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FARM POLICY

A round of funding has been made available by The Farmers Club Charitable Trust for individuals looking to study or take part in a research project linked to the farming…

WEED MANAGEMENT

New advice to maximise brome control in cereals

Cereal growers can simplify brome weed management post-harvest by responding to environmental conditions, regardless of the brome species present, says John Cussans, principle weed science consultant with Adas. Instead of…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: T3 ear sprays in wheat and black bean aphids

Some wheat crops are at the T3 timing and while recent showers have helped save crops from the drought, this has coincided with flowering bringing the increased threat of fusarium.…

ARABLE

Crop conditions slide after dry spring

Crops across the UK are under mounting pressure following one of the driest springs in more than a century, with declining condition ratings raising concerns over yield potential, according to…

HARVEST AND CROP STORAGE

What's in your grain store? Tackling pests before harvest

It is estimated that 90% of grain stores harbour at least one insect species known to infest grain, underlining the critical importance of good store hygiene in the run-up to…

Livestock

 

NEWS

Milk quality has not been compromised as yields have increased on a 550-cow dairy farm near Bodmin, Cornwall. In fact, while yields at Treveglos Farm are up by 1,200 litres…

MACHINERY

DeLaval adds new features to VMS V300 auto milking system

New features and previous options now included as standard have been introduced by DeLaval for the 2025-spec V300 voluntary milking system. The main physical change is to the box that…

4X4S

On test: Electric assistance for Toyota Hilux Hybrid 48V

Years of unadulterated diesel propulsion have come to an end as Toyota has equipped its latest high-spec Hilux with a hybrid powertrain. Yet this is no ordinary pairing of combustion…

TRACTORS

Lower cost Farmall C ManualDrive rejoins Case IH line-up

After a brief period off-sale, Farmall C tractors running the simple 12x12 ManualDrive gearbox are back in the Case IH fold with driveline and digital tech upgrades. Easily recognisable thanks…

CULTIVATORS

Horsch goes wider with Finer XL spring tine cultivator

Horsch has extended its Finer range of spring tine cultivators with two trailed versions that complement the existing 5-7m tractor-mounted models. Thanks to the selection of points and finishing tools…

TENANCIES AND RENTS

Farming businesses set up as limited companies have been strongly encouraged over the past decade to claim research and development (R&D) tax relief, but the bar to qualify has now…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Duncan Sigournay, partner and head of Thrings agriculture team, advises on a…

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Farm succession has become a hot political issue after chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget revealed plans to cap agricultural property relief at £1m from April 2026. The change has intensified…

Opinion

OPINION

I derived a perverse pleasure from reading about the trial of the two reprobates who felled the Sycamore Gap tree. There are definitely other news reports more worthy of attention…

Community

COMMUNITY

A group of young farmers from Cornwall has completed a 24-hour “shearathon”, raising more than £4,000 for Cornwall Air Ambulance, the Farming Community Network and funds for their YFC club.…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days. First, the markets (opens as PDF) where there…

OPINION

The War of the Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies 2025 may not trouble historians in years to come, but those of us who lived through it will remember it as a…

WILL'S WORLD

One of my numerous daughters recently asked me: “What’s the best thing about being a farmer?” I was a little preoccupied at the time, so I assured her that I’d…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We’ve started the T2 fungicides a full 10 days earlier than last year. If I’m honest, we could have started earlier, but with clean crops I wanted to wait until…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The dry weather has been lovely, but I’m sure when it breaks – hopefully this May bank holiday weekend – we will kick ourselves for getting complacent and not finding…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Video: 90 and Counting - James Harris, future farmer, Shrops

Future farmer James Harris, four, is the fifth generation on his family’s beef farm in Shropshire, where he lives with mum Katie, dad Robert and sister Florence, nine. About a…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Transition webinar: Renewable energy key points to consider

Renewable energy can displace fossil fuel use, cutting input costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Farmers Weekly Transition project webinar panel. But with a number of renewables…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 256: Farming couple quit UK for France

In this episode, a UK farming couple quit the UK to go farming in France, saying they feel more valued by the French government. Defra declines to comment on reports…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 255: Changes to senior line-up at Defra and AHDB

In this episode, as senior civil servant Janet Hughes decides to leave Defra, we look at what it means for the Sustainable Farming Incentive. It's a revolving door at the…

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