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ENVIRONMENT

Ministers face mounting pressure over pesticide policy after a Greenpeace Unearthed probe found chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive harm still approved for use on British farms. Unearthed highlighted 14…

DRILLING

Welsh grower changes drill for better seed placement

A change in drill and the launch of a new “mixed ration in a bale” service to local dairy, beef and sheep farmers are among the changes being implemented this…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Yield cap and disease control in spotlight at agronomy event

The recent Agronomy Exchange conference (11 February) offered insights into how UK arable farming can be fit for future challenges.  Farmers Weekly rounds up some event highlights. Agronomy focus shift…

CROP SELECTION

Maize for anaerobic digestion - how do the numbers stack up?

Growing maize to supply a local anaerobic digestion plant may look attractive for farmers in the right location, however haulage costs and yield variability can “make or break” profitability That’s…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Early reports of severe chocolate spot in winter beans

Winter bean growers are being urged to check their crops for signs of chocolate spot, as there are increasing early reports of severe infections of the fungal disease in some…

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SHEEP

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to share their views on mandatory electronic identification (EID) for newborn cattle as the government consultation nears its end. The Department of Agriculture,…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Tramline sprayer kills green wheelings

Andrew Myatt is winner of our simple category. Like many growers, Andrew Myatt has stopped putting in conventional tramlines with the drill, instead using his sprayer’s RTK guidance to follow…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: ATV-towed calf catcher improves safety

Aaron Scott has won second place in our simple category. Tagging newborn calves in the company of cranky mothers is now a safer affair at Lilburn Estate in Wooler, Northumberland,…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Mobile race built on a modest budget

Alastair Hall’s mobile race has won third place in the intermediate category. Armed with an old Ifor Williams stock trailer purchased for £700 on eBay and a healthy dose of…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Time-saving all-in-one chipper trailer

Mike Shrimpton has won our intermediate category. Fed up with hand-loading timber into a biomass chipper, Dorset farmer Mike Shrimpton sought some mechanical assistance. First on his shopping list was a…

TAX

Private pension funds inherited between married couples and civil partners will remain free of inheritance tax (IHT) after 6 April 2027, but in other circumstances they may be subject to…

BUSINESS

Whether it's a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly's expert panel can help. Here Kate Bell, a partner in accountant Albert Goodman's farms and estates team, sets out…

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AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Major meat processor Dunbia, a division of Dawn Meats, has launched a project with nine beef and sheep farmers across the UK in a targeted effort to cut carbon emissions…

Opinion

OPINION

Tractor runs used to be a Sunday afternoon jaunt for a few dedicated vintage tractor enthusiasts. But this once-steady pastime has surged in popularity over recent years. Drivers will travel…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

Small family farms across England are being invited to share their lived experiences through a new children’s book competition launched by Buck’s Agricultural Project Management and Lamira Studio. The initiative…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First up, here are your market…

OPINION

What has been the greatest farming controversy of this still relatively young year so far? Some of you will answer the sorry state of the Sustainable Farming Incentive, our lead…

WILL'S WORLD

Like many middle-aged farmers who’re lucky enough to still have their old man around, I sometimes worry about mine. Not because he’s losing his marbles yet, you understand. Rather, the…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I started the new year with a trip across the Atlantic to speak at Canada’s South West Agricultural Conference about improving wheat yields. This was a difficult gig as Canadians frequently…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

As I write, the slurry spreading ban is being lifted in Northern Ireland, commencing the annual rush to get the slurry tanks emptied. However, with almost double the average January…

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sheep farmer shares breast cancer survival story

A Ceredigion sheep farmer is sharing her breast cancer experience ahead of World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4 February to encourage rural communities to recognise symptoms and seek medical advice…

NEWS

Video: Farmers block Tesco and Asda depots in prices row

Farmers blocked access to major supermarket distribution centres in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire as part of escalating protests over food imports, supermarket pricing and government agricultural policy.  Tractors and vehicles were…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 293: Big drop in farmland sales

In this episode, we discuss the reasons behind a big drop in farmland sales – and it isn't all to do with inheritance tax. We join dozens of farmers who’ve…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 292: How to farm profitably without subsidies

In this episode, as concern grows about funding for the government's flagship agri-environment scheme, we look at ways to farm profitably without subsidies. Farmers who are doing just that share…

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