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The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) will mark its 90th anniversary, from 7-9 January 2026, with a bold focus on resilience, innovation, and preparing UK agriculture for future challenges. Jude McCann,…

BIODIVERSITY

New habitat mapping tool to baseline biodiversity

A fully automated habitat mapping and site screening tool has been launched this week to deliver rapid ecological assessments in just minutes. Biodiversity mapping data company Gentian announced the launch…

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

Harvest 2025: Spring barley disappoints in the South

A few damp days have put harvest on hold, but winter wheat and oats are starting to trickle into stores, with oilseed rape exceeding expectations in the North, while spring…

OILSEED RAPE

Oilseed rape de-risking partnership expands in second year

An oilseed rape de-risking partnership has re-opened for harvest 2026 with additional support for companion crops. Agronomy firm Frontier Agriculture is expanding its oilseed rape scheme which offers a unique…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK DISEASES

A diary or a whiteboard in the lambing shed next season can start a good habit that will improve barren rates, lamb survivability and, in time, overall flock performance. Decent…

MACHINERY

Eastern Farms to auction Deere X9 combine and two artic RXs

Big-ticket machines with an estimated value of more than £2m will go under the hammer in Cambridgeshire on 10 September following a change of strategy at Eastern Farms. The business,…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Variable chamber Claas Cerex 700 enhances round bale density

Claas has bolstered its variable chamber round baler range, adding a heavy-duty model that packs far more crop into each bale. Unlike the firm’s long-standing Variant, the Cerex 700 RC…

CULTIVATORS

Home-built 6m straw rake saves Northants farmer ÂŁ10k

Having forked out for a 3m Claydon Evolution drill, Northamptonshire farmer Joe Brodie didn’t fancy the extra expense of buying a new straw rake to complete the setup. So he…

CULTIVATORS

New 6-7.6m Highlanders extend Kuhn’s tine cultivator range

Kuhn’s latest tine-based stubble cultivator will offer buyers more choice in terms of working depth and horsepower requirement. The new Highlander is designed to operate between 3cm and 20cm deep…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Woodland and forestry experts urged growers at a recent Transition webinar, to look again at the potential benefits of strategic tree planting. Transition Project editor and webinar host Johann Tasker…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Kate Bell of accountant Albert Goodman explains the pros and cons of VAT…

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NEWS

Bankers, billionaires and barristers are among those set to benefit from payments designed to support graziers on common land under the new Sustainable Farming Scheme in Wales, ministers have been…

Opinion

OPINION

Regenerative agriculture has gone from a niche to being everywhere in the past five years.  The fact Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner chose Groundswell and not Cereals to attend this…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

This year’s outstanding Young Farmer of the Year Award finalists share a deep connection to farming, expert knowledge of their industry, and sharp business acumen, demonstrating dedication to their craft…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best content from Farmers Weekly over the past seven days. First, here are your markets…

OPINION

How often do you contemplate your attitude to risk? This is a question that’s bubbled up for me again this week as I contemplated sheep and cattle farmers mulling whether…

WILL'S WORLD

Fuelled by energy drinks, steak bakes and testosterone, the fabled agricultural engineer appears on the horizon. His van, an extension of his personality, is as pristinely white as a young…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Winter barley harvest kicked off on 11 July. This is quite something to be combining so early in July in our neck of the woods. It seems like a false…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Second cut is cleared with a bumper crop of quality stuff, fertiliser was applied the following day and some slurry as well. With four in-depth soil analyses done on the…

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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

Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 265: Trump on IHT, and electric pickup

In this episode, Donald Trump leaves UK prime minister Keir Starmer in stony silence as he explains why American farmers don’t pay inheritance tax. But would British farmers really be…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 264: Is regen agriculture right for your farm?

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the future of regenerative agriculture and examine whether it is right for your farm. We have a special interview with American…

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