All from last 24 hours CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESUK cereals demand hit by bioethanol losses and maltster cutsDemand for UK cereals has plummeted as a result of the closure of the UK’s major bioethanol plants and decreased usage by brewers, maltsters and distillers. The UK cereals supply… FARM POLICYInheritance tax changes still threaten farming, Clarkson saysJeremy Clarkson has renewed his attack on the government’s inheritance tax reforms, warning in his latest Sunday Times column that treating family farms like ordinary assets risks undermining British food… MILK PRICESFarmgate milk prices face further cuts in February and MarchFarmers supplying major dairy co-operative Arla will face an additional 1.75p/litre price cut for February, taking its standard manufacturing litre to 33.98p/litre. Arla producers will receive 14.29p/litre less in February… POTATOESPotato industry confidence survey: Have your sayGB Potatoes has launched a new Potato Industry Confidence Survey aimed at capturing a comprehensive picture of grower sentiment, production trends and the challenges shaping the future of the potato… FARM POLICYIndustry concerns grow over alignment with EU crop regulationConcerns are steadily building within UK farming over the impact of “dynamic alignment” with EU rules, amid warnings that changes to crop protection regulation could arrive sooner – and with… ARABLEFree national soil map to be opened to farmers in 2026Farmers and land managers in England and Wales will gain free access to the UK’s most comprehensive soil data under a landmark agreement between Cranfield University and Defra. The partnership… ARABLEYaraPlus platform offers easier, more precise crop nutritionYara UK & Ireland has launched YaraPlus, a digital platform designed to give farmers and agronomists everything they need to make informed crop nutrition decisions in one, easy-to-use app. Developed… BUSINESSWhy early action on BNG is critical for farmersAs England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules come into force across the development sector, a new market is emerging - one that could reshape the economics of marginal farmland and… BUSINESS CLINICBusiness Clinic: Advice on first registration of land parcelsWhether it’s a legal, tax, financial or management question, Farmers Weekly‘s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Chloe Cosham, a solicitor in Thrings agriculture team, sets out issues to consider… YOUNG FARMERSGeorgina Mitchell-Jones: We should cut ourselves a bit of slackAs February arrives, the inevitable review of new year resolutions begins. Have they already been abandoned? Were they unrealistic from the outset? Did the temptation of leftover Christmas chocolates and… LAMBINGHow recording lamb losses led to better flock performanceInspiring farmers to record lamb survival rates and benchmark performance was the aim of the game when Synergy Farm Health first launched its lamb survival survey. Now in its eleventh… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Surrey straw contractorStraw and forage contractor Church Farm Services operates both within and beyond the M25 ring. Farmers Weekly ambles around the Surrey-based firm’s machinery sheds, guided by proprietor Nick Fuller, son… LIVESTOCKAdvice on preventing and controlling orf in flocksOrf is a highly infectious disease reported to be present on 25% of UK farms. It is mainly a disease of pre-weaned lambs with the painful lesions often causing them… ARABLEHow 6 farmers are managing fertiliser use in tight seasonWith margins tighter than ever, how is the Arable Insights farmer panel approaching fertiliser use in wheat crops this spring? Farmers Weekly asks six farmers across the regions for an… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONTransition Farmer: Improved water supply builds resilienceFarmers Weekly Transition Farmer Alan Steven has been improving water supply resilience and invested in a seeder for a cultivator to establish all his cover crops. We catch up with…
