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CRIME

With grass in short supply, a welcome deluge of rain has brought relief to livestock farmers, easing grazing pressure and increasing confidence in the sector ahead of key breeding sales.…

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…

HARVEST

Harvest 25: Winter barley yields well in Northern Ireland

Despite the showers, combines are still rolling across the country, with winter barley showing strong quality but variable yields. Oilseed rape and wheat yields are more mixed, although the dry…

Livestock

 

DAIRY

We are all familiar with the traditional and “proper” work of the farm animal veterinary surgeon: the long glove, the calving jack, the cups of coffee at an annual review.…

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…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Howard muckspreader transformed into bespoke glamping pod

Yorkshire joiner Steven Nolan has transformed an old Howard muckspreader into a high-spec glamping pod, adding a trove of luxuries to one of agriculture’s crudest machines. His four-year, £10,000 project…

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 Rob James, a partner in law firm Thrings, advises on an unusual…

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

The recent progress report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) is a stark wake-up call: the UK’s preparations for climate change are “inadequate”. But out in the fields, farmers have…

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

I was back at Groundswell again this year. It’s unrecognisable from the first one in its scale and the breadth of stands and speakers, and I don’t imagine Prince William…

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 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 -…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 262: Dry weather - drought and wildfire fears

In this episode, as drought is declared in Yorkshire, we look at the impact of the dry weather across the country. Scotland faces a wildfire warning – following a 30,000…

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