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French farmers drove their tractors into the heart of Paris today, intensifying protests over low farm incomes and the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which unions warn will expose producers to cheaper…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Foliar urea fails to deliver in AHDB trials

A foliar-applied urea nitrogen application failed to provide either a wheat yield response or grain protein increase across two different years in trials at AHDB Strategic Farm East at Morley…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Chinese agchem firm enters UK pesticide market

UK and Irish growers looking to trim their pesticide spend are set to benefit from the arrival of a new agchem company, as China’s biggest exporter of pesticides enters the…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Premium Crops unveils record contract values for spring 2026

A specialist niche crop company unveiled its spring cropping offers at the CropTec event, including a record spring linseed contract of up to £600/t as well as premium market opportunities…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Low-carbon fertiliser: What products are in the pipeline?

There is a bewildering array of low-carbon fertilisers in the pipeline, ranging from blue and green ammonia-based inorganic products to new organic products utilising waste products. All have their pros…

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DAIRY

The AHDB has launched a proof of concept pilot with farm businesses to explore opportunities for data sharing and address challenges around data ownership. The Farm Data Exchange, previously branded…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Win up to ÂŁ500 for your farm invention

Time is running out to enter Farmers Weekly’s annual Farm Inventions Competition and be in with a chance of bagging a share of the £2,550 prize pot. As ever, we’re…

GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENT

Lamma 2026: Prinoth BM430 snow groomer hits UK silage clamps

Ski slope taming might be a piste basher’s primary vocation, but it turns out they’re equally adept at building massive silage clamps. So much so, that Wigan-based engineering firm Bradleys…

TOOLS

On test: Battery powered pruning saws - which is best?

A relatively new breed of compact, battery powered chainsaws promises to make light work of pesky branches that clatter combine cabs, whack wing mirrors and unseat sprayer nozzles. Avoiding the…

ATVS AND UTVS

Lamma 2026: HiSun goes high-tech with Stryker electric UTV

There’s a fresh face in HiSun’s electric UTV line-up, promising better performance, a slicker cab and a keener price tag than its predecessor. Headline stats for the Stryker EV include…

LAND MARKETS

Steep milk price cuts after better returns in the first half of the current milk year mean budgeting, cost management and cashflow forecasting need extra attention. Many dairy businesses, especially…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner with accountant Albert Goodman, advises on an issue…

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ENVIRONMENT

Scotland’s farmers and crofters are set to receive more than £660m in support under the SNP-ruled Scottish government’s proposed Budget for 2026-27, a similar amount to 2025-26. The Scottish Budget,…

Opinion

OPINION

Farmers have always prided themselves on being tough, with whole identities built on endurance, self-reliance and getting on with the job without making a fuss. These are admirable qualities, and…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

Farmers’ contribution to food production and countryside management was marked at Ripon Cathedral, where the Yorkshire Agricultural Society supported the annual Plough Sunday Service. The service took place on Sunday…

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. Before we get started, a quick…

OPINION

Call up the gossip columnists at Tatler, there’s a new countryside power couple stepping out together: Tom Bradshaw and Emma Reynolds. Not romantically, you understand, but as a political relationship…

WILL'S WORLD

Is anyone else married to a hideously clumsy oaf? You have my heartfelt sympathies if you are, and particularly if your offspring have also inherited the dubious trait. This isn’t…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

On a rain-soaked morning, I found myself reflecting on the past month, a whirlwind of meetings and conferences, all centred on two fundamental pillars of farming: soil and water. The first…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I hope everyone managed to enjoy some time off over the festive period and has begun 2026 happy, healthy and full of optimism. I’ve got the year right, so it’s…

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Young farmers front powerline safety campaign

Two young farmers are at the forefront of a new safety campaign urging the farming community to stay safe when working near overhead power lines. The campaign has been launched…

NEWS

10 hare coursers evade police in dramatic chase

A group of 10 men suspected of hare coursing evaded Cambridgeshire police in a dramatic car chase on Saturday (11 October). The men were travelling in a four-by-four vehicle, with…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 287: Should we continue campaign against IHT?

Can the government really win back farmers' trust in 2026? Or is it a bridge too far? Defra secretary Emma Reynolds uses the Oxford Farming Conference to set out her…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 286: What IHT U-turn means for your farm business

In this special episode, we examine what the government's partial U-turn on inheritance tax means for your farm business. It follows the Treasury decision to water down plans to impose…

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