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Reform UK has announced plans to ban the sale of Staffordshire county farms after taking control of the county council earlier this year, saying it wants to protect agricultural land…

WEED MANAGEMENT

How two farmers integrate strategic glyphosate in rotations

Use of glyphosate – the most widely applied herbicide in the UK – has surged over the past three decades. In recent years that increase has been driven by the…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Sustainable soya alternative gathers pace with pea research

A pioneering UK research project has developed new pea varieties with enhanced nutrition, reduced allergens, and no traditional pea flavour – a major step towards creating a home-grown alternative to…

COVER CROPS

Why N cut could be bad for cover crop growth and soil health

Is the drive to cut applied nitrogen fertiliser inadvertently resulting in poorer cover and catch crop growth to the detriment of soil health? Evidence from cover crop trials on farms…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Wheat growers urged to consider third weed spray in dry autumn

Cereals growers are being advised to take advantage of the good field conditions and consider a third residual herbicide spray in fields with a known grassweed problem. Hutchinsons technical manager…

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

The manufacturer of the methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer has moved to calm fears over its safety after Danish farmers raised concerns linking the product to cattle illness and deaths. DSM-Firmenich,…

TRACTORS

Agritechnica 2025: 160hp Tadus gets swappable batteries

German outfit Tadus hopes to become the Tesla of the tractor world, having all but completed the development of its first battery-electric model. This has been undergoing rigorous testing since…

TRACTORS

Agritechnica 2025: Revamped Claas Axion 9 gets high-spec cab

Claas has overhauled its 330 to 450hp prime movers with the hope of reeling in a fresh cohort of customers. Updates to the Axion 9 (formerly 900s) include a refined…

CEREAL DRILLS

Ultimate Guide to buying a direct disc drill 2026

Buyers shopping for disc coulter-type direct drills next year will find there’s more choice than ever, with manufacturers adding a ruck of extra width and row options. And, for the…

CEREAL DRILLS

Ultimate Guide to buying a direct tine drill 2026

There is a ruck of new models in this year's guide to tine-based direct drills, with eight manufacturers introducing new or heavily revamped machines. See also: Ultimate Guide to buying…

DIVERSIFICATION

A careful approach is needed where a landlord wants to regain vacant possession of farmland or a tenant wants to surrender the tenancy so that, ideally, the legal and tax…

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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AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Farmers Weekly Transition Farmer Ed Shuldham has invested in agronomy data software and has begun trials on sustainable farming. We catch up with him in Wiltshire to find out how…

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OPINION

“Get on our land!” isn’t something that farmers are known for bellowing, but I’ve been shouting it a lot recently. This is because our farm in Surrey became an official…

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COLLEGES

This week’s Photo of the Week shows the fantastic bale art of Dr Jenna Ross, promoting this year’s Nuffield Farming Conference, which takes place in Aberdeen. The photo also features…

Week in focus

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

This week has seen the publication of some pretty scary numbers. According to the inaugural McCain Farmdex report, 51% of farmers have considered leaving the industry at some point in…

WILL'S WORLD

At the start of this year, I set myself a challenge of reading 20 books in 2025. It’s part of a wider effort to implement positive daily habits and reduce…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Last year’s winter wheat drilling was a stressful affair, full of uncertainty about whether to start or hold off, and then a period wondering whether anything would come up at…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It’s never boring at Beanhill. The big news this month is I have a new job. With sheep numbers down and me stepping back from my voluntary position at British…

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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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