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ROYAL WELSH SHOW

Farming campaigners have suggested there could be fresh protests in London this autumn over the government’s controversial inheritance tax (IHT) reforms, calling for a rethink of the policy before further…

HARVEST

Top UK egg producer shares why harvest remains special

Harvest at one of the UK’s best-known egg producers, Farmlay Eggs in Aberdeenshire, is well under way. Iain Chapman, managing director of the family business, which has a turnover of…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

An in-depth look at stem- and soil-borne diseases in cereals

While foliar diseases often dominate discussions, stem base and root pathogens in cereals require increasing attention as farming systems evolve. Here, we examine the changing dynamics of these diseases. Managing…

HARVEST

Harvest 2025: Winter barley harvest 92% complete

This year’s harvest got off to a quick start, but intermittent rainfall last week has caused a noticeable slowdown. One thing is for certain, there is no consistent picture of…

COVER CROPS

Farmers advised to choose cover crops mixes carefully

Farmers planting cover crops this year are advised to select seed mixes to optimise the compatibility within the rotation and avoid diseases such as clubroot and take-all. Cover crops are…

Livestock

 

YOUNGSTOCK MANAGEMENT

Farmers in England facing forage shortages this summer can now apply for temporary adjustments to Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) grazing rules. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will…

4X4S

On test: Ford Explorer offers speed and comfort – at a price

Ford’s unlikely alliance with rival Volkswagen has spawned a series of electric SUVs, as it looks to replace some of its best-known nameplates – Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, et al –…

TRACTORS

Trelleborg launches UK Tractor Driver of the Year contest

Tractor drivers prepared to pit their skills and experience against each other can shoot for success in a new Tractor Driver of the Year contest. The format for Trelleborg’s competition…

GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENT

ScotGrass set to return to Dumfries and Galloway in 2026

Grass harvesting machinery, varieties, and all related topics will be covered when the ScotGrass event returns in 2026 after a three-year absence. It will no longer be held at its…

ROOT CROP EQUIPMENT

Standen imports Hessels webs for production and parts

Potato kit firm Standen is seeking a share of the all-makes parts market by becoming a dealer for Hessels Zeefbanden, a Dutch manufacturer of sieve webs. With in-house production and…

DIVERSIFICATION

Farming has long been a deeply rooted tradition, often handed down through generations of families working the land together. But with that heritage comes the responsibility to keep young people…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, planning expert Nicola Quick, a partner with Carter Jonas, sets out how…

Transition section

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), launched a week before the Royal Welsh Show, was cautiously welcomed, but farming leaders warned that next year’s 40% Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) cut will…

Opinion

OPINION

Little of much intrigue happens on this farm in the depths of winter, but on one drizzly, dark day just before Christmas last year there was a brief exception. As…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

When Malcolm Crisp first set foot on Thrupp Farms as a fresh-faced 15-year-old in July 1965, wheat was just £25/t and trailers held 4t. Back then, every load he carted…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, the best content from Farmers Weekly over the past seven days. A change in the weather put harvest on hold…

OPINION

No one was terribly surprised by this week’s news that the Treasury will press on with its plan to reform inheritance tax (IHT) with virtually no changes to what had…

WILL'S WORLD

It feels like I’ve been waiting for rain almost as long as I’ve been waiting for Wales to win a rugby game. And, much to my equal parts relief and…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

For combinable crop farmers July is the month when we are bystanders as our senescent crops ready themselves for harvest. Our work is done, fortunes are in the lap of…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We have just weighed the last of the March/April lambs and are very pleased that 200 out of 700 are ready to be marketed. In the first week of July,…

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HARVEST

Video: Kent Grower trials Case IH’s new AF10 combine

Kent farm manager Elliott Waters has trialled the new Case IH AF10 rotary combine, marking the first official UK outing for the machine. Elliott has been pleased with the performance…

NEWS

Cautious welcome for SFS but BPS reduction will bite

The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), launched a week before the Royal Welsh Show, was cautiously welcomed, but farming leaders warned that next year’s 40% Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) cut will…

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…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 263: Tom Youngs on farming and rugby

In this episode, former British Lion Tom Youngs shares his thoughts on farming and rugby. We run the rule on the government’s latest iteration of a national food strategy -…

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