming

Wales’ new rural affairs minister, Llyr Gruffydd, has pledged a more supportive approach to farming, signalling potential changes to farm support, water regulations and bovine TB policy within days of…

YOUNG FARMERS

Crowds descend on Great British Farm Fest

Roughly 50,000 visitors are expected to attend the inaugural Great British Farm Fest at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire over the May bank holiday weekend. The event is being headlined by…

BEEF

How a suckler farmer works with nature to improve resilience

Cornish farmer Jonathan Chapman has shaped his suckler herd to work in harmony with the natural environment, building a system that balances productivity with sustainability. Farming 350ha (865 acres) alongside…

TRACTORS

Updated Claas Xerion 12 capable of semi-autonomous driving

A clutch of powertrain and digital technology upgrades are being released for the biggest tractors in the Claas range, including autonomous working – albeit with an operator in the driving…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: What farmers need from new Welsh government

Finally, a change has happened in Wales. For all of my adult life, the Welsh government has been run by Labour and, as is well documented, many farmers think Labour…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Chicken campaign is one in the eye for beef

It’s sad when your cultural references become outdated, and I’m well in the midst of being left behind. If I mention a TV programme or musician from my youth, let…

OPINION

Editor's View: Politicians blind to end of cheap food era

News of this week discussions between the Treasury and retailers over voluntary price caps on key groceries is another dispiriting insight into the lack of serious attention food policy is…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farming in spotlight as Hawkstone choir heads to BGT semis

Farmer-based singing sensation the Hawkstone Farmers Choir is set to return to the nation’s TV screens this weekend (Saturday 23 May), as the live semi-finals of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent…