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Egg producers have been warned to remain vigilant and review their security procedures after two attempted break-ins at major poultry sites. It is understood that animal activists attempted to gain…

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…

VARIETY SELECTION

What to consider when selecting spring malting barley varieties

UK farmers are being advised to focus on proven barley varieties with strong market flexibility when selecting seed for the coming season, as uncertainty over area, premiums and end-market demand…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Advice on fungicide choice to slow wheat disease resistance

Winter wheat growers are advised to utilise all four main groups of systemic fungicides and adjust doses to help fight any build-up of disease resistance. In addition, they are urged…

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POULTRY

Rising costs, tighter environmental rules and ongoing pressure on margins are driving manufacturers to focus increasingly on technologies that help producers work smarter. That may be through improving cow health,…

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…

RAKES AND MERGERS

Kverneland adds to ROC swath merger range with 9.2m model

Fans of using a reel-and-belt merger rather than a rotary tine rake to bring spread-out or swathed grass into a single row will note the addition of a further model…

MACHINERY

Front loader makes Protech Evo220B an all-in-one fencing tool

Splurging close to six figures on a machine to pound wooden posts into the ground might seem extravagant but, when it’s geared up to supersede several vehicles in a single…

FARM MAINTENANCE

Kirogn tracked mini trimmers tackle hedges in small spaces

Where hedges need a good trim but access is more than a bit tight, French machinery manufacturer Kirogn could have the answer. The team at Chichester Farm Machinery in West…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The past 12 months have seen a significant turnaround for the UK poultry sector, for both meat and eggs. Most poultry businesses are now turning some form of quantifiable profit…

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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FARM POLICY

English farmers have been given long-awaited clarity on the future of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), after Defra confirmed the scheme will reopen in 2026 through two application windows, with…

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

COMMUNITY

Scottish and UK farming charities have announced new winter support funds for early 2026, responding to severe weather and rising living costs affecting agricultural families. The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent…

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

I’m writing this during that strange hinterland period between Christmas and new year. I couldn’t tell you the date, or even what day of the week it is. I had…

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

People who know me will know I’d be the first person to extol the virtues of outwintering cattle in a well-managed system. I take a kind of pride in laying…

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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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