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PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotions Wales) has published a new strategic action plan setting out its priorities for the next four years to support the Welsh red meat industry. The…

ARABLE

How an 8ha field generates over 50% of farm income

A 8ha field is generating more than 50% of farm business income at Ashley Jones’s 360ha farm in Cornwall, thanks to an array of farm diversifications. What started out as…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: T0s approach in barley and an OSR weed issue

The T0 timing is fast approaching in earlier drilled winter barleys in the South, which are showing some disease after a wet winter.  In Scotland, OSR weed control has not…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Trial shows value of T0 sprays across several different seasons

A well-planned T0 spray may prove to be a cost-effective insurance policy this spring, especially given that early drilling, high crop biomass and a mild winter have created what experts…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Yellow rust forces rethink of wheat fungicide programmes

Wheat growers are urged to re-evaluate fungicide strategies for 2026 now the new race of yellow rust has overcome the YR15 resistance gene widely used in winter wheat varieties. Jonathan…

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SHEEP

It takes courage to spend more than £700,000 on a small-scale anaerobic digestion plant and slurry separator when milk prices are under pressure. However, the new setup at a Cumbrian…

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4X4S

Dacia Duster and Bigster get gutsier hybrid 4x4 drivetrain

Keen to improve the performance of its four-wheel-drive Duster and Bigster SUVs, Dacia has treated them to a peppier petrol-electric drivetrain. This “hybrid 150 4x4” setup delivers 20hp more than…

TRACTORS

Why a Cumbrian contractor runs 5 ageing Claas Ares tractors

If you spot a tidy-looking Claas Ares trimming a Cumbrian roadside, chances are it will belong to the C Davidson clan. That’s because the Carlisle-based contractor runs a total of…

CULTIVATORS

Pottinger adds harrow option to Plano shallow cultivator

A heavy-duty harrow is one of several new optional extras available on Pottinger’s high-speed Plano shallow tine cultivator. The three-row toolbar is designed to bolt in place of the rear…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a mixed-fleet Gretna contractor

The diverse range of machinery littering the yard of Dumfriesshire outfit G Rae Contracting includes five of the UK’s top 10 tractors brands. Farmers Weekly puts the questions to frontman…

STAFF MANAGEMENT

With farmgate milk prices down by more than a quarter since the autumn, dairy producers are dealing with a margin squeeze few producers have experienced at this pace. Since October,…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, financial or management issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Mark Kieras, a partner and head of measured survey at Carter Jonas, explains how…

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PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Faced with a reliance on maize but driven by a commitment to regenerative farming principles, Lucy and Rob Noad set out to prove that maize can be grown more sustainably.…

Opinion

OPINION

I’ve been working at one of lowland Britain’s most famous rewilding projects for more than three years now, and what a wild time (pun intended) it’s been so far. I…

Community

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

This week’s photo of a 12-day-old Belgian Blue-sired calf was sent in by Aisling Cooney in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. The family farm has a herd of Friesian,…

Week in focus

NEWS

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

OPINION

With less than a week having passed since the US and Israel started bombing Iran, the nation remains gripped by every fresh headline about the conflict and how the effects…

WILL'S WORLD

I’m writing this in a trendy café at a bustling Birmingham New Street Station. I like Birmingham a lot. The people are warm and friendly (the lady behind the counter…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Winter for many of us is a time for taking stock of the business and preparing for the spring. As one of the greatest procrastinators of the modern era, this…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It is fair to say that we have all had enough of this awful weather. Thankfully, the days are gradually lengthening and spring is just about poking its head around…

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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

Video: Farmers block Tesco and Asda depots in prices row

Farmers blocked access to major supermarket distribution centres in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire as part of escalating protests over food imports, supermarket pricing and government agricultural policy.  Tractors and vehicles were…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 295: Iran war impact on UK fertiliser and fuel

As war spreads across the Middle East, we look at the implications for UK farmers – including the impact on fertiliser, fuel and food security.  In a volatile market, we…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 294: The future of farm support

Just what is the government’s long-term plan for farm support? We’ve an exclusive interview with Defra farm minister Angela Eagle. We get to grips with the latest proposals for the revamped…

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