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CRIME

Lower global sugar prices could lead to smaller margins for sugar beet growers on index-linked contracts. EU white sugar futures stood at $460/t (£340/t) on 23 September for the December…

BARLEY

Strong case for winter barley despite price pressure

Many growers are sticking with winter barley this coming season, with seed sales progressing well despite the continuing pressure on crop prices, reports one seed merchant. “Seed volumes are only…

CROP MANAGEMENT

How herbal leys can benefit the whole system

From herbal leys to hemp crops, the Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping is a four-year £5.9m multi partner project, led by Niab, which is exploring the carbon capture potential…

POTATOES

Fungicide and nectar mix results revealed at potato event

UK premier field-based potato event Potatoes in Practice once again showcased cutting-edge research, trade exhibits, and demonstrations for growers to make informed decisions about their crop. Agrochemical giant BASF was…

SOILS

Why soil assessment should come before cultivations

Arable farmers face significant cultivation choices this autumn about how much - or indeed whether - to cultivate soils. The dry conditions of 2025 mean that over-working soils could lead…

Livestock

 

LAYERS

Investing in a lambing shed might seem extravagant for a sheep farmer renting all their ground, but Annie Carr of The Brays in Herefordshire has costed the expense down to…

TELEHANDLERS

Sunward debuts 25hp ultra-compact wheeled loader

An ultra-compact wheeled loader with agricultural work potential has been added to the light construction equipment range produced by Chinese manufacturer Sunward. The SL12W is powered by a 25hp Kubota…

TELEHANDLERS

New Holland unveils Forage Power version of W170D+ loader

New Holland has bolstered its range of loading shovels with two new Italian-built models – one of which it hopes will challenge JCB’s popular 435S. The Forage Power derivative of…

FORAGE WAGONS

Pottinger develops multi-use Liquido F silage additive tank

A productive brainstorming session at Pottinger has resulted in the neat idea of a silage additive tank for use with balers and forage wagons that can fulfil at least two…

SPRAYERS

First impressions: John Deere's front-cab 550R sprayer

After years of peddling its US-style self-propelled sprayers in Europe, John Deere has finally ditched the comfortable but cramped mid-cab format for its new 500R series. The last of those…

BNG

The importance of a well-drafted partnership agreement and a clear record of how assets are owned is highlighted by a divorce case in which four adult children in a farming…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, planning expert Nicola Quick, a partner with Carter Jonas, sets out how…

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FARM POLICY

The balance between food production and environmental schemes continues to be a major discussion, particularly as just over half of farms in England reduced cropping for harvest 2025 to take…

Opinion

OPINION

Autumn is normally my favourite time of year. Even though the nights are drawing in, and the hard Hebridean winter lurks on the horizon, autumn has an unrivalled richness here…

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COLLEGES

I recently attended this year’s graduation ceremony at Harper Adams, because I’m a very fancy governor there, don’t you know. I spent most of the afternoon feeling slightly disgruntled because…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, the fastest way to get the best bits of Farmers Weekly from the past seven days. First, here are your…

OPINION

“The data revolution will be bigger [for the farming industry] than the invention of the tractor.” Perhaps the most remarkable claim at AI(Live) – a conference held this week that…

WILL'S WORLD

I recently attended this year’s graduation ceremony at Harper Adams, because I’m a very fancy governor there, don’t you know. I spent most of the afternoon feeling slightly disgruntled because…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

You could be forgiven for thinking that farmers have lost interest and abandoned the fight against Labour's inheritance tax raid. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Anyone who has…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I think I totally jinxed the weather with my last article, when I said the farm was finally starting to green up. That didn’t last long — just a month…

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NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Why seaweed is key to biological crop market growth

The global market for biological crop protection products is expanding at a rate four-and-a-half times faster than conventional chemistry.  Valued at $8bn (£5.9bn) in 2020, this figure is expected to…

HARVEST

Video: Drought hits milling wheat yields while proteins good

A Berkshire farm manager has been counting the cost of this year’s dry conditions, harvesting stunted and stressed wheat crops.   The Benham Estate, a mixed farm on the outskirts of…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 272: Autumn crops ripped up and MPs battle IHT

As growers rip up autumn cropping plans following another challenging season, we look at ways to get the best for your farm business. A new group of rural Labour MPs…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 271: Stewardship cliff edge, and calf strategy

In this episode, thousands of farmers face a cliff-edge when their countryside stewardship agreements expire – with nothing to replace them. Those with mid-tier schemes running out at the end…

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