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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Hawkstone Farmers Choir celebrates victory in BGT finals

The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir has become the first choir to win ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent show, securing the public vote last Saturday evening (30 May) and picking up a £250,000…

MILK PRICES

Farmgate milk prices hold steady for June and July

Dairy markets appear to be stabilising, with several major milk processors holding farmgate milk prices during the summer months. The outlook for the dairy sector appears mixed, with wholesale values…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 307: Carbon cash delays and farm assurance

This week, farmers report delays receiving payments from soil carbon scheme Agreena – with some growers saying they are owed thousands of pounds. We examine the latest Farm Assurance Review…

NEWS

Duchess of Edinburgh applauds Open Farm Sunday hosts

The Duchess of Edinburgh has praised Open Farm Sunday (OFS) host farmers for helping bring urban and rural communities closer together, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the event next…

POTATOES

Rising costs and policy fears dent potato grower confidence

Confidence among British potato growers is under pressure in the short term, with rising costs, labour shortages and policy concerns weighing heavily on business decisions. This is according to a…

4X4S

Scamp offers fit-it-yourself body kit for rust-ruined Jimnys

It’s light, compact and scrabbles across rough terrain with mountain-goat agility, but rust-prone bodywork can seriously take the fun out of owning an old Jimny. One way of banishing the…

ARABLE

FW to lead with farmer‑driven debate at Cereals

Farmers Weekly is taking to the stage at Cereals on 10-11 June 2026 with sessions across the two days covering policy, agronomy, innovation, supply chains and the changing fortunes of…

DAIRY

Farmers urged to share hoof health data to cut lameness

Dairy producers and foot-trimmers are being encouraged to share data with the UK Hoof Health Registry to improve genetic evaluations for lameness. Since its launch by the University of Liverpool,…

NEWS

Government under pressure to extend Ensus CO2 support deal

Ministers are facing mounting pressure to extend emergency support for the Ensus bioethanol plant, as industry leaders warn the UK could once again be exposed to CO2 supply disruption. The…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: How do I plan for tax on retirement farm sale

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 how good planning can help…

YOUNG FARMERS

Georgina Mitchell-Jones: YFC rallies show youth is thriving

Summer for young farmers means rally season. When my colleagues ask “What are you up to this weekend?” I’m left explaining that I’ll be making a scrapbook, arranging flowers or…

DIVERSIFICATION

Scottish farms to feed global agritourism conference

Scottish government support has been thrown behind an initiative to source food and drink directly from Scottish farms for this month’s Global Agritourism Conference in Aberdeen. The inaugural conference, taking…