All from last 24 hours TRACTORSUltimate guide to buying a tractor 2026The year’s Farmers Weekly Ultimate Guide to tractors is notable for the first-time listing of a mainstream electric model and a driverless tractor range, and the removal of two familiar… CROP MANAGEMENTHow grower varies seed rates and N to lift whole-field outputWiltshire farmer Matt Fry is using variable seed rates and nitrogen to help maximise returns from each hectare of cropping. Farming 1,600ha of different soil types, ranging from heavy clay… YOUNG FARMERSBen Blacker: More families are addressing succession issuesOne positive outcome of the government’s recent inheritance tax reforms is that families such as ours are being encouraged to address what was once a taboo subject: succession. Important conversations… LIVESTOCKWhy rearing organic poultry is good fit for dairy farmGrowth in retail sales of organic poultrymeat could present new revenue opportunities for UK farmers. In both volume and value, the market for organic food is increasing year on year,… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Why are CSF reports only valid for two years?The past five weeks have been productive. We have applied all the fertiliser to the winter barley and have one dose left to do on the winter wheat. Digestate spreading…
