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Former chief executive of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Alan Laidlaw, has been confirmed as the first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector in England – fulfilling…

ARABLE

Lavender diversification finds success as tourist attraction

Cadwell Farm began growing lavender 25 years ago, when the Hunter family wanted to bring what was a historically grown crop back to the area. Tim Hunter, managing director of…

OILSEED RAPE

OSR peak phoma spray predicted as mid-October

The AHDB phoma leaf spot forecast suggests many oilseed rape crops could reach the spray threshold for the disease in the next few weeks. The online forecast uses rainfall and…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Dry weather prompts early cereal drilling

Many farmers are continuing to make the most of the dry spell, getting cereal crops into the ground in good time. Our CropWatch agronomists look at drilling and early establishment…

SOILS

Leics arable farm begins first-of-kind drainage trial

The role of effective drainage in helping farmers to meet both environmental and productivity targets is the focus of an industry-wide research project which kicks off this autumn. Believed to…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK

A high biosecurity broiler breeding unit in Cumbria has been hit with avian influenza (H5N1) impacting 43,000 birds. The outbreak near Wetheral, Cumberland, was confirmed by Defra and the Animal…

4X4S

On test: Van-spec KGM Rexton Commercial looks good value

Hollowed out two-seater SUVs have had a resurgence of late, as car makers scramble to find tax-efficient alternatives to the double-cab pickup. South Korean brand KGM is one of the…

TRACTORS

JCB unleashes new 284-335hp 6000-series Fastrac tractors

Since its 3000-series Fastrac bowed out of production in 2018, JCB has had a sizeable void in the middle of its tractor range. But after five years of designing, engineering…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

John Deere variable chamber balers get auto weave function

John Deere has revamped its flagship R-series variable-chamber round balers, treating them to a tougher driveline, increased bale density and an automated weave function. The role of the latter is…

HOES

KV bolsters mechanical weeder range with 12.2m Arcadia

A 12.2m Arcadia harrow is the latest addition to Kverneland’s growing mechanical weeder portfolio, which also includes the Helios rotary hoes and Onyx inter-row cultivators. It is armed with 480…

BUSINESS

Farm insurance is currently a competitive market, although costs generally are rising at 5% to 10% including indexation, say brokers. There is slight downward pressure on motor premiums. For those…

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 sets out considerations on…

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FARM POLICY

Farmers in England have been left frustrated after the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) demanded repayment of £250 from participants in the 2022 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), following an administrative error…

Opinion

OPINION

“The data revolution will be bigger [for the farming industry] than the invention of the tractor.” Perhaps the most remarkable claim at AI(Live) – a conference held this week that…

Community

COMMUNITY

The oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world – the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) at Cirencester, Gloucestershire – has celebrated its 180th anniversary with the creation of a giant cake.…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, the fastest way to get the best bits of Farmers Weekly from the past seven days. First, here are your…

OPINION

“The data revolution will be bigger [for the farming industry] than the invention of the tractor.” Perhaps the most remarkable claim at AI(Live) – a conference held this week that…

WILL'S WORLD

I recently attended this year’s graduation ceremony at Harper Adams, because I’m a very fancy governor there, don’t you know. I spent most of the afternoon feeling slightly disgruntled because…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We have finally been having some very heavy rain bursts in the past couple of weeks, and what a difference it makes. Grass has turned green and cover crops are…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

September is a relatively quiet month for us. As a spring-calving suckler herd and an April-lambing ewe flock with no arable enterprise attached to it, we are between the major…

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NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Why seaweed is key to biological crop market growth

The global market for biological crop protection products is expanding at a rate four-and-a-half times faster than conventional chemistry.  Valued at $8bn (£5.9bn) in 2020, this figure is expected to…

HARVEST

Video: Drought hits milling wheat yields while proteins good

A Berkshire farm manager has been counting the cost of this year’s dry conditions, harvesting stunted and stressed wheat crops.   The Benham Estate, a mixed farm on the outskirts of…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 273: Special tsar to oversee tenant farming

In this week’s podcast, we have an interview with tenant farming commissioner Alan Laidlaw following his appointment. What does his new role mean for landlords and tenants? And how does…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 272: Autumn crops ripped up and MPs battle IHT

As growers rip up autumn cropping plans following another challenging season, we look at ways to get the best for your farm business. A new group of rural Labour MPs…

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