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Farmers, agricultural workers and students are being offered fully funded ATV safety training under a UK-wide bursary scheme. The bursary comes at a critical time as agriculture remains Britain’s most…

ESTABLISHMENT

Later-drilled oilseed rape requires tailored agronomy

Oilseed rape growers opting for a later drill date following the dry summer may need to adjust agronomy to compensate for the shortened growing period ahead of winter. “If drilling…

PEST MANAGEMENT

How research project is set to help slash slug pellet use

A precision slug risk model developed through a £2.6m research project has successfully passed its first on-farm test, despite being deployed during one of the lowest slug pressure seasons in…

OILSEED RAPE

Frontier launches revamped OSR grower risk scheme

OSR growers will have two different options in Frontier’s revamped oilseed rape risk scheme, offering more flexibility over the level of risk and the use of in-house and independent agronomists.…

HARVEST

Second wheats struggle in rain-affected Scots harvest

Harvest is wrapping up in much of the North East, with Scotland making good progress. Second wheats have struggled where first wheats have excelled, as attention turns to drilling. See…

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SHEEP

Once rain returns, though it may be welcome, grassland managers are warned to be careful as substantial rain following a drought encourages grass growth that could be rich in nitrates.…

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MACHINERY

Contractor Comment: Wearing metal shortage concerns Brewster

Wet ‘n’ dry. Very dry. Brewster Farms’ late spring and summer experience will be familiar to that of many UK farmers. “For us, 2026 has definitely been a tale of…

MOWERS

Pottinger brings greater output to trailed mower range

A third model in Pottinger’s Novacat T trailed mower-conditioner range offers greater output for busy hay and silage makers, along with a number of updates shared with its two siblings.…

TECHNOLOGY

Slick telematics simplifies multi-brand fleet management

As the birds chirp each harvest morning, and a posse of bleary-eyed Kiwis tuck into their cornflakes, Doug Price fires up his real-life version of Farming Simulator. And by the…

TOOLS

Ctek launches high-output portable battery booster

Swedish firm Ctek is the latest to launch a portable battery booster with enough oomph to start big petrol and diesel engines. The heavy-duty RB4000 has an integrated four-cell lithium-ion…

BUSINESS

The owners or occupiers of land have a duty to prevent trees from becoming a danger. The additional stress that this summer’s hot weather is putting on some species, alongside…

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…

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PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Farmers Weekly Transition Farmer Eddie Andrew has been focusing on a community-funded renewable energy scheme to power his new dairy operation and reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. We catch…

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OPINION

Driving with the family in France recently I passed a farmer repairing a roof from a ladder raised up in a tractor front loader bucket. My immediate reaction was: He’s…

Community

COMMUNITY

If in doubt, drench it. Not everyone says that, but we’ve all met someone who’s convinced a wormer can solve just about anything. As a 20-year-old first-generation farmer with my…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to 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 PDF), including those…

OPINION

“Don’t p*** on me and tell me it’s raining,” seems to sum up the reaction from English farmers to Defra’s response to the drought this week. The hurried reshuffle of…

WILL'S WORLD

What passes for a romantic date these days, the present Mrs Evans and I have just returned from a very pleasant evening spent blackberry picking along the wood that borders…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Harvest started at Southesk on 21 July, fully a week earlier than normal and has already produced more than enough drama both crop and operationally related. The combination of three…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The big question looming over me back in June was whether we would have enough straw to last us until harvest. And this included putting all top bales through 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 318: Drought crisis loans

Could government-backed crisis loans help cash-strapped farmers recover from drought and keep Britain producing food? This week, we examine industry proposals for a Keep Britain Growing Loan – an interest-free,…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 317: Defra unveils ÂŁ65m drought package

In this episode, Defra unveils a £65m package to help drought-hit farmers – we examine how it could help your farm business. We also look at whether growers should start…

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