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MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

UK wholesale markets have been performing well, with butter, cream and cheddar prices all up on the year, adding some support to the domestic dairy sector. Dairy farmers supplying Muller…

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

Harvest 2025: Spring barley disappoints in the South

A few damp days have put harvest on hold, but winter wheat and oats are starting to trickle into stores, with oilseed rape exceeding expectations in the North, while spring…

OILSEED RAPE

Oilseed rape de-risking partnership expands in second year

An oilseed rape de-risking partnership has re-opened for harvest 2026 with additional support for companion crops. Agronomy firm Frontier Agriculture is expanding its oilseed rape scheme which offers a unique…

HARVEST

Soil improvements pay off for Hampshire spring barley grower

Spring barley yields have exceeded expectations for Hampshire farmer Adrian Dixon this harvest, despite concerns surrounding the extremely dry season, which he puts down to 15 years of sustained soil…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK DISEASES

A diary or a whiteboard in the lambing shed next season can start a good habit that will improve barren rates, lamb survivability and, in time, overall flock performance. Decent…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Variable chamber Claas Cerex 700 enhances round bale density

Claas has bolstered its variable chamber round baler range, adding a heavy-duty model that packs far more crop into each bale. Unlike the firm’s long-standing Variant, the Cerex 700 RC…

CULTIVATORS

Home-built 6m straw rake saves Northants farmer ÂŁ10k

Having forked out for a 3m Claydon Evolution drill, Northamptonshire farmer Joe Brodie didn’t fancy the extra expense of buying a new straw rake to complete the setup. So he…

CULTIVATORS

New 6-7.6m Highlanders extend Kuhn’s tine cultivator range

Kuhn’s latest tine-based stubble cultivator will offer buyers more choice in terms of working depth and horsepower requirement. The new Highlander is designed to operate between 3cm and 20cm deep…

CEREAL DRILLS

Angus grower builds custom single-pass drill to save labour

Jettisoning his power harrow drill in favour of a bespoke single-pass rig has allowed Arbroath arable and spud grower Craig Reekie to dramatically streamline his seeding operations. The Anglo-German mash-up…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Woodland and forestry experts urged growers at a recent Transition webinar, to look again at the potential benefits of strategic tree planting. Transition Project editor and webinar host Johann Tasker…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Kate Bell of accountant Albert Goodman explains the pros and cons of VAT…

Transition section

BNG

Uncertainty over government-supported environmental schemes in England is forcing James MacCartney to rethink his Transition goals, and even abandon one of them completely.  With some herbal leys established in 2024,…

Opinion

OPINION

Throughout much of recent farming history, at least one sector has always been fretting about attracting enough young people into the industry. A glance through the archives reveals that in…

Community

COMMUNITY

“Unprofitable… unfeasible… marginal.” These are just three of the descriptions given to land in this area in the past 12 months by bigwigs, local MPs, forestry agents and even HM…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best content from Farmers Weekly over the past seven days. First, here are your markets…

OPINION

Throughout much of recent farming history, at least one sector has always been fretting about attracting enough young people into the industry. A glance through the archives reveals that in…

WILL'S WORLD

“I think we should split up”, said the present Mrs Evans assertively. I’d always worried it would happen one day, but I hadn’t expected it to come in quite such…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Winter barley harvest kicked off on 11 July. This is quite something to be combining so early in July in our neck of the woods. It seems like a false…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I hope everyone is well. Rain has stopped play for harvesting, but the timing isn’t too bad for us given we have done the winter barley, winter OSR and started…

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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

Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 265: Trump on IHT, and electric pickup

In this episode, Donald Trump leaves UK prime minister Keir Starmer in stony silence as he explains why American farmers don’t pay inheritance tax. But would British farmers really be…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 264: Is regen agriculture right for your farm?

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the future of regenerative agriculture and examine whether it is right for your farm. We have a special interview with American…

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