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Pressure is mounting on Defra to take more concerted action as the ongoing drought takes a toll on arable and livestock farmers, jeopardising food supplies. Conservative MP and shadow Defra…

ARABLE

Potato growers urged to submit samples before CIPC deadline

Two industry bodies are urging potato growers and store managers to prioritise store cleaning and to submit their residue sampling results before the end of this month. The sprout suppressant…

HARVEST AND CROP STORAGE

How new grain store secured farm's future after storm

When Storm Arwen hit parts of the UK in November 2021, bringing winds of up to 130mph, Andrew Reed's farmyard in Berwick-Upon-Tweed was devastated, leaving him without enough grain storage.…

BARLEY

New regen malting barley premium available to UK growers

A new premium for regenerative British barley has been launched by Heineken UK as part of its sustainable regenerative malting barley programme. Farmers will receive a payment for adopting regenerative…

HARVEST

Harvest 2026: Scots start OSR and Norfolk spring barley poor

In the East, the cereal harvest is beginning to wrap up, as both wheat and spring barley hit the stores. Reports suggest lower yields, but good quality, particularly on wheat.…

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LIVESTOCK DISEASES

Farming with one eye on the future – hoping some of their nine grandchildren will want to join their dairy business – Rodney and Dorothy Elliott are also learning from…

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TECHNOLOGY

Converted Leyland 255 powered by used electric car parts

A quick drive-by of Ben Bament’s low-key workshop in Farmborough, Somerset would reveal nothing of the wizardly engineering cloaked under the most ordinary of machines berthed outside. Among his curious…

FARM MAINTENANCE

RSL Engineering expands farm track grader range

A move into larger premises a couple of years ago has enabled a Hertfordshire engineering firm to expand its product range with bigger equipment – notably tractor-mounted graders for renewing…

CULTIVATORS

Ryetec's Riot targets faster seed-bed prep

A heavy-duty multi-tool cultivator designed to create and consolidate a seed-bed while loosening the soil profile at depth is the latest addition to Ryetec’s tillage armoury. The Riot deploys straight-running…

CULTIVATORS

Guttler's 6m compact Greenmaster gains hydraulic adjustment

Armed with levelling boards, heavy-duty tines and a pneumatic seeder, Guttler’s GreenMaster 600 Compact promises to make light work of revamping grassland. And thanks to the recent addition of hydraulic…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

An Energy Independence Bill is being drafted which will raise the pressure to deliver infrastructure to meet the government’s target of decarbonising the UK’s electricity system by 2030. Publication of…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Harriet Neusinger a partner in Thrings’ succession and tax team, advises on how a…

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ENVIRONMENT

Livestock farmers are urging Defra to introduce temporary drought grazing derogations as forage shortages worsen following one of England’s driest springs in decades. The Environment Agency said England received just…

Opinion

OPINION

Historically, the price of farmland has been assessed through yield, soil quality and long-term stewardship. Increasingly, however, it is being valued through a more complex lens: future optionality. What land…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

I’m writing this in a lull from my project work in a small camp in the Andes of Peru, a few hours out from Cusco. The sky is clear and,…

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. First, here’s your markets (opens as…

OPINION

“Often licked, never beaten” read the sign on the ice cream van this week. And what’s true for a humble Mr Whippy is true for our livestock sectors as well…

WILL'S WORLD

First of all, a sincere apology. Some weeks back, I wrote about the tremendous late spring we’d had, and the fact that we had more grass than you can shake…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Harvest is halfway through at this stage, and it's wonderful to be able to get up and work every day with no weather interruptions. That's the positive side of our…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

After almost two years of planning and waiting, the electricity transformer blocking the new parlour site has been moved. That’s allowed us to make the most of the dry weather…

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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 315: Vaccine call as bluetongue surges

Sheep farmers are being urged to consider vaccination as a surge in bluetongue cases causes serious losses across south-west England. We have the latest on the worsening outbreak, the risks…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 314: Angela Eagle returns to Defra

What does Dame Angela Eagle’s appointment as Defra secretary mean for UK agriculture? This week, we examine the new secretary of state’s priorities, political influence and ability to secure the…

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