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Vicky the cow was back in Parliament Square today – and with her, a fresh warning to the government about its controversial farm inheritance tax (IHT) plans. The 18-month-old pedigree…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Why variety and drill date are key to yield and disease

Growers looking to reduce fungicide use and reliance on synthetic chemistry are advised to start by focusing on two key decisions: variety choice and drilling date. While there is growing…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Cold spell to reset disease and insect pressure

Conditions have turned much wetter after storm Claudia late last week, leaving many fields too wet to travel on. Fortunately, crops have established well and are in a much better…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Growers warned to stay vigilant for yellow rust this autumn

Growers are being advised to keep a watching brief for yellow rust on susceptible wheat varieties after a mild start to autumn provided ideal conditions for the disease. With plenty…

VARIETY SELECTION

Why wheat variety blends will prove their worth in 2026

Next year could be the season where wheat variety blends prove their worth, bringing benefits with blackgrass control and for managing the new race of yellow rust. Speaking to farmers,…

Livestock

 

BOVINE TB

Consistent efforts to prevent Johne’s disease in a high-yielding Wiltshire dairy herd have resulted in cases falling from a high of 25% (cows identified as Johne’s positive or high risk)…

4X4S

New Toyota Hilux pickup gets diesel and electric powertrains

A new generation of Hilux pickup – Toyota’s ninth – is set to arrive in June next year and, for the first time, it will be available with battery power…

TECHNOLOGY

Solsteer ViewT converts tablets into isobus terminals

Brainy types at UK firm Solsteer have devised a nifty device for converting Android or Apple tablets into bona-fide Isobus terminals. This avoids the need for buyers to shell out…

TOOLS

On test: Four 9in battery-powered grinders compared

Cordless power tools are a farm workshop staple these days, and most will run happily on a modestly sized 18V battery. Yet there remain a few amp-eating beasts for which…

TOOLS

Agritechnica 2025: Handy new workshop tools and gadgets

Lurking in the less crowded corners of Agritechnica’s 22 huge exhibition halls are all manner of tools, gadgets and knick-knacks. Here, Farmers Weekly unearths a few gems. See also: On test:…

LAND MARKETS

With wills being written and reviewed as part of inheritance tax (IHT) and succession planning, it is vital to understand the role of the executor – the person responsible for…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Eve Laws, a partner in Thrings’ agriculture and clean energy teams, advises…

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ENVIRONMENT

The Welsh government’s economic impact assessment of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which cost taxpayers more than £700,000 to execute, has been rubbished by the deputy first minister. The research…

Opinion

OPINION

“I arrived at Defra and found out we had eight strategies. I’m a chess player and normally you have one strategy.” So said Defra minister Dame Angela Eagle at the…

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WILL'S WORLD

GPs and medical students are being taught about some of the unique mental health challenges facing farmers, using a new virtual reality initiative. The Rural Minds Project, spearheaded by three…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, a snapshot of the best Farmers Weekly from the past week. First, here are your market prices (opens as PDF). Finished…

OPINION

This week marks a year since farmers brought Westminster to a standstill with the first of the big demonstrations against the proposed changes to inheritance tax (IHT). Farmers, JCBs and…

WILL'S WORLD

Have you heard of the Earthshot Prize? No, I hadn’t either until a few weeks back. It was founded in 2020 by Prince William and David Attenborough to celebrate innovative…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Too wet has been replaced with too dry, and a little bit of too windy thrown in for good measure. They say it is always dry after a wet spell,…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

All things considered, it has been a good autumn here so far. With the crops in the ground and the drill tucked up in the barn until next spring, we…

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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 280: Torturous wait for Defra's farming vision

Just why is it taking so long for the UK government to set out its vision for farming? As Defra secretary Emma Reynolds prepares to give her first major speech…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 279: Farm Profitability Review recommendations

In this episode, Defra is considering 57 recommendations after Minette Batters submits her long-awaited Farm Profitability Review. We take a look at some of main themes, including better collaboration between…

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