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Farmers are being urged to think twice before signing a new generation of supply contracts designed to help food and drink companies meet their emissions targets, amid concerns they could…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Oxfordshire farm expands to be self-sufficient for wheat

A fully integrated mixed farm business is the aim for Blanchard Farms in Oxfordshire, where planned growth in the arable enterprise will ensure self-sufficiency, keep costs down and support its…

VARIETY SELECTION

Why new bread wheat is becoming millers’ favourite  

Bedfordshire wheat grower Peter Sinnott is impressed with the yield and quality of new milling variety Vibe, and is looking to increase his area if results from the combine match…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Narrow row spacing and livestock key to farm's high yields

Narrow row spacing and evenly planted crops are key to achieving consistently high yields on David Passmore’s Oxfordshire farm, with winter wheat frequently achieving 12-14t/ha. All cereal crops are drilled…

ARABLE

Early wheat harvest delivers mixed returns

The first combines rolling into winter wheat have delivered a mixed picture, with some growers reporting yields more than a third below normal after the prolonged dry spell. Although only…

Livestock

 

GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

Magnesium is an essential mineral in preventing milk fever in fresh calvers. When dry cow nutrition is based on a total mixed ration, magnesium can be integrated in the mix.…

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CEREAL DRILLS

Lemken ups Saphir XMR box drill capacity to 1,500 litres

More seed carrying capacity is the stand-out improvement to Lemken’s latest 3m Saphir box drill. The new XMRs pick up where the old 10s left off, but with the standard…

4X4S

Isuzu creates Commercial version of latest D-Max pickup

Isuzu’s UK importer has engineered a tax-saving two-seat Commercial version of the latest D-Max double-cab diesel pickup, which sports a 2.2-litre engine in place of the long-running 1.9-litre version, and…

TRACTORS

Claas pulls the wraps off revamped 264-313hp Axion 8 tractors

As part of an update programme across its entire tractor range, Claas has launched revamped versions of its 800-series machines. Three new variants – the Axion 8.240, 8.270 and 8.290…

TOOLS

Stihl AllPro tabless batteries recharge to 80% in just 9min

Stihl has introduced a new range of tool batteries that charge quicker, last longer and deliver more power. These sweeping improvements are thanks to some clever tabless technology in the…

PLANNING PERMISSION

Business asset rollover relief allows capital gains tax to be deferred when selling land, buildings or fixed plant and machinery by buying a new qualifying asset. It is available only…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Below, Kate Bell, partner, Albert Goodman farms and estates team, advises on inheritance tax.  See also:…

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Around half of the £60m budget for the first application window of the redesigned Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26) has already been allocated, according to Defra. An update published on Friday…

Opinion

OPINION

Regular readers of this column will know that I do tend to bang on about how much I dislike Brexit. But it’s now just over a decade since the result…

Community

COMMUNITY

Three female finalists from dairy and livestock backgrounds blew the judging panel away with their grit, determination and passion.  See also: FW Awards 2026: Meet the finalists Finalists Betty Battarbee, Goosnargh,…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome to the latest This Week In Farming, where we collate some of the best content from the past seven days to provide a useful snapshot of what is going…

OPINION

“One boy will do nearly as much as a grown man; two boys do half the work of one boy, and three do nothing at all.” A saying that our…

WILL'S WORLD

I’m back. I’d like to say I’ve been on holiday to the Mediterranean and spent the last few weeks sunning myself by a pool while taking full advantage of an…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Time stands still for no man, particularly in farming, and in this, my 50th year, we celebrate 100 years of Wilsons farming on the Castle Howard Estate, which was cause…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

June was quite a month. We have had scorching temperatures, lashing rain, hailstones, thunder, lightning and a whole lot of grass growth. It has been a month of extremes that…

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NEWS

Clarkson's Farm Season 5 official trailer drops

Amazon has released the official trailer for Clarkson’s Farm 5, with the latest instalment promising high-tech machinery, mounting financial pressure and one of the darkest seasons yet for Diddly Squat…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sheep farmer shares breast cancer survival story

A Ceredigion sheep farmer is sharing her breast cancer experience ahead of World Cancer Day on Wednesday 4 February to encourage rural communities to recognise symptoms and seek medical advice…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 311: Private money for green farming

This week’s Farmers Weekly Podcast comes from the Groundswell show in Hertfordshire, where Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch told farmers she wants their ideas for a new rural policy. Speaking to…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 310: Farming Roadmap and flaming June

This week, we examine whether the government’s long-awaited 25-year Farming Roadmap will deliver the certainty, confidence and investment farmers need. NFU president Tom Bradshaw gives his reaction to Defra’s plan,…

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