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New Defra secretary Emma Reynolds has pledged to make Defra a “growth department”, and declared farming is “at the heart” of Britain’s economic renewal in her first major speech to…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Wheat growers warned of new 'high input' group of varieties

Latest Agrii trials have shown marked drops in yellow rust resistance scores for some of the UK’s most popular winter wheats, rendering some popular varieties as high input wheats. The…

HARVEST

'Average at best' harvest for most Arable Insights farmers

After a tricky growing season, has harvest surprised or confirmed worst fears for our Arable Insights’ farmer panel? Farmers Weekly finds out. See also: Why Herts farming family are moving…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Growers advised to plan integrated yellow rust approach

Wheat growers are being advised to plan integrated yellow rust management strategies following the significant reductions in resistance ratings for some popular varieties. These reductions mean extra focus should be…

ARABLE

How environmental schemes are affecting UK arable area

The balance between food production and environmental schemes continues to be a major discussion, particularly as just over half of farms in England reduced cropping for harvest 2025 to take…

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), the UK’s regulatory authority for veterinary medicines, has launched a strategy to address potential vaccine shortages working with the wider industry. The statement of intent,…

ROOT CROP HARVESTERS

AVR adds Varioweb cleaning unit to latest spud harvester

AVR’s novel Varioweb cleaning system – designed for especially challenging harvest conditions – is now available on the Belgian manufacturer’s latest trailed potato harvester as an additional option. The “i”…

FERTILISER SPREADERS

Kverneland unveils high-capacity Alentix fert spreader

More capacity and technology are the headline improvements for Kverneland’s latest spinning disc fertiliser spreader. As standard, the Alentix 8047 GI has a tub volume of 2,375 litres, but this…

CEREAL DRILLS

Horsch Pronto 9 DC gets bigger hopper, better seed placement

Horsch has given its Pronto 9 DC disc cultivator drill a makeover, which includes the addition of a significantly bigger hopper to reduce downtime. Previously, the 9m iteration of the…

TRACTORS

Case IH ups Steiger Quadtrac power again – now 853hp

The tractor power “arms race” cranked up a notch at the Farm Progress Show in the US, where Case IH unveiled its latest addition to the Steiger Quadtrac line-up. Building…

PARTNERSHIPS

Cuts to inheritance tax relief due to take effect next April have prompted many new wills to be written and many existing documents to be reviewed. It is not uncommon for…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, planning expert Nicola Quick, a partner with Carter Jonas, sets out how…

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

More than three-quarters (77%) of eligible farm businesses in Scotland have been allocated funding through the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and as greening payments. The Scottish government says BPS supplements…

Opinion

OPINION

Dear Emma, may I congratulate you and your ministerial colleagues on becoming the first ever all-female team at Defra. It’s therefore at risk of being accused of mansplaining that I…

Community

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Someone mentioned Cornish pasties in a conversation recently, and I was instantly transported back to a particularly distressing incident in the middle of an extremely busy Euston Station. You may…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, the best content from Farmers Weekly over the past seven days. Kicking off with the markets (opens as PDF), most prices have dipped…

OPINION

Should politicians have such a long summer holiday? Sometimes it feels like it simply gives them too much time to engage in other activities such as deputy prime minister Angela…

WILL'S WORLD

Someone mentioned Cornish pasties in a conversation recently, and I was instantly transported back to a particularly distressing incident in the middle of an extremely busy Euston Station. You may…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Harvest 2025 was the hardest easy harvest we’ve ever had. It was easy because machines went well and there was virtually nothing to dry. No cereals were cut below 13%…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Harvest finished for us on 8 August, and it’s fair to say that yields dropped off as we got further into it, with our continuous wheats in their eighth year…

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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 271: Stewardship cliff edge, and calf strategy

In this episode, thousands of farmers face a cliff-edge when their countryside stewardship agreements expire – with nothing to replace them. Those with mid-tier schemes running out at the end…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 270: New Defra secretary and NFYFC funding

In this episode, we look at what farmers can expect from new Defra secretary Emma Reynolds - her policies and personality. To discuss that and more, we’re joined by Jonathan…

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