All from last 24 hours NEWSDairy farm numbers slip below 7,000 for first timeDairy producers continue to exit the industry at an alarming rate, with nearly 200 fewer dairy farms operating in April 2026 compared with the same time last year. Just 6,850… VARIETY SELECTIONLatest winter wheats deliver top yields and early maturityKWS is bringing a powerful line-up of hard Group 4 winter wheats to growers, with newly recommended Aintree leading the charge, closely followed by early-maturing Fowlmere. Two candidate varieties also… AWARDSFW Awards: Nominate for the 2026 Lifetime AchievementNominations are now open for one of the top honours in agriculture – the 2026 Farmers Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award. We’re looking for a 2026 winner to add to the… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Dolly and Annie make winning teamThis week’s Photo of the Week features Dolly McNamara, aged eight, winning first prize in the young handler contest at the Essex Young Farmers Show with her Limousin cow Annie.… CULTIVATORSCereals 2026: 3m Cousins Switchblade for 150hp tractorsTo cater for those with smaller tractors or an interest in moving less soil, Cousins of Emneth has launched the Switchblade. This uses the same chassis as the heavier-duty Patriot,… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTWhy farm landlords need to review commercial leasesFarms with commercial lets need to review their approach to leases in advance of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews which is likely to come into effect next year. The… VARIETY SELECTIONCereals 26: Wheat options with better yellow rust resistanceMore seed of winter wheat feed varieties with good resistance to yellow rust will be available this autumn after the resistance of many popular wheat varieties fell sharply last year.… YOUNG FARMERSCereals 2026: RAU team win crop competitionA team of students from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) have been crowned the winner of this year’s AICC Ceres Rural Crop Challenge 2026 at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm.… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Spot-on forecast sees silage safely clampedThere’s nothing like the sound and sight of your neighbours mowing grass to get you phoning the contractor. We still share a set of double mowers, even though we gave… SPRAYERSCereals 2026: Rumex RXF900 spot sprayer takes out weedsOpico has entered the spot spraying arena by signing a deal to import front-mounted Rumex machines from Bavaria, Germany. The pictured 9m RXF900 and smaller 6m RXF600 use artificial intelligence… OPINIONOpinion: The Land Use Framework should spark a 'revolution'It’s more than 350 years since England attempted a Glorious Revolution (and that one wasn’t very successful). It’s high time we went for it – a last-ditch attempt to regain…
