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Somerset farmers are fighting to save crops and livestock after weeks of relentless rain left large swathes of the Levels underwater, cutting off access routes and turning productive farmland into…

OILSEED RAPE

ÂŁ2.5m farm project marks first precision-bred OSR in Europe

A £2.5m oilseed rape light leaf spot project is bringing the first precision-bred variety onto commercial farms in Europe. Crop researchers have identified a plant susceptibility gene for light leaf…

PEST MANAGEMENT

10-point plan to beat flea beetle in oilseed rape

Oilseed rape growers are being urged to follow a 10-point plan to limit damage from cabbage stem flea beetles, with the most important factor being choosing a drilling date. AHDB's…

OILSEED RAPE

Oilseed rape looks set to bounce back as crop area rises

Optimism is growing in the oilseed rape industry with this season’s crop area rising, buoyed by last summer’s high yields, firm rapeseed prices and reduced risk from one key damaging…

SUGAR BEET

UK sugar beet growers offered forward contract option

A forward index-linked sugar beet contract will be launched for the 2027-28 season. This will allow growers to sell a percentage of their contracted tonnage ahead of annual price negotiations.…

Livestock

 

BEEF

Fitting a harness and administering anti-inflammatories is the best way to treat a very mild case of vaginal prolapse in a ewe. Compared with spoons or sutures, this treatment is…

MACHINERY

Bron tracked mulchers tackle heavy-duty farmland reclamation

Canadian heavy equipment manufacturer RWF Bron has shipped its first land reclamation mulcher to Britain under a distribution and product support agreement with Devon-based Conagri. Weighing in at around 13t,…

TRACTORS

AgXeed develops more powerful tracked driverless tractor

A more powerful version of the tracked AgBot self-guided driverless tractor has been developed by Dutch specialist AgXeed to cater for growers who like the concept but want more muscle…

MACHINERY

More slew for mid-range McConnel 62-Series reach mowers

An increase in slew angle to 120deg to ease manoeuvres in field corners is among a number of enhancements to McConnel’s mid-range 62-Series Power Arm reach mowers. The broader scope…

MACHINERY

Biggest machinery dealers ranked as economic headwinds bite

As one director recorded it in the company’s annual report, 2024 was “one of the most challenging years for the business.” And it’s a common theme among dealerships posting full…

STAFF MANAGEMENT

Farm businesses are often perceived as the weakest link within the food supply chain, with retailers, processors, and merchants holding the majority of power. However, collaboration through co-operatives and producer…

BUSINESS

Whether it's a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly's expert panel can help. Here Kate Bell, a partner in accountant Albert Goodman's farms and estates team, sets out…

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FARM POLICY

Proposals to cut Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payment rates to levels below income forgone have prompted stark warnings from industry leaders, who say the move would force some farmers out…

Opinion

OPINION

The cattle are in, the fields are relentlessly deluged and there is only so much fun to be had from sitting on a tractor cutting roadside hedges and annoying cyclists.…

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FARMLIFE FRAMED

As Mind Your Head Week ends (13 February), the Farm Safety Foundation has honoured four individuals across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for transforming rural mental health support and…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets (opens…

OPINION

Is the UK government, regardless of which party is in control, capable of delivering ambitious policies? That’s the question I’ve been pondering this week following the revelation that Defra is…

WILL'S WORLD

When a man reaches a certain stage of life, he must wax lyrical to his offspring about how things used to be when he was nought but a stripling himself.…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

January has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and as we move into February our thoughts naturally turn to the upcoming growing season. We don’t grow any…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

This is my first article of 2026 and so far all we have had is rain. The ground is totally waterlogged, and store lambs are spending more time on the…

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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 291: Winter drainage scheme and soil health

As a wet winter sees leaves many fields under water, a special drainage scheme is delivering benefits for farmers and the environment. We pay a special visit to the Allerton…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 290: Judge orders review of inheritance tax

Did the government break its own rules when it imposed inheritance tax on farmers? The High Court orders an urgent two-day judicial review of the Chancellor’s plans to hit family-owned…

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