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MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Farm input costs are rising at more than double the rate of consumer price increases, with so-called “agflation” estimated at 7.8% in September, according to consultants Andersons. This is the…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Nutsedge findings point to gap in invasive weed defences

Yellow nutsedge may still be a relatively unknown weed, but its appearance on a handful of farms is highlighting a much bigger problem: the UK has no coordinated system for…

OTHER CROPS

How a passion for nature turned into bird food business

When Lincolnshire farmer Nicholas Watts first began surveying bird populations, little did he know this was the first stepping stone to a thriving bird food business. Originally, the farm was…

WHEAT

Niab project aims to fast-track next wheat varieties

Niab is to lead a three-year international project aimed at getting promising wheat traits from the laboratory into commercial varieties and, ultimately, onto UK farms faster. The crop science organisation…

ARABLE

Crop Watch: Potato harvest and BYDV aphid alert

The warm conditions continue and aphids are easy to find in establishing cereal crops, so barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is firmly on the radar.  Potato crops in Northern Ireland…

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DAIRY

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to monitor livestock closely after Shamonda virus (Shav) was detected on two farms in the Republic of Ireland. Department of Agriculture, Environment and…

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Milwaukee High Output XC5 batteries offer 50% more power

Milwaukee has overhauled its popular 18V 5Ah batteries, giving them 50% more power than their predecessors. These High Output XC5 packs feature tabless technology, which means they are more efficient…

TRACTORS

Revamped Valtra T-series gets new 10-speed powershift

The Finns like to do things their own way. So, despite Valtra’s new T6 being peppered with shared Agco parts, there is a healthy dose of Suolahti engineering in the…

MACHINERY

Telehandler-mounted Mektron Beaver saw tames unruly hedges

One of the first products to launch under PJM Agri’s Mektron machinery brand is the telehandler-mounted Beaver rotary saw. This overgrown-hedge-taming tool is armed with four 600mm blades that are…

TOOLS

Stihl batteries give Portable Winch a 1,500kg pull

Portable Winch is one of several manufacturers making use of Stihl’s battery system to improve the performance of its equipment. The Canadian firm still offers its winches with a Cramer…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The case for investing in on-farm renewables has never been stronger as the UK grapples with rising energy prices and the threat to energy security prompted by conflict in the…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner in Albert Goodman’s farms and estates team, advises on how…

Transition section

NEWS

MPs have launched a survey into farmers’ experiences of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) after the scheme’s second window slammed shut in less than six hours. The cross-party Environment, Food…

Opinion

OPINION

Walk into a supermarket today and you can buy almost anything you fancy. Strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, asparagus - take your pick. Somewhere along the way, we have engineered the seasons…

Community

COMMUNITY

McDonald’s has opened applications for the 2027-28 intake of its Progressive Young Farmers (PYF) programme, offering 10 aspiring agricultural professionals a 12-month paid placement across the UK and Ireland. The…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly. First, here’s your markets (opens as PDF) as red meat…

OPINION

Another week, another threat to UK food security as we wait on US president Donald Trump to decide whether to ban the export of diesel in a bid to massage…

WILL'S WORLD

There are some lines from the classic science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert that I often ponder. “Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that…

Arable Farmer Focus

ARABLE

Deciding what the right thing to do at this time of year is always hard. The farming press is always full of good advice, but I’ve found myself pressured in…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The day my previous article was published, the weather finally turned and we had some very welcome showers. The grass turned green within hours and it hasn’t stopped growing since.…

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NEWS

Clarkson's Farm Season 5 official trailer drops

Amazon has released the official trailer for Clarkson’s Farm 5, with the latest instalment promising high-tech machinery, mounting financial pressure and one of the darkest seasons yet for Diddly Squat…

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

FW Podcast Ep 326: Red diesel prices and AI

Soaring diesel prices are putting fresh pressure on farm businesses – and the outlook suggests volatility could continue well into 2027. In this episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 325: Sifting through the SFI wreckage

Farmers are ploughing up environmental features after thousands were shut out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive when funding ran out less than six hours after applications opened. In this episode…

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