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Farmers and food producers are facing a permanent era of instability driven by energy shocks, climate pressures, cyber threats and escalating global conflict, MPs were warned at an Efra committee…

ARABLE

3 regen farmers to share expertise at Cereals event

Farmers will be sharing their knowledge and expertise on Base-UK’s regenerative agriculture stage at this year’s Cereals Event, as they discuss ways that rural businesses can grow without government support.…

ARABLE

Glyphosate curbs could threaten regen farming, report warns

A new report launched in Parliament has warned that restricting glyphosate use could increase production costs, reduce yields and undermine environmental gains made through conservation and regenerative agriculture. The report…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Variable spring barleys and weeds in potatoes

This week, our agronomists discuss the variability of spring barley crops, with some having patchy emergence and are struggling. And in Scotland, potato planting is nearing completion and the focus…

MAIZE

Biostimulants show potential for UK maize growers

Oxfordshire farmer Mark Viner has seen promising results from using biostimulants to support maize crops under challenging growing conditions. Smokedown Farm, near Faringdon, moved from dairying into a large-scale calf-rearing…

Livestock

 

DAIRY

Providing cows with magnesium, selenium, iodine and other minerals is vital in the dry period. Yet it can be a stage in the production cycle that many farmers get wrong…

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MACHINERY

Claas invests in balers; Oxbo shifts merger production to UK

Production of big round and square balers has been given a €3.3m (£2.8m) boost at the Claas factory in Metz-Woippy, north-eastern France. Two new assembly lines are now in operation,…

SPRAYERS

Deere closes Mazzotti self-propelled sprayer operation

John Deere’s self-propelled sprayer offering is set to narrow, after it announced the closure and liquidation of Mazzotti. The company, based at Ravenna in north-eastern Italy, was purchased by Deere…

4X4S

Isuzu D-Max EV matches diesel in all but range

Walk up to the latest addition to the Isuzu D-Max stable and you’d be hard pressed to determine its means of propulsion. It looks like, well, every other D-Max. There…

UMBILICAL

ScotGrass: Walrus slurry pump trailer offers high-output

The latest Walrus engine driven pumping trailer from Northumberland outfit Wox Agri Services is loaded with kit to ease the burden of high-output slurry application. Key components include a four-…

FINANCE

While oilseed rape has faced several challenging seasons, breeders have continued to back the crop’s long-term potential, with new variety development focused on reducing risk through stronger disease resistance, establishment…

BUSINESS CLINIC

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 the tax implications of four business scenarios…

Transition section

NEWS

For one south-west dairy, cutting carbon is about producing milk more efficiently, starting with the next generation of cows. Two Pools Farm, near Bristol, is one of 50 dairy farms…

Opinion

OPINION

Taking part in government consultations is, I imagine, a bit like consulting your teenager on a reasonable bedtime. The teen thinks midnight is “fine”, but you have other ideas. So…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

The two of my numerous daughters who are of the teenage variety have started their Duke of Edinburgh bronze awards and are soon off on their first overnight expedition. What…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of 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…

OPINION

The movement of the tides, day following night, and politicians falling below expectations. All of these are inevitable and we have no control over them. To that list I would…

WILL'S WORLD

The two of my numerous daughters who are of the teenage variety have started their Duke of Edinburgh bronze awards and are soon off on their first overnight expedition. What…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Times are a-changing here, and we have cattle back at Valetta for the first time since the mid-1990s. When we first moved to this farm, we ran some cattle alongside…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

With calving finished, everyone has had a week’s holiday somewhere. My partner Louise and I managed a week in Fuerteventura, where the weather was mostly dry, but being nicknamed the…

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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 304: Fuel and fertiliser fears deepen

Fuel shortages triggered by the Iran conflict could leave crops rotting in fields this harvest unless food production is prioritised. We hear from CAAV adviser Jeremy Moody, who warns that…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 303: Pre-harvest glyphosate ban - would it work?

Food and environmental farming campaigners are calling for an end to glyphosate as a pre-harvest drying agent, citing concerns over pesticide residues in food and potential health risks. We look…

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