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The NFU has urged the chancellor to make food security a central priority of the Autumn Budget, warning that rising costs, disease, drought and global instability are leaving farm businesses…

HARVEST

Spring barley yields hit hardest by 2026 drought, says report

With the UK harvest now largely complete, the devastating cost of the summer drought on crop yields has become clear with an AHDB report showing that spring barley suffered the…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

How UK heatwave has turned cereal straw pink

This summer’s hot and dry weather conditions have resulted in the occurrence of pink straw in some cereal crops, a phenomenon last widely observed during the dry summer of 2022.…

VARIETY SELECTION

Maize list overhaul helps variety choice for 2027

The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) Forage Maize Descriptive Lists have been redesigned for the 2027 growing season, making it easier for growers to identify varieties suited to their…

BLACKGRASS

Three steps to better blackgrass control

Blackgrass control is moving underground, with a shift in focus towards creating crop root systems that will be highly competitive against those of the weed. Significant progress has been made…

Livestock

 

HOUSING AND HANDLING

Dairy farmers are trialling more than 200 practical measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions through the UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN), including nutrition, breeding, animal health and nutrient management. The…

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WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits Worcestershire farm and haulier

A pair of ageing Case IH Quadtracs and a clutch of customised V8 Scanias form the backbone of A Russell and Son’s machinery fleet. We quiz fifth-generation farmer and haulier…

CEREAL DRILLS

CNH adopts Canadian-made Bourgault air seeders

Production of wide-working air seeders at CNH’s factory in Saskatchewan, Canada, is being wound down in favour of a distribution agreement with Bourgault Industries, part of the Linamar group. CNH’s…

HOES

Mechanical weeder market turns sour for Lemken

An expected boom in mechanical weeder sales as a result of growing anti-herbicide sentiment has failed to materialise, according to Lemken, so a multimillion-pound factory purpose-built for its weeder range…

ATVS AND UTVS

Moto 73 introduces keenly priced QJMotor ATV range

QJMotor is the latest Chinese outfit to target the UK with a range of keenly priced ATVs. The manufacturer, which is part of the Geely Group that includes automotive brands…

BUSINESS CLINIC

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

Transition section

NEWS

Fears that the funds available for Window 2 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) would disappear quickly are coming to fruition with the prospect that many thousands of would-be claimants…

Opinion

OPINION

As I walked our increasingly flea beetle-attacked oilseed rape crops, the quote “if you’re not failing, you’re not learning” sprung to mind. It was a Gabe Brown quote, but before…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

Farmers living with chronic illness are adapting their businesses, routines and working practices to stay in agriculture, often while managing pain, fatigue and uncertainty on a daily basis. From kidney…

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 over the past seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens…

OPINION

What is one to say about the dispiriting events of this week relating to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) fund, which was so unequally matched to the demand for it.…

WILL'S WORLD

The day had started well. I’d finished feeding cattle, packed a lunch and flask, hitched up the plough, and was heading off to turn over some earth in the early…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I’m aware the stress of increased costs and two poor harvests is weighing heavily on me. Once drilling is complete, I know a thorough business review and reset is needed.…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We have seen a return to what is a more typical weather pattern in north-east Scotland in late summer: a real mix of sunshine and rain. Grass growth has found…

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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 324: SFI26 funding gone – what now?

Defra is under intense pressure after the £233m budget for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive was exhausted just five hours and 48 minutes after applications opened. In this emergency episode…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 322: Daniel Zeichner on life at Defra

In an exclusive interview with Farmers Weekly‘s Abi Kay, former farm minister Daniel Zeichner gives an extraordinary account of life inside Defra.  Revelations include Mr Zeichner’s claim that as a…

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