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Defra has launched a consultation on whether decades-old rules governing the use of sewage sludge on farmland should be tightened, replaced or scrapped altogether. The consultation, published on 27 January,…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Wheat dwarf virus widespread in UK, finds survey

A survey led by independent agronomists suggests that wheat dwarf virus may be more widespread in the UK than previously thought. Transmitted by the leafhopper Psammotettix alienus, the virus has…

ROTATIONS

No-till, rotation and resilience drive Kenya’s farming shift

Think of Kenyan agriculture and it's likely tea, coffee and cut flowers spring to mind, perhaps with various vegetable crops, such as green beans, which are now often imported into…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Why spring linseed could be a strong option in 2026 rotations

With demand for UK-grown linseed continuing to remain high against a backdrop of depressed markets and uncertainty surrounding many other spring crops, spring linseed could be the solution for many…

ARABLE

Sugar beet campaign set for earliest finish since 2016

The 2025-26 sugar beet lifting campaign is drawing to a close, with frost insurance triggered, yields sharply divided and growers facing mounting trade pressure from imported sugar. The campaign, which…

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BREEDING AND FERTILITY

With lambing time approaching for many, we have started to see a few cases of twin lamb disease in early lambers. This has prompted a more in-depth review of nutrition…

ATVS AND UTVS

Polaris launches Ranger 500 UTV at quad bike money

Polaris has bolstered its UTV line-up with an entry-level model that’s priced to compete against quad bikes. The Ranger 500 is designed to bridge the gap between the maker’s Sportsman…

SPRAYERS

Sands self-propelled sprayers get better boom levelling

Sands has replaced almost all the components used in its previous boom control system with a single Smart Ram. The new setup, which has been in development for more than…

SLURRY TANKERS

Hi-Spec tankers get hydraulic suspension and electric steer

Hydraulic suspension with self-levelling capability is a new option for Hi-Spec trailers and slurry tankers running on two or three axles. The Sidra system, produced by Italian running gear specialist…

FERTILISER SPREADERS

Amazone EasyMatch offers fert spreading settings by photo

Pulling up fertiliser spreading settings just by taking a photo of the material to be applied is the latest time- and hassle-saving development from Amazone. EasyMatch was made available as…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Farm businesses are traditionally small-scale, primary production units that have little individual influence in a market driven by global forces and dominated by corporates. But things are changing. Demand for…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Lucinda Brooks, a partner in Carter Jonas’ estate management department, advises on…

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

A record 20,660ha of woodland were created in 2023-24, with more than 20m new trees planted across the UK. But significant tree losses during the early growing phase are slowing…

Opinion

OPINION

Anyone who has dabbled with boats will know a tiller and daggerboard are essential parts of a vessel. Without the former, the helmsman is unable to dictate a direction of…

Community

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Lincolnshire arable farmer Andrew Ward used his final meeting as an NFU council member to urge farmers to take prostate cancer seriously and seek early testing. Mr Ward, an arable…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to 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 as PDF) and…

OPINION

This week saw a trip to the House of Commons courtesy of Arla, which launched a report conducted in partnership with Harper Adams calling on MPs for a new strategy…

WILL'S WORLD

At the height of the Battle of Britain, during the critical month of October 1940, Winston Churchill emphasised the importance of agricultural production in a letter to the National Farmers…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Another year started for Alice and I with two days at the excellent Oxford Real Farming Conference. With 2,000 delegates and 418 speakers from all continents, there really was something…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Well, it didn’t take 2026 long to remind us what winter can feel like, after what had been a pleasant, mild end to last year. When the temperatures drop below…

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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 289: Why farming needs better leaders

In this episode, failure to test illegal meat imports could leave livestock farmers exposed to animal disease, say food safety experts. Sheep producers face a government clampdown on tail docking…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 288: Doubts over net zero for farming

In this episode, questions are raised over agriculture's net zero ambition after the NFU makes two climate change experts redundant. With cereal margins under pressure, can independent agronomists help make…

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