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FARM POLICY

Diminishing local abattoirs in Wales could have far reaching consequences for the farming industry, the Farmers’ Union of Wales and other Welsh organisations have highlighted. The seven organisations, including Nature…

PULSES

Cereals 2025: More farmers wanted to help in major pulse project

More pulse growers are being sought to get involved in pea and bean research, as a major project ramps up the number of on-farm trials in 2025/26. Into its third…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Cereals 2025: Water hardness check key to glyphosate efficacy

Farmers could be losing up to 30% efficacy of glyphosate in hard water areas, thereby increasing the risk of grassweed resistance by delivering a sub-optimal kill. The discovery of glyphosate-resistant…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Cereals 2025: Digital agronomy service offers SFI update

A leading digital agronomy service has announced updated software tools to support users with Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) compliance. Precision agriculture service Rhiza is now offering SFI-compliant integrated pest management…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Cereals 2025: Precision farming service makes a difference

Growers are seeing the benefits of a new precision farming service this season, evening up fields in what has been a very variable season. Procam regional technical manager Nigel Scott…

Livestock

 

DAIRY

The 2022 ban on zinc oxide use on Danish pig farms has been followed by a sharp increase of antimicrobial use (AMU) on holdings, a study by Denmark’s National Food…

ROAD LEGAL

18 tractors caught speeding under Wales’ 20mph law

Tractors have joined the list of vehicles falling foul of Wales’ new 20mph speed limits, with 18 farm machines caught exceeding the limit in North Wales over the past year,…

CEREAL DRILLS

Alpego returns with Dtek power harrow combi drill

Opico has relaunched Alpego’s Dtek power harrow drill following increased demand for the improved weight distribution of a front-and-rear combination. The 350hp-rated power harrow unit comes with quick-fit, drop-forged tines…

SPRAYING AND SPREADING

Cereals 2025: Budget Turkish sprayer maker targets UK market

Hailing from the central Turkish city of Konya, crop sprayer maker Ontar had made the journey to this year’s Cereals event with the hope of breaking into the UK market.…

SPRAYERS

Cereals 2025: Fendt Rogator 600 gets performance upgrades

Fendt has treated its Rogator 600 sprayers to a series of upgrades with the hope of improving performance in tough conditions. The Gen 2 models now come with electronic, pneumatic…

BNG

It is not uncommon for a dispute over as little as £2,000/year in farm rent to cost the losing party £40,000 or more when that difference of opinion is settled…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Duncan Sigournay, partner and head of Thrings agriculture team, advises on a…

Transition section

CROP MANAGEMENT

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Spending Review has delivered a better-than-expected outcome for Defra, easing fears of severe budget cuts to green farming and environmental support. The Treasury settlement for Defra…

Opinion

OPINION

olbn Sometimes one observes bravery in plain sight. In this case, it was a senior partner of a firm of land agents suggesting to his audience of farmers that, shock-horror,…

Community

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

It’s hard to imagine a world without farming – a world without the characters who make our communities or the methods that shape our countryside. Our recent Cumberland Show was…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your quickfire guide to the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days First, here’s your markets (opens…

OPINION

At last, a glimmer of clarity as to how much spending power Defra has for the three financial years from April 2026 onwards. The combined budget for the Sustainable Farming…

WILL'S WORLD

What is it they say? Leave the farm once a week, the county once a month, and the country once a year. I’m not sure it fits particularly well with…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Farming always has its challenges, and this spring has certainly been one of those. Nitrogen was left lying on the ground for weeks on end and plants are suffering from…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I thought I would get this article in to Farmers Weekly in plenty of time. A few easier days have been enforced after an accident while shearing. Contrary to the…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Video: 90 and Counting - James Harris, future farmer, Shrops

Future farmer James Harris, four, is the fifth generation on his family’s beef farm in Shropshire, where he lives with mum Katie, dad Robert and sister Florence, nine. About a…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Transition webinar: Renewable energy key points to consider

Renewable energy can displace fossil fuel use, cutting input costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Farmers Weekly Transition project webinar panel. But with a number of renewables…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 258: Spending Review, beef, and Cereals

In this episode, UK farm leaders voice dismay after three major British supermarkets start selling beef from Australia, Uruguay and New Zealand. Is the government's spending review really better than…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 257: Spending review - likely impact on farming

In this episode, we look at the likely impact of the government's spending review on UK farming and the environment. We have a sneak preview of this month’s Cereals event…

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