All from last 24 hours TELEHANDLERSUltimate guide to buying a telehandler 2026Rising machinery costs remains the dominant theme in the latest Ultimate Guide for telehandlers. Overall, compact machines have increased in price by between £1,000 and £4,000, with larger rises on… OPINIONEditor's View: No need for UK farmers to lead fuel protestsI’m sure the outbreak of significant fuel protests in Ireland has prompted many people to ask if – and when – tractor-led direct action should be taking place on this… DISEASE MANAGEMENTArable Insights farmers' differing tactics for wheat diseaseThe six farmers on the Arable Insights panel have adopted very different strategies for disease control in wheat. Strategies include more conventional approaches such as fungicides and variety choice, as… LAND MARKETSLarge farms offer scale and scope for additional incomeFarms with large acreages and enterprises generating diversified income lead a clutch of mid-April launches, bringing some scale to the market. At a guide price of £11.5m, Manor and Field… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: 75 years of cupboard love, and countingIf Doc Brown from Back to the Future suddenly screeched to a halt in your yard, and offered to take you back in time, where would you go? The caveat… ARABLEWhy sugar beet variety choice is becoming more importantAs sugar beet growers face a broader mix of on-farm challenges, variety choice is becoming a more important management decision than ever. Establishment still underpins performance, but genetics are increasingly… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Tight lambing block efficient but exhaustingWe are in the midst of the busiest and hardest time of year on the farm. While drilling and combining can mean long hours, it is the physicality of lambing…
