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CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Potato markets under strain as supply outweighs demand

Both domestic and European potato markets appear under increasing pressure, as subdued demand and ample supplies weigh on prices. European potato futures have fallen sharply again, with prices slipping from…

FARM POLICY

Meat processors chief calls for SPS deal and fair standards

The British Meat Processors Association has called for a comprehensive sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU, and stronger production standards in future trade deals with other countries. John Powell,…

LIVESTOCK DISEASES

How timely bluetongue vaccine prevents dummy calves

A bluetongue vaccination uptake of only 50% among the suckler herd clients of a South East vet practice has been followed by several cases of dummy calves in unprotected herds.…

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge's no-nonsense training tips

Entries are flooding in for Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2026, and as the competition gears up, head judge Will Arden offers practical, no-nonsense training tips to build the strength, stamina, and…

ENVIRONMENT

8 ways to prepare for tighter rules on water quality

Primarily focused on water companies and signalling a major overhaul of England’s water system, the government’s Water White Paper also targets farmers, pledging to hold them strictly accountable for the…

CULTIVATORS

New Sumo T-Press combines shallow cultivation and pressing

A combination cultivator that brings together spring tines, clod-smashing paddles and seed-bed consolidating discs or rings is Sumo’s latest tillage implement. The Yorkshire-based manufacturer says the T-Press is designed as…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Why I'm feeling cautiously optimistic

Cautiously optimistic – that’s how I’m feeling. Optimism is an essential trait if one is not to become consumed by the wacky world around us. Seeing crops flourish this spring…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

NFU demands Defra clarity on SFI timetable

Farm leaders say they have been left in the dark by Defra on when the application windows for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will open in England, despite a…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Growers squeezed as input costs soar while grain prices lag

Arable farmers are facing tightening margins as rising input costs continue to outpace gains in grain prices, with the conflict in the Middle East having a significant impact on costs…