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ENVIRONMENT

The UK dairy sector is braced for further consolidation following a sharp fall in milk prices which has left many producers being paid less than the cost of production. Robert…

VARIETY SELECTION

What to consider when selecting spring malting barley varieties

UK farmers are being advised to focus on proven barley varieties with strong market flexibility when selecting seed for the coming season, as uncertainty over area, premiums and end-market demand…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Advice on fungicide choice to slow wheat disease resistance

Winter wheat growers are advised to utilise all four main groups of systemic fungicides and adjust doses to help fight any build-up of disease resistance. In addition, they are urged…

CROP SELECTION

Intercropping trials show boosted protein levels with low N

Intercropping wheat with a pulse can improve grain protein levels in a low nitrogen input system, but only in certain seasons, according to new trial findings. For milling wheat growers,…

COVER CROPS

How to tackle large cover crops before spring drilling

Some of the biggest overwinter cover crops seen in the past 15-20 years will need careful management ahead of spring drilling to maximise yields of the following crop. Oxfordshire-based Agrii…

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

Small changes in body condition score – invisible to the human eye – can have a detrimental impact on fertility in the next lactation, a commercial study has shown. See…

RAKES AND MERGERS

Kverneland adds to ROC swath merger range with 9.2m model

Fans of using a reel-and-belt merger rather than a rotary tine rake to bring spread-out or swathed grass into a single row will note the addition of a further model…

MACHINERY

Front loader makes Protech Evo220B an all-in-one fencing tool

Splurging close to six figures on a machine to pound wooden posts into the ground might seem extravagant but, when it’s geared up to supersede several vehicles in a single…

FARM MAINTENANCE

Kirogn tracked mini trimmers tackle hedges in small spaces

Where hedges need a good trim but access is more than a bit tight, French machinery manufacturer Kirogn could have the answer. The team at Chichester Farm Machinery in West…

MAIZE DRILLS

Puro precision drill set to join Pottinger range

Pottinger’s acquisition of Italian drill maker Matermacc has borne its first fruit, with the Austrian firm having recently unveiled a prototype precision seeder in its trademark red-and-white livery. The working…

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…

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Scottish Environment Link and RSPB Scotland have resigned from two key government farming policy groups, citing “failures in both the policy development process and the decisions being made”. The organisations…

Opinion

OPINION

“What do you farm?” is a question I find surprisingly hard to answer, which is a bit left field for a Farmers Weekly columnist. I struggle because my response usually…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

Farming has always demanded physical resilience. But Farmers Weekly’s latest research suggests that for many in the industry, resilience is no longer about strength or stamina – it is about…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. Before we get started, a quick…

OPINION

Farmers have always prided themselves on being tough, with whole identities built on endurance, self-reliance and getting on with the job without making a fuss. These are admirable qualities, and…

WILL'S WORLD

I’m writing this during that strange hinterland period between Christmas and new year. I couldn’t tell you the date, or even what day of the week it is. I had…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Isn’t it amazing how mother nature levels things up? In 2025 we saw three months of above-average and four months of below-average rainfall, and my best guess is that we…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda (Happy new year). I’m sure by now everyone has had enough of turkey curry and may be entertaining the idea of a dry January. The new year…

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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 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…

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…

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