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CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

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…

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

Lean ewes that were body condition scored post-weaning and moved onto a better diet should now be gaining weight steadily before tupping to reach a target body condition score of…

HOES

More compact frame for 12m Einbock Chopstar-Prime hoe

Mechanical weed control specialist Einbock has taken another look at the design of its biggest inter-row cultivator and come up with a revised version. The 12m model in the Austrian…

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…

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…

Transition section

NEWS

NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon has urged the Scottish government to raise the budget for the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) after unprecedented demand from farmers and crofters. The FFIS,…

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

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

This week’s photo, of early morning potato lifting on family farm RC Browne & Son, was sent in by 19-year-old Adam Hunt. Adam is a keen drone photographer, who keeps…

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

I would like to start by remembering David Richardson. I first met David in 2010, when I interviewed him for my university dissertation. I remember driving to his farm and being…

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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