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The ongoing drought may be taking a toll on arable and livestock farmers across much of the country, but beekeepers are warning of a longer-term impact as their colonies take…

ARABLE

Growers urged to wait for moisture before drilling OSR

Oilseed rape growers in the bone dry areas of southern and eastern England are being urged to hold their nerve and wait for moisture to arrive, rather than be guided…

ARABLE

Frontier apologises for ÂŁ8.19/t drying charge during drought

Frontier Agriculture has apologised to a farmer after an £8.19/t drying charge was mistakenly applied to his Group 1 wheat during an exceptionally dry harvest. Tom Clarke, who farms near…

HARVEST

Did drought or heat have greater effect on crops?

This summer’s prolonged period of low rainfall and repeated heatwaves have seen cereal yields struck down as stressed crops senesced rapidly. Drought is often viewed as the primary limitation to…

HARVEST

North East harvest set to finish before it usually starts

A quick harvest has certainly not been without its challenges; that’s the consensus from this week’s harvest highlights. Wiltshire “With harvest now completed on many farms, our intakes are slowing…

Livestock

 

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Strong health and production credentials have put a new bull at the top of the latest AHDB young Holstein sire evaluations, published 11 August. Genosource Jumpstart P transmits 56.8kg (+0.28%)…

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MACHINERY

FW Awards: Meet the 2026 Contractor of the Year finalists

Three very different businesses are in the running for this year’s Contractor of the Year title. See also: Forward-control JCB Fastrac offers contractor plenty of versatility The finalists Dean Farming –…

TECHNOLOGY

How to get ultra-accurate RTK guidance for ÂŁ1,100

Once the preserve of the generously acred, ultra-accurate RTK guidance is now a financially viable option for farms of a princelier scale thanks to fit-it-yourself kits powered by open-source software.…

COMBINES

Driver's View: Guy Walker rates Lexion-like Claas Trion 760

A gnat’s doodah is about all that now separates the top Trion from the lowliest Lexion in Claas’ combine line-up. The two ranges were drawn closer than ever last summer…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Top tips for combine maintenance, repair and storage

Having cut his teeth at hire firm APH in the mid-1990s, Ben Painter knows a thing or two about CNH combines. Three decades on, he’s still in the game, keeping…

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Diminishing government support and geopolitical upheaval have hit margins, putting pressure on farm businesses to find new ways of transitioning to financial sustainability. Variable costs are usually the main target…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Harriet Neusinger a partner in Thrings’ succession and tax team, advises on how a…

Transition section

FARM POLICY

Farmers Weekly Transition Farmer Andy Bason has been improving OSR performance through major agronomy changes, and testing lower nitrogen inputs to cut costs and environmental impact. We catch up with…

Opinion

OPINION

“Often licked, never beaten” read the sign on the ice cream van this week. And what’s true for a humble Mr Whippy is true for our livestock sectors as well…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

Whenever I mention in my 9-5 office job that I’m a farmer’s daughter, the reaction is almost always the same. An initial taken aback expression, followed by a curious: “Oh,…

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’s your markets (opens as…

OPINION

There is one word that has appeared time and time again in Farmers Weekly over the past few years. Resilience. We encourage resilience in the face of drought, flooding, volatile…

WILL'S WORLD

Never work with children or animals, the American comedian WC Fields once said. As someone who currently works with both on a daily basis, I heartily agree with the man.…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We have just finished harvest, right about when we used to start. The oilseed rape and wheat, while not vintage by any means, have yielded enough to make a positive…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The past few days have been manic. The winter barley yielded about 8.15t/ha at 13% moisture; not the boldest sample we have ever seen, but there is a large pile…

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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 316: Drought crisis – MPs demand action

As drought conditions worsen across England, MPs demand urgent government action to safeguard water supplies for food production. South Norfolk MP Ben Goldsborough says farmers need more flexible abstraction licences,…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 315: Vaccine call as bluetongue surges

Sheep farmers are being urged to consider vaccination as a surge in bluetongue cases causes serious losses across south-west England. We have the latest on the worsening outbreak, the risks…

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