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ENVIRONMENT

Farm leaders have warned a Home Office decision blocking visa-free entry for overseas sheep shearers risks worsening labour shortages in the sector. Since 2011, a temporary concession has been granted…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Potato expert cultivates soil-led resilience in systems

When John Sarup was named Farmers Weekly's 2025 Arable Adviser of the Year, the award recognised more than 40 years at the sharp end of specialist potato agronomy. Four months…

CROP MANAGEMENT

How Lincs grower reclaimed world record oilseed rape yield

Lincolnshire grower Tim Lamyman has reclaimed the world record oilseed rape yield, with a staggering 7.71t/ha crop. The record-breaking yield came during one of the driest growing seasons, where Tim…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

How new income streams are protecting Shrops farm business

Arable businesses are facing one of the worst profitability challenges in living memory due to a combination of soaring input and machinery costs, poor crop prices and an uncertain future…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Growers advised to tackle grassweeds on dry February days

With residual herbicides running out of steam, growers are advised to check wheat crops for any emerging weeds and consider applying a February contact herbicide spray where needed. Last autumn…

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BEEF

High genetic merit, business efficiency and strategic management have earned a Cornish farm a top dairy accolade. Paul Broad and Irwin Morrow of TN Morrow and Partners, Treveale Farm, Ladock,…

MOWERS

Rozmital SD-28L extends plain disc mower range to 2.8m

With a working width of 2.8m covered by a bank of seven oval discs, the new SD-28L rear-mounted mower extends Rozmital’s range to three models, joining the existing 2m and…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: New ploughs arrive, Lexion next

A new Lexion combine had been top of Stuart Wilson’s shopping list this winter, but it’s sky-blue implements rather than a green-and-white leviathan currently taking pride of place in his…

MACHINERY

Adapted Spread-A-Bale Combi-Bale feeds and beds

The latest variation on the Spread-A-Bale concept, the Combi-Bale, allows owners to either fling bedding material up to 15m or drop forage along a feed passage. This dual-function system is…

TRAILERS

Richard Western silage trailers get load containment flaps

Speedy hauls from field to silage clamp will often result in a trail of light, fluffy, finely chopped forage lining country lanes after a busy harvesting campaign. But Richard Western…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

A noticeable divide in performance between top and second-quality farmland was evident in Wales in 2025. Quality arable and productive pasture with good access and mains water sold very well…

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…

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AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Arable businesses are facing one of the worst profitability challenges in living memory due to a combination of soaring input and machinery costs, poor crop prices and an uncertain future…

Opinion

OPINION

Recent figures published by the government show that overall inflation may now be down to 3.4%, but also that food price inflation is markedly above that figure. For the 75…

Community

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

A historian has uncovered prehistoric, Roman and civil war artefacts beneath British farmland, revealing how everyday fields across Britain preserve evidence of settlement, economy and conflict. The discoveries were made…

Week in focus

NEWS

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

OPINION

Conversation at this week’s Dairy-Tech event at Stoneleigh was understandably dominated by the current market situation. Production volumes are not dropping fast enough to help prices level off. Indeed, a…

WILL'S WORLD

The present Mrs Evans recently went away for a fortnight to take part in the Challenge of Rural Leadership course, run by the Worshipful Company of Farmers. Our numerous daughters…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We’ve had news that a form of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will be coming out this year, with the potential introduction of capping. If it does come in, I…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Salisbury Plain’s unique landscape, with its wide-open chalk grassland stretching on for miles, is frequently used by members of the public. However, not all of the visitors are welcome –…

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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 290: Judge orders review of inheritance tax

Did the government break its own rules when it imposed inheritance tax on farmers? The High Court orders an urgent two-day judicial review of the Chancellor’s plans to hit family-owned…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 289: Why farming needs better leaders

In this episode, failure to test illegal meat imports could leave livestock farmers exposed to animal disease, say food safety experts. Sheep producers face a government clampdown on tail docking…

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