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Strong demand for replacements has kept the store trade elevated so far in 2026, even as prices for finished cattle ease back. GB deadweight steers have fallen by 25p/kg in…

CROP SELECTION

Maize for anaerobic digestion - how do the numbers stack up?

Growing maize to supply a local anaerobic digestion plant may look attractive for farmers in the right location, however haulage costs and yield variability can “make or break” profitability That’s…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Early reports of severe chocolate spot in winter beans

Winter bean growers are being urged to check their crops for signs of chocolate spot, as there are increasing early reports of severe infections of the fungal disease in some…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Don't reduce foliar fertiliser inputs, wheat growers advised

Arable growers should resist the temptation to reduce crop nutrients this spring, with trials suggesting that the application of foliar nutrition can enhance winter wheat yields by more than 0.9t/ha.…

PULSES

Home-grown pulse incentive required to replace soya imports

The environmental gains of replacing imported soya in livestock diets with UK-grown beans could be substantial, but without financial encouragement for increased pulse production, targets may not be met. About…

Livestock

 

CALVING

A new cross-border initiative to tackle bovine tuberculosis (TB) is due to launch within weeks, with ministers describing it as a “proof-of-concept” model for a regional approach to eradication. Daera…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Hej Harvester wins complex category

Jim George has won first place in our complex category. Hedgetrimming needn’t be an unprofitable job loathed by farmers and contractors across the land, reckons Jim George, who has devised…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: John Carrick's novel feed hopper filler

John Carrick has won second place in our complex category. In need of a more efficient method of topping up large in-field sheep feed hoppers, John Carrick hatched a plan…

SLURRY TANKERS

SlurryKat goes high-end with feature-packed Elete tanker

SlurryKat has launched its most sophisticated tanker series to date, packing a redesigned chassis, integrated drawbar and anti-surge baffle system. By reworking the bones of the machine, engineers have managed…

SPRAYERS

Stihl SGA 60 knapsack sprayer gets battery-powered pump

Stihl has ditched the hand pump on its latest knapsack sprayer, opting for the convenience of battery power instead. This setup gives the SGA 60 a working pressure of up…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

A recent survey by land agent Knight Frank has revealed that almost 90% of agricultural estates are struggling to attract competent staff, while 60% of respondents say it is becoming…

BUSINESS

Whether it's a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly's expert panel can help. Here Kate Bell, a partner in accountant Albert Goodman's farms and estates team, sets out…

Transition section

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Major meat processor Dunbia, a division of Dawn Meats, has launched a project with nine beef and sheep farmers across the UK in a targeted effort to cut carbon emissions…

Opinion

OPINION

The advertising guru Rory Sutherland (if you don’t know who he is, you should look him up) recently posted a piece of work about property inflation versus food price inflation…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

Farmers and residents in Brockweir, a village of 400 on the River Wye in Gloucestershire, have raised £400,000 in less than a year to buy their closed pub and back…

Week in focus

NEWS

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

OPINION

Is the UK government, regardless of which party is in control, capable of delivering ambitious policies? That’s the question I’ve been pondering this week following the revelation that Defra is…

WILL'S WORLD

Like many middle-aged farmers who’re lucky enough to still have their old man around, I sometimes worry about mine. Not because he’s losing his marbles yet, you understand. Rather, the…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

One of the best decision-making methods in my experience, is gut feeling. Sometimes a decision doesn’t even look all that sensible, but it’s rare that following one’s inner being doesn’t…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Daylight hours are increasing and our young heifers are growing well, at 1.2kg daily liveweight gain, with weights suggesting we will hit our target for turnout ahead of schedule. However,…

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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

Video: Farmers block Tesco and Asda depots in prices row

Farmers blocked access to major supermarket distribution centres in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire as part of escalating protests over food imports, supermarket pricing and government agricultural policy.  Tractors and vehicles were…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 292: How to farm profitably without subsidies

In this episode, as concern grows about funding for the government's flagship agri-environment scheme, we look at ways to farm profitably without subsidies. Farmers who are doing just that share…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 291: Winter drainage scheme and soil health

As a wet winter sees leaves many fields under water, a special drainage scheme is delivering benefits for farmers and the environment. We pay a special visit to the Allerton…

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