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FARM POLICY

Farm groups demand results as Plaid Cymru wins Welsh election

Plaid Cymru is set to lead the next Welsh government after a historic Senedd election result, ending a century of Labour domination and paving the way for a rethink on…

TENANCIES AND RENTS

How Scottish secure tenancy sales will test the market

Two sizable Scottish tenancies are about to be offered for sale on the open market, testing a system brought in five years ago to enable tenants to sell their right…

COMPLIANCE

Somerset farmer questions value of RPA inspections

A Somerset farmer has questioned whether a government inspection that uncovered less than £100 in discrepancies represents a good use of public money, warning that mounting compliance demands are placing…

FARM POLICY

Scottish elections: Swinney vows fast action on food cap

John Swinney has reiterated his commitment to introducing legislation for a supermarket food price cap within the first 100 days of a new SNP government, despite growing concerns from the…

BUSINESS

Leicestershire bucks trend with pledge to keep county farms

Leicestershire County Council has pledged to retain and strengthen its county farms estate over the next decade, bucking the wider trend of local authorities selling off farmland across England. A…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 303: Pre-harvest glyphosate ban - would it work?

Food and environmental farming campaigners are calling for an end to glyphosate as a pre-harvest drying agent, citing concerns over pesticide residues in food and potential health risks. We look…

POTATOES

Elicitors offer fresh thinking amid blight control complexity

Late blight control in potatoes is becoming an increasingly complex balancing act, as growers face a shrinking fungicide armoury and an evolving, aggressive pathogen that leaves little margin for error.…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Finding cost-effective maize ground isn't easy

It’s been a busy few weeks at Newlands. We had our annual TB test, which I’m pleased to say was clear. It’s always a huge relief when the last animal…

ATVS AND UTVS

Loncin distributor seeks dealers for quads and buggies

The distributor of a range of quad bikes and farm buggies wants to recruit dealers with a strong focus on workshop services and parts back-up to help gain a foothold…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Dodgy knees inspire a cunning plan

I’ve heard people in farming circles debating the age when you stop being considered young. Many argue persuasively that it’s 40, while others maintain that in an industry like ours,…

OPINION

Editor's View: Glyphosate's loss is a matter of when not if

The Soil Association’s latest broadside against the pre-harvest use of glyphosate this week is a canny piece of campaigning. The practice – particularly common in wetter areas – is likely…