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PARASITIC DISEASES

Advice on grazing management to reduce tick risk to cattle

Grazing low-risk tick pastures with maiden heifers before they reach bulling age will help beef suckler herds to build their resistance to tickborne diseases. Combining good cattle immunity with strategies…

NEWS

This Week in Farming: Dry crops, mega pruner and land sales

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets (opens as PDF). Beef…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

How award-winning young farmer is targeting business growth

Since winning the 2025 Farmers Weekly Young Farmer of the Year Award, Hampshire livestock farmer Matt Hancocks has expanded his business, increased cattle numbers, and continues promoting agriculture. “It's been…

ROTATIONS

Free crop rotation planning tool launched for farmers

A new free-to-use crop rotation planning tool is designed to help growers weigh up the financial and environmental benefits of different crop rotation options. Based on data from hundreds of…

COMMUNITY

Sussex schools benefit from Loan a Lamb scheme

More than 6,000 pupils in Sussex and Surrey have experienced sheep husbandry at school through the Loan a Lamb” scheme, aimed at reconnecting children with farming. The initiative, run by…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: My view of land use is changing

Spring is a wonderful time to be on a farm. Hedges burst into life, oilseed rape is in flower and we have enjoyed welcoming new lambs into the world. This…

4X4S

Latest Isuzu D-Max gets bigger engine and slicker transmission

A long-awaited engine upgrade has been introduced for the Isuzu D-Max that promises to improve acceleration and pulling power. The new 2.2-litre power plant puts out a healthy 400Nm of…

SHEEP

Sheep producers warned of high incidence of orf in flocks

Orf remains widespread across UK sheep flocks, with new research suggesting the disease continues to carry both economic and welfare impacts for farmers. A study by the Royal Veterinary College…

COMMUNITY

Community bid to save organic farm in Shropshire

A community-led initiative is under way to help secure the future of Babbinswood Organic Farm, located near the Welsh border, as local residents and farmers work to bring part of…