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UK fertiliser markets have been disrupted by logistical challenges and a lull in demand, creating a fractured and uncertain trading landscape into next year. The introduction of the Carbon Border…

ROTATIONS

Poor grain outlook sees farms rethink rotations and machinery

For many arable farmers, the reality of low grain prices and minimal government support has triggered some of the toughest decisions of their careers. As margins tighten and markets fail…

OTHER CROPS

First English olive harvest marks new milestone

A Lincolnshire business has completed what is believed to be the world’s most northerly commercial olive harvest, with The English Olive Co, based near Spalding, pressing its first olives this…

SUGAR BEET

Suffolk beet grower counts huge cost of beet moth

Beet moth was responsible for a sugar beet yield reduction of 25%, a drop in sugar content and a forced switch to earlier lifting at Troston Farms in Suffolk, where…

VARIETY SELECTION

Agronomy firm launches new 'very early' maize variety

A maize variety in the "very early" maturity sector has been launched, offering good early vigour and standing power. Bred by Limagrain and suitable for forage, anaerobic digestion or crimped…

Livestock

 

BEEF

Early birds may get worms, but livestock farmers planning fly control in winter benefit by preventing a population explosion of common and stable flies next summer. Starting a tailored fly…

ROOT CROP HARVESTERS

AVR Puma spud lifter gets power and performance upgrades

Progressive development of the Puma four-row self-propelled potato harvester has reached its peak, says manufacturer AVR Machinery. The latest version, it says, packs more power, runs on larger tyres with…

TRACTORS

Fendt unveils Gen 7.1 updates for 700-series

Fendt has refreshed its best-selling 700 Vario range with four Gen7.1 tractors – the 720, 722, 724 and 726 – that close the gap to the most powerful in the…

SLURRY TANKERS

Vogelsang develops 12m UniSpread slurry applicator

A 12m span is becoming the go-to width for farms undertaking their own slurry application as manufacturers extend existing injector, trailing shoe and dribble bar products to this higher output…

MACHINERY

Lamma 2026: The latest new kit to look out for

Exhibitors will present a healthy mix of proven and new products at the Lamma show in January. We asked them to nominate one machine or service they think visitors should…

LAND MARKETS

Greater numbers of equipped farms and land sales in Yorkshire and Humber are now taking place off-market. Interest from neighbouring landowners with expansion plans, inter-family changes, and tenants buying their…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Mark Charter, head of estate management with Carter Jonas, Oxford, advises on…

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BUSINESS

Defra secretary Emma Reynolds has conceded that her department “made mistakes” in the sudden closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) earlier this year and must “learn lessons” to rebuild…

Opinion

OPINION

Are the AHDB Recommended List trials for cereals and oilseeds – now in their 81st year of operation – still fit for purpose? The annual updated list of recommended crop…

Community

COMMUNITY

As children open the doors on their advent calendars, farmers are counting down to something even more exciting than a visit from Santa – the shortest day. Dreaded and longed…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming – our regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets…

OPINION

Are the AHDB Recommended List trials for cereals and oilseeds – now in their 81st year of operation – still fit for purpose? The annual updated list of recommended crop…

WILL'S WORLD

To misquote the English playwright William Congreve, hell hath no fury like our numerous daughters when they’re forced to go to school instead of the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. And…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

November has been a typically slow month. We lifted more sugar beet when conditions allowed, and store lambs continued to arrive on our farms to graze cover crops. The machinery…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Another month, another article, and, in this case, another year. This will be my last article for 2025. Looking back over the year, I must admit it could be one…

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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 283: Landscape Recovery - risk v reward

In this episode, experts voice concern at a get-out clause in government plans for a £500m Landscape Recovery scheme for farmers. We look at the opportunities for growers and livestock…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 282: Tractor protest ban questioned

In this episode, Metropolitan Police chiefs face questions after banning protesting farmers from bringing tractors to London. As the government makes a small concession on plans to impose inheritance tax…

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