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CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Planning permission has been granted for Thame Farmers Auction Mart to relocate to a new site on the edge of Thame in Oxfordshire. The livestock market is currently based in…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Flowering OSR sprays and septoria in wheat

This week is set to see the hottest weather of the year so far, with temperatures into the 20s for some parts of the UK. Oilseed rape is now in…

ARABLE

Gene editing gains momentum with field trials and new approval

Field trials of a gene-edited barley crop designed to improve livestock feed efficiency and cut methane emissions are now under way on farms in England. Developed by scientists at Rothamsted…

POTATOES

How McCain is using a demo farm to reach its regen targets

A farm in Yorkshire is the home of the third global “Farm of the Future” launched by prepared potato product manufacturer McCain, following others in Canada and South Africa. The…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Yellow rust wheat threat mounts ahead of T1 fungicide sprays

Winter wheat growers face a heightened challenge of controlling septoria and yellow rust in their crops this season, with both diseases clearly visible in early spring. Farmers Weekly visited North…

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FEED AND NUTRITION

Investing in a new cattle handling system has not just made life safer for beef farmer David Drinkwater – work is easier too. For “the price of a front axle…

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4X4S

On test: Defender Hard Top is comfortable all-rounder

Say what you like about the “new” Defender but the omnipresence of 90s, 110s and, to a lesser extent, 130s on UK roads suggests it has been a hit for…

TRACTORS

Nexat wide-span tractor sows 200ha per fill with 28m drill

German manufacturer Nexat and its gantry-style field tractor continue to make headlines as the machine gets new capabilities and early adopters discover its potential. The wide-span vehicle uses a growing…

4X4S

Denza takes on established 4x4s with 677hp B5 hybrid

Chinese brand Denza will test the resolve of Toyota and Land Rover when it officially launches its heavy-duty 4x4 later this year. The chunky Land Cruiser lookalike, dubbed the B5,…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a fledgling contracting business

In the latest in our What's in your Shed? series, we visit Harry Kennedy’s fledgling Hants-based contracting operation, HK Agri. The business relies on second-hand kit bought for sensible money…

BNG

Many 20th-century farm buildings are being repurposed for diversification projects, but their conversion and change of use needs more care and attention at the early stages, advises Savills architect Andrew…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, financial or management issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Sam Johnson, associate partner with Carter Jonas, Harrogate, sets out how a request for…

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ENVIRONMENT

A farm in Yorkshire is the home of the third global “Farm of the Future” launched by prepared potato product manufacturer McCain, following others in Canada and South Africa. The…

Opinion

OPINION

Isn’t it maddening that US decisions that have been taken in the Oval Office, and those that are yet to be taken, will dictate whether a slice of UK farmers…

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COMMUNITY

This week's Photo of the Week brilliantly captures the moment this little calf licks its nose. It was taken by 13-year-old Bea Richards and sent in by her sister-in-law Amelie…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days. First, here are the latest market figures (opens…

OPINION

Isn’t it maddening that US decisions that have been taken in the Oval Office, and those that are yet to be taken, will dictate whether a slice of UK farmers…

WILL'S WORLD

It’s nice to be back after a week off. It’s an unusual thing, writing a weekly column for the nation’s favourite farming publication, and people often ask me how I…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Our spring drilling campaign began on 16 March, our earliest start in recent memory. Ground conditions have improved significantly since my last update, and any late winter ploughing has started…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Well, haven’t things changed in five weeks? Trump decides to bomb Iran and act like a petulant child when no one wants to join him. Aside from that, it will…

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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 299: Help on new inheritance tax rules

In this episode, farm charities offer a listening ear as inheritance tax rules come into effect – leaving farming families facing a hefty bill following the death of a loved…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 298: MPs launch farm profit campaign

In this episode, an influential group of MPs launches a campaign to boost farm profitability. The Labour Rural Research Group has already had some success persuading the government to ease…

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