All from last 24 hours SOILSHow project is helping French growers adapt to climate changeLike arable farmers in the UK, growers in central France are counting the high cost of climate change with reduced yields and the greater risk of crop failures. But for… OPINIONEditor's View: Time for the arable sector to sound the alarmAs I have written in this column before, farming is in many ways remarkably good at not changing too quickly despite the pressures that often weigh on it. This is… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Pressure, pitches and the perils of farmingThe great Australian all-rounder Keith Miller, who’d flown Mosquito fighter-bombers in multiple missions over mainland Europe during the war, was asked by Michael Parkinson many years later about the pressure… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTHow low-input farming can protect profits as costs riseEvents in the Middle East have seen fertiliser and fuel prices skyrocket, renewing interest in farming systems that are less dependent on artificial inputs and not so exposed when global… FARM POLICYWelsh election debate sharpens focus on farming policyWith less than a month until voters go to the polls in Wales, agriculture has become a key election issue, with political parties setting out competing visions for the sector.… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Time-saving milk cart eases bulging calf shedsSix weeks since the start of calving, and it’s definitely been a whirlwind as we hit 70% calved within four weeks. Like everything in life, though, the good times don’t… POULTRYDefra defends poultry stats amid claims 25m birds 'missing'Defra has played down claims that its records of the UK poultry population are “misleading and inaccurate”, insisting its numbers are fit for purpose. The claims are made in a… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESPotato markets under strain as supply outweighs demandBoth 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… LAND MARKETSFarmland prices robust despite sharp drop in salesThe volume of farmland coming onto the market in England and Wales has fallen sharply at the start of 2026, as uncertainty around politics, the wider economy and global events… ENVIRONMENTDefra urged to implement a new soil resilience schemeThe Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) is urging the government to introduce a one-off “soil improvement and resilience scheme” following disruption to fertiliser markets due to the Iran war.… HEALTH AND WELFAREBiosecurity app helps Welsh farms improve animal healthTrials of a new biosecurity app on Welsh livestock farms are helping improve animal health and drive down antibiotics use, according to farmers and vets involved in the project. Around…
