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A quick-thinking local farmer has been praised after spotting three suspicious vehicles apparently travelling towards RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Speaking via a spoken voiceover on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme,…

VARIETY SELECTION

Why straw length and brightness matters to Lincs grower

For Lincolnshire farmer George Thompson, straw length and brightness is just as important as grain yield and agronomy when it comes to variety selection. He established a straw trade deal…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

How one researcher is tackling late blight in potatoes

What if improving disease resistance in potatoes was less about adding new genes and more about turning up the volume on the plant’s own immune system? That is the premise…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: OSR hit by flea beetle and lack of moisture

The dreaded flea beetle seems to be back this season and, coupled with dry conditions, is hammering crops, especially those that were drilled later. Cereal drilling is also under way…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Growers reminded to replenish nutrients after straw harvest

Tighter supplies, rising demand and expanding biomass markets mean straw prices are running close to the price of grain in some regions. Many farmers opted to bale straw this harvest…

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BOVINE TB

Growth in the dairy sector will be needed to meet future food demand and environmental targets, but planning remains a major “choke” to investment. This was the message from NFU…

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TRACTORS

First look: Massey Ferguson unveils 170-245hp 7S Mark 2s

Massey Ferguson has cross-pollinated its 7S and 8S tractors to fill a band of infertile ground between the two. The six 7S “Mark 2s” don’t officially supplant any existing models,…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: DJ McKay plans home-built nurse tank

“Where’s the rain?” said no farmer in Northern Ireland, ever. While those in England have spent the summer staring at Britain’s answer to Death Valley, conditions across the Irish Sea…

MACHINERY

Front-mounted Mektron Fire Shield tackles harvest blazes

Having struggled to put out a baler fire using conventional extinguishers, contractor and machinery dealer PJM Agri decided to up the ante. The result is the Mektron Fire Shield: a…

TOOLS

Husqvarna unveils powerful backpack-style 36V blower

Combine and baler operators could make short work of daily blowdowns by treating themselves to Husqvarna’s new battery-powered wind-maker. The backpack-style 570iBT is reckoned to be the most powerful of…

BUSINESS

Following the introduction of big increases in electricity standing charges in April, energy contracts should be checked before renewal and any new offers need special scrutiny, warn advisers. With a…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner in Albert Goodman’s farms and estates team, advises on how…

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FARM POLICY

Farmers enrolled in the Farm Assured Welsh Livestock (Fawl) scheme will not need to fulfil separate animal health improvement cycle (Ahic) "measure" and "plan" requirements for the 2026 Sustainable Farming…

Opinion

OPINION

What is one to say about the dispiriting events of this week relating to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) fund, which was so unequally matched to the demand for it.…

Community

BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

I went to university by the sea and, ever since, a dip in the ocean has become an important part of my routine and wellbeing. Most people think I am…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular roundup of the best content from Farmers Weekly. Here’s the latest market prices (opens as PDF), with gains…

OPINION

What is one to say about the dispiriting events of this week relating to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) fund, which was so unequally matched to the demand for it.…

WILL'S WORLD

The day had started well. I’d finished feeding cattle, packed a lunch and flask, hitched up the plough, and was heading off to turn over some earth in the early…

Arable Farmer Focus

ARABLE

My run of luck continues…. I have broken my leg since my last article, yet life goes on. I have a full leg cast, with a bend so I can…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I have come to the conclusion that making hay in September on our coast is either for the brave or the foolhardy. The rain at the end of August warranted…

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NEWS

Clarkson's Farm Season 5 official trailer drops

Amazon has released the official trailer for Clarkson’s Farm 5, with the latest instalment promising high-tech machinery, mounting financial pressure and one of the darkest seasons yet for Diddly Squat…

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

FW Podcast Ep 325: Sifting through the SFI wreckage

Farmers are ploughing up environmental features after thousands were shut out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive when funding ran out less than six hours after applications opened. In this episode…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 324: SFI26 funding gone – what now?

Defra is under intense pressure after the £233m budget for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive was exhausted just five hours and 48 minutes after applications opened. In this emergency episode…

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