All from last 24 hours BUSINESSFarm leaders press government over rising costsFarm leaders have warned that UK agriculture is being left dangerously exposed as input costs surge with no sector-specific support package from Westminster, while European competitors move to shield their… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESClarkson's Farm star urges growers to focus on marginsArable farmers may need to rethink cropping plans and prioritise margin over output as fertiliser and fuel costs come under renewed pressure, a leading farm adviser has warned. Speaking to… MARKETS AND TRENDSGB milk production surges to all-time record high in 2025-26The GB dairy sector set a new production record in the 2025-26 milk year, with deliveries hitting an all-time high of 13.02bn litres according to the AHDB, up by 5%… ENVIRONMENTDairy permitting could drive up farm costs, NFU warnsDairy farms in England could face new environmental permitting requirements under forthcoming government plans, prompting warnings from the NFU over cost and regulatory burden. Defra is expected to consult this… SHEEPHow running two flocks helps farm optimise market potentialA Powys sheep farmer is maximising his flock’s potential by working with the natural landscape and running two distinct production systems tailored to different markets. Neil Davies runs 3,500 Epynt… YOUNG FARMERSRebekah Housden: Is highlighting farming issues off-putting?It’s a sunny morning on the round trip to feed the ewes, and Jeremy Vine’s debate show is on the radio. The topic? The effects of the current world problems… BUSINESS CLINICBusiness Clinic: What is most tax-savvy option for farm?Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, of Albert Goodman chartered accountants, advises on the tax implications of four business scenarios… CROP MANAGEMENTHow tech approach lifted ‘field of the future’ margins 26%A change in approach at Revesby Estate in Lincolnshire saw the “field of the future” deliver a 26% higher gross margin than the farm standard at harvest 2025, in a… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONTransition Farmer: IHT poses threat to succession plansThe watering down of the initial tax proposal to inherited farmland has done little to protect family farms such as Farmers Weekly Transition Farmer Fergal Watson’s. We catch up with… ARABLETrials go beyond the plot with Limagrain farm demo networkLimagrain Field Seeds has launched a new UK Demonstration Farm network designed to give growers a more practical and meaningful way to assess crop varieties - by seeing them perform… TOOLSMakita cranks up the power of its cordless combi drillThere’s a new flagship combi drill in the Makita portfolio, capable of putting out a mammoth 180Nm. The HP003GZ01 is designed to run one of the firm’s 40V Max XGT… YOUNG FARMERSYoung farmers to showcase island life through community muralYoung farmers on the Isle of Wight are set to capture the island’s farming landscape in a new community mural, offering a creative platform to reflect everyday rural life. The… ARABLETop tips for building a late blight programme in 2026With the emergence of new resistant late blight strains and the loss of mancozeb, it was inevitable that fungicide programmes in 2026 would be different from previous years. The mild…
