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England’s goal to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) by 2038 remains alive – but only just. In the past decade, 274,000 cattle have been slaughtered and more than 230,000 badgers culled.…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Wilts OSR grower reveals lessons from sheep grazing trials

If the timing is right, grazing oilseed rape with sheep in the autumn can improve crop evenness and deliver yield benefits, according to one Wiltshire farmer. At East Farm near…

ARABLE

How mail-order business adds value to farm's hay and straw

A Kent farmer is successfully adding value to hay and straw by selling it boxed direct to pet owners across the UK. Shelvin Farm, run by Rupert Phillips, sells about…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Farmers reveal results of biological inputs trial

Two arable farmers were tasked with replacing 25% of their synthetic crop inputs with biological alternatives as part of a sustainable cropping project. We catch up with them to find…

ARABLE

Farmers Weekly Awards 2025: Arable Farmer of the Year

Richard Anthony of Tythegston Farm, Bridgend, Wales is the winner of Farmers Weekly Awards 2025 Arable Farmer of the Year. Rainfall exceeding 57 inches a year and fields running right…

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SHEEP

Mike Durrant of Bunns Farm, Norfolk, is the Farmers Weekly Awards 2025 Pig Farmer of the Year. Despite not hailing from a farming background, a love of farming inspired by…

CEREAL DRILLS

Herts firm invests in monster 15t, 18m Horsch Avatar drill

There are farms that would be chuffed to drill 20ha in a day, but since the arrival of an 18m Horsch Avatar, Hertfordshire outfit AT Bone can see off such…

SPRAYERS

Kverneland sprayers gain green-on-green weed detection

Three new high-tech options are available for Kverneland’s sprayer range to improve application accuracy and ease filling. The most interesting is the addition of Ecopatch, a weed identification system developed…

TRACTORS

Landquip affiliate transforms JCB Fastrac into load carrier

A new business set up to carry out forward control conversions of the JCB Fastrac hopes to attract customers in forestry, utility, fire-fighting and airport runway maintenance sectors, in addition…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Sellars steps up after huge combine fire

Stuart Wilson will be combine shopping for the second winter in succession, after his long-serving Lexion met a fiery end halfway through harvest. Having contended with several niggles on the…

LAND MARKETS

It goes without saying that farming has been hit hard recently by Brexit, government policy, the weather, volatile markets and Rachel Reeves.  As a result, now more than ever, farmers…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Nick Curnock, associate partner, Carter Jonas, advises on a neighbour agreement for…

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FARM POLICY

Ffermio Bro, the Welsh government’s new agri-environment scheme for its designated landscapes and national parks, has reached capacity with funding for the current round exceeded. The scheme, which launched in earnest…

Opinion

OPINION

Most people with a connection to farming say the same thing about Clarkson’s Farm, that it has done a lot of good for British agriculture. It has given a beautifully…

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YOUNG FARMERS

With every couple, there’s one who has a cast-iron immune system and robustly breezes through life laughing off all forms of illness as if they have their own personal forcefield.…

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 are your markets (opens…

OPINION

There’s rarely a time when farm business advisers and accountants aren’t reminding farmers of the need for good forward financial planning. I hear bankers are asking a lot more questions…

WILL'S WORLD

With every couple, there’s one who has a cast-iron immune system and robustly breezes through life laughing off all forms of illness as if they have their own personal forcefield.…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The continuing wet weather is already raising questions about wheat planting dates. It is, however, helping everything we’ve planted so far to grow, including, most importantly, the oilseed rape. If…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It’s amazing how much can happen in a month. Before my last article had been published, I had to make a tough decision regarding the feed situation. See also: How grassland…

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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 274: Big delay to flagship green scheme

Farmers in England face significant cashflow shortfalls following further delays to the government's Sustainable Farming Incentive. The flagship scheme is not expected to reopen for applications until April 2026 at…

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…

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