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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

More than 50 suspected poachers and hare coursers were disrupted and dispersed during a major police crackdown across Cambridgeshire, as officers used helicopters, drones and roadblocks to protect rural communities.…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Pesticide firm adopts CTS for beet herbicides

Crop protection manufacturer UPL is set to supply its straight sugar beet herbicide product range in cans that are compatible with the Easyconnect closed transfer sprayer filling system. Most sprayers…

HARVEST AND CROP STORAGE

Why Cambs grower invested in bicropping separator

The installation of a specialist crop separator at the family farm's bicropping enterprise is enabling farmer Hannah Darby to sell into premium markets. The bicropping system at Roughs Farm in…

PEST MANAGEMENT

OSR growers advised to tackle CSFB with early nutrition

Oilseed rape growers are being advised to apply a nitrogen-sulphur combination, once conditions allow, to boost spring growth and strengthen defences against pests like cabbage stem flea beetle. Will Oliver,…

ARABLE

Frontier Ag anticipates improved finances after tough year

Major agronomy and grain trading group Frontier Agriculture remains upbeat about the future for UK arable growers and its own business, despite a tough year with low prices and a…

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SLURRY AND MANURE MANAGEMENT

British egg industry leaders have accused the UK government of undermining domestic producers and misleading consumers after agreeing to extend tariff-free imports of Ukrainian eggs. Chris Bryant, minister of state…

FERTILISER SPREADERS

Rear conveyors get AgriSpread AS3000 throwing fertiliser 54m

A working width of up to 54m is possible with AgriSpread's latest bulk material applicator, thanks to the addition of two disc-feeding fold-down conveyors. Positioning the spinners 6.1m apart on…

MACHINERY

Claas and JCB lead raft of machinery-maker investments

Despite market challenges worldwide, farm equipment manufacturers continue to invest in larger and better-equipped facilities – and acquire other businesses. We take a look at who's up to what, and…

MACHINERY

Lamma 2026: Perry QuickClip fencing gets 40-year guarantee

Buyers in the market for galvanised metal fencing have a new brand – Perry – to add to their shopping list. The Cradley Heath firm’s QuickClip system uses tough Y-shaped…

GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENT

Lamma 2026: Taylor Attachments debuts Fortis compactor

The chunky rings of Taylor Attachments’ new 3m and 3.5m Fortis silage compactors should help penetrate air pockets below the clamp surface. They are 1.26m in diameter, so protrude well…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner with accountant Albert Goodman, advises on an issue…

Transition section

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

After months of uncertainty, Defra has confirmed that England’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will reopen in 2026, in a bid to rebuild confidence after the scheme’s abrupt closure last March.…

Opinion

OPINION

He was an upland farmer high in England’s north country, in a place way off any tourist trail. The farm driveway led from tarmac into stoney soil, grass-grown in the…

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WILL'S WORLD

Women in farming who feel valued and involved in decision-making have significantly better mental wellbeing and lower loneliness, according to a major new study that raises concerns about stress, sleep…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, the place where you can rattle through the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are…

OPINION

The flow of illegal meat imports across the border has for some time been one of the most salient threats to both the food and farming industry. So it was…

WILL'S WORLD

I made my annual trip to the Oxford Farming Conference recently, and as ever, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was lovely to catch up with friends, old and new, and…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

With the nice cold snap behind us, crops seem to look a little perkier and much better for it. The cold weather has hardened them and knocked disease back. I…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

This time last year, we were in Australia having a “hot” Christmas. Our hosts decided to join us this year to experience a Scottish Borders Christmas and Hogmanay. Thankfully, they…

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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 288: Doubts over net zero for farming

In this episode, questions are raised over agriculture's net zero ambition after the NFU makes two climate change experts redundant. With cereal margins under pressure, can independent agronomists help make…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 287: Should we continue campaign against IHT?

Can the government really win back farmers' trust in 2026? Or is it a bridge too far? Defra secretary Emma Reynolds uses the Oxford Farming Conference to set out her…

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