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Frustrated farmers descended on central London in their thousands on Wednesday (26 November), defying a last-minute Metropolitan Police ban on tractors entering Whitehall just hours before a planned Budget day…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Huge linseed demand fuels high spring contract offers

A £600/t spring linseed contract for the 2026 harvest has been launched in response to rising demand across food, feed and industrial markets. The updated contract from Premium Crops provides…

VARIETY SELECTION

11 new pulse varieties join PGRO Descriptive List

A total of 11 new pea and bean varieties have been added to the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) Descriptive List for next year. The latest additions include seven…

PEST MANAGEMENT

Farmers reminded to prepare for rat poison rule changes

Farmers will need to show proof of training and certification in order to purchase and administer professional rodenticides from 1 January 2026. The campaign for responsible rodenticide use (CRRU) has…

WEED MANAGEMENT

How to tackle the increasing problem of Italian ryegrass

Good crop rotations and cultivations are two critical factors in controlling troublesome Italian ryegrass in arable crops, in tandem with a good residual herbicide regime. These two cultural control methods,…

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HEALTH AND WELFARE

Economies of scale have allowed a contract farming business to maximise efficiency by sending replacement heifer calves from three of its dairy herds to a single, dedicated rearing unit. Farming…

TRACTORS

On test: Four-cyl Claas Arion 570 proves punchy and nimble

The high-horsepower four-cylinder tractor fraternity gained a new member this year as Claas gingered up its compact Arion to deliver a mighty 180hp and 730Nm of torque. Better still, it…

FERTILISER SPREADERS

Latest Amazone fert spreader monitors throw to self-adjust

Manual fertiliser spreader adjustment could well become a chore of the past if Amazone’s latest technological development takes hold. Dubbed AutoSpread, it works by continually monitoring the spread pattern and…

CEREAL DRILLS

Novag bolsters direct drill range with 7.5m T-ForcePlus

The movers and shakers at Novag have wasted little time in adding another direct drill to the T-ForcePlus portfolio, just six months after being rescued from a financial precipice by…

TRACTORS

More power for facelifted Fendt 1000 Vario tractors

Fendt has lifted the lid on the fourth generation of its flagship 1000 Vario tractors, which are more powerful, cheaper to run and nicer to drive. Four models make up…

LAND MARKETS

Efficient bookkeeping is fundamental to producing timely and accurate accounts for both tax and management purposes. Many arable farmers have March year ends and are likely to drop out of…

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, explains how to approach…

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ENVIRONMENT

The Welsh government’s economic impact assessment of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which cost taxpayers more than £700,000 to execute, has been rubbished by the deputy first minister. The research…

Opinion

OPINION

For many UK farmers, the idea of sharing their farm data with larger companies and the wider agri-food supply chain feels like a huge risk. The perception is that this…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Even though in some circles it makes you about as popular as the bloke who shot Bambi’s mother, I really like hedgecutting. And if you didn’t realise that hedgecutting could…

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

The decision this week to place last-minute restrictions on the right of farmers to protest in London on the day of the Budget was regrettable, particularly as the imposition came…

WILL'S WORLD

Even though in some circles it makes you about as popular as the bloke who shot Bambi’s mother, I really like hedgecutting. And if you didn’t realise that hedgecutting could…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The farm looks a picture at present. We have corner-to-corner wheat and barley. The wild bird mixes have been flowering and setting seed, and the cover crops have put on…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We tried the store lamb market this past week with my daughter’s Black Welsh Mountains, achieving a very respectable £92. The main flock is managed through to finishing, but these…

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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 281: Update on SFI, and new campaign against IHT

In this episode, Defra secretary Emma Reynolds reveals the government's latest thinking on relaunching the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Ms Reynolds was speaking during a Q&A session at the Country Land…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 280: Torturous wait for Defra's farming vision

Just why is it taking so long for the UK government to set out its vision for farming? As Defra secretary Emma Reynolds prepares to give her first major speech…

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