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The Welsh government’s economic impact assessment of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which cost taxpayers more than £700,000 to execute, has been rubbished by the deputy first minister. The research…

POTATOES

How Cotswold potato grower produces high-quality seed

Specialist seed potato growers outside of well-known production areas in Scotland and Yorkshire are few and far between, but in many ways that’s what gives Jason Brain’s business its edge.…

CROP SELECTION

Gene editing clears final hurdle in Parliament

A new regulatory framework, which allows the commercial cultivation of gene-edited crops in England, has cleared its final hurdle in Parliament and comes into force from today (13 November). The…

WEED MANAGEMENT

How a farmer is planning weed control without flufenacet

Oxfordshire wheat grower Ollie Stobo has been using new autumn herbicide Fundatis to control his “medium” levels of blackgrass and some troublesome broad-leaved weeds. He has trialled FMC’s product across…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Restrictions lifted for key cereal SDHI fungicide

The chemicals regulation division (CRD) of the Health and Safety Executive has lifted restrictions on the use of a key SDHI fungicide, giving growers greater options for crops following on…

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LIVESTOCK DISEASES

Budgeting, stock valuations and targeting effort where the rewards are greatest have helped put a farming business in the Scottish Borders on a firmer footing. Robert Wilson, who runs Cowbog…

TRACTORS

Agritechnica 2025: Basak goes to 170hp with six-cylinder 5165

Buyers who care more about budget than brand could bag themselves a sensibly priced 170hp tractor courtesy of Basak. The Turkish maker has reasonable pedigree in the four-cylinder sector, but…

TELEHANDLERS

Agritechnica 2025: Hybrid drive for prototype NH telehandler

Wacky styling isn’t the only novelty to be found on New Holland’s latest prototype 7m/4.2t telehandler. Rather than a traditional diesel engine, the TH Hybrid Power harnesses both electricity and…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Agritechnica 2025: Krone BaleTrain rakes and bales in one pass

What do you call a marriage of two-rotor rake and round baler-wrapper? That’d be a BaleTrain – Krone’s novel combination of rower-upper and baler that completes both jobs in a…

SPRAYERS

Agritechnica 2025: Hardi Arex sprayer gets front-mounted cab

In a departure from its usual engine-in-the-nose format, Hardi has fitted its new flagship Arex self-propelled sprayer with a front-mounted Claas cab. Perks are far better visibility, easier access and…

LAND MARKETS

Volatile prices and weather extremes have added risk and uncertainty to farm businesses while dwindling government support has caused a shortfall between pre- and post-Brexit incomes. To make up that…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Eve Laws, a partner in Thrings’ agriculture and clean energy teams, advises…

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FARM POLICY

British agriculture’s true economic contribution is being “undervalued and misunderstood”, with urgent reform needed to reflect farming’s wider role in driving growth, jobs and food security, Baroness Minette Batters has…

Opinion

OPINION

I love living where I do. Our little corner of Buckinghamshire is exceptionally pretty, which is why, I understand, my great-grandfather chose this spot to lay down roots in the…

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NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your weekly round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly over the past seven days. First, a quick request – we want to…

OPINION

“I arrived at Defra and found out we had eight strategies. I’m a chess player and normally you have one strategy.” So said Defra minister Dame Angela Eagle at the…

WILL'S WORLD

There he stood, a god among men, women and screaming children. Thinning red, curly hair, hands like grain shovels placed manfully on his hips – clearly no stranger to a…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

October has certainly made up for September's damp, dull start to autumn. Soils dried out nicely and crops have been drilled in great conditions – a contrast to last year's…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

First, I have to admit to being “influenced” by something I saw on social media, and impulse buying it. Amazingly, it actually worked! We were due to change liners in…

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Young farmers front powerline safety campaign

Two young farmers are at the forefront of a new safety campaign urging the farming community to stay safe when working near overhead power lines. The campaign has been launched…

NEWS

10 hare coursers evade police in dramatic chase

A group of 10 men suspected of hare coursing evaded Cambridgeshire police in a dramatic car chase on Saturday (11 October). The men were travelling in a four-by-four vehicle, with…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 279: Farm Profitability Review recommendations

In this episode, Defra is considering 57 recommendations after Minette Batters submits her long-awaited Farm Profitability Review. We take a look at some of main themes, including better collaboration between…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 278: Supermarkets shun farm assurance review

In this week’s podcast, some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets are refusing to engage with a review of UK farm assurance schemes. A progress report on improving schemes like Red Tractor…

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