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FARM POLICY

After four years of agricultural transition under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) model, the sudden closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in March 2025 has signalled a policy “reset”.…

COVER CROPS

Trial shows how to establish a cover crop before harvest

Establishing multispecies cover crops into a standing crop of wheat has shown promise in a replicated large-scale trial in Northamptonshire. While it’s well-known that earlier establishment of cover crops is…

BARLEY

Glimmer of hope for UK spring malting barley growers

A forecast sharp drop in the spring barley area this year, together with industry capacity cut backs could inject some optimism into a depressed malting barley market and push up…

MAIZE

Triple-use maize variety on offer to support rising interest

The demand for UK maize rise is rising, and so too is the demand for multi-use varieties which offer flexible market opportunities. Maize continues to be the first-choice feedstock for…

ARABLE

Student of the Year takes third-gen family farm to new level

After being named Student of the Year at Harper Adams University in 2025, James Allanson has returned to his third-generation family farm with a new level of precision which is…

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BEEF

A switch to rotational grazing has increased grass production by 45% on a north Devon beef and sheep farm. The change of system, which came as one generation handed over…

HOES

New in-row weeder launched for arable and horticultural crops

In-row weeding for precision-sown arable and horticultural crops is the latest development in Einbock’s already extensive portfolio of mechanical weed control implements. The Invera uses a single camera per row…

SLURRY TANKERS

Vogelsang develops larger capacity XSplit slurry separator

A new larger capacity screw-type slurry separator from Vogelsang can be installed in a fixed position on a big livestock farm or on a trailer for use at multiple sites.…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Second Jaguar mops up late-season grass

The arrival of a second Claas Jaguar 950 forager couldn’t have come at a better time for Josh and Helen Collins, who found themselves facing a formidable autumn workload. Just…

ATVS AND UTVS

Corvus shrinks its diesel-powered Terrain UTV with new DX4s

With an 800cc three-cylinder Yanmar motor shoehorned into its chassis, the new Terrain DX4s is a rare beast – an oil-burning compact farm buggy. It’s an addition to the Terrain…

LAND MARKETS

There are many ways of achieving the successful transfer of a business. A planned change over time is the ideal, but the last two Budgets have ramped everything up several…

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…

Transition section

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

NFU Scotland has intensified pressure on the Scottish government to commit to a multi-year, ringfenced increase in agricultural funding. The union has warned that ministers now have “no excuses” after…

Opinion

OPINION

We have the most expensive commercial electricity in the world, with unit costs on the near Continent typically half or less of what businesses on this side of the Channel…

Community

COMMUNITY

It probably won’t come as a shock, but this occasional article isn’t my full-time job. Neither is farming – although that is an integral part of my working life. I’m…

Week in focus

YOUNG FARMERS

It probably won’t come as a shock, but this occasional article isn’t my full-time job. Neither is farming – although that is an integral part of my working life. I’m…

OPINION

By now, most readers will be well aware of the last-minute gift the government has slipped into farmers’ stockings: an increase in the agricultural property relief (APR) and business property…

WILL'S WORLD

We all know you have to be an eternal optimist to be a farmer, and a quick look back at my first column of 2025 reminds me that I had…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I recently went on my first tractor run. The Ringmer Christmas tractor charity run has been going for a few years, but I'd simply never joined in. However, having been…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It is hard to believe that we are fast approaching the end of yet another year. Last year was quite a challenging one for us as a family. However, 2025,…

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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 286: What IHT U-turn means for your farm business

In this special episode, we examine what the government's partial U-turn on inheritance tax means for your farm business. It follows the Treasury decision to water down plans to impose…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 285: Farming Profitability Review - will it work?

In this episode, we get to grips with the long-awaited Farming Profitability Review and its 57 recommendations for government. Will it really make a difference? We've a special interview with review…

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