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The UK’s food security is in dire straights and needs urgent attention if the government wants to improve the country’s resilience to global food shocks, a new National Preparedness Commission…

NEWS

Cefetra invests in high-tech grain sorter

Glasgow-based grain trader Cefetra has invested in a state-of-the-art sorter to remove blackgrass, broken kernels, dust, and chaff from grains and pulses. The sorter will be located at its site…

POTATOES

How to stop rhizoctonia denting potato yields this spring

Researchers agree that work needs to be done to understand the impact of changing growing systems on a key soil-borne pathogen of potato crops. Until then, the advice on managing…

NEWS

Lack of precision breeding in Wales could harm industry

The lack of precision breeding legislation in Wales means the country could be left behind other nations in the race to increase food production and reduce farming’s environmental impacts. That…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Expert tips on managing very variable crops this spring

There is huge variation in winter cereals, ranging from lush winter barleys with 6-7 tillers to poor-rooted wheats that have just emerged after being mauled in mid-December. While the UK…

Livestock

 

YOUNGSTOCK MANAGEMENT

A small grassland farm is turning profits from sheep, sucklers and dairy heifer rearing for a dairy breeding consultant cum part-time farmer. Tom Sellers runs a 25ha (62-acre) Powys County…

DIET FEEDERS

More capacity for BvL self-propelled diet feeder

Bigger ration mixes are now possible with BvL’s V-Mix Drive Maximus Plus self-propelled diet feeder, following the introduction of a higher-volume tub. It will mix up to 25cu m of…

4X4S

First impressions: More tech for big-selling D-Max pickup

Isuzu has given its D-Max pickup its second facelift in as many years, as it looks to build on a record-breaking 12 months. The Japanese manufacturer saw its sales rise…

UMBILICAL

KME develops all-in-one slurry pump and compressor

Slurry contractors keen to shave a few minutes off their umbilical set-up time might be tempted by the combined pump and compressor assembly developed by County Kerry-based KME Agri. The…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Hedge work maintains winter cashflow

Big square baling might be the cornerstone of Derek and Linda Keeble’s business, but a carefully selected tranche of other services is key for maintaining cashflow throughout the year. Each…

DIVERSIFICATION

The North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster (NECFC) is almost two years into the project development phase for its Evenlode Landscape Recovery (LR) scheme application. The group represents 160 members covering…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Neil Berry, tax partner at accountant MHA, advises on the importance of…

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AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

For Kent farm manager and AHDB Kent Monitor Farm host Tom Reynolds, managing water has become much more challenging in recent years. The amount of winter rainfall is higher than…

Opinion

OPINION

I am middle-aged and middle-class so, naturally, I am a member of the National Trust. However, while I used to be confident that the Trust was a good thing and…

Community

WILL'S WORLD

This week’s photo was taken by Amy Cropper while partner Sam was out feeding the cows on the Scottish Highlands estate where they manage a herd of 100 Luings. Sheepdog…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming. We’re another week closer to spring and word reaches me that some adventurous types have been out with a fert spreader already. In…

OPINION

What should go where on our precious and finite land area, and how should we decide? That is the essence of the Land Use Framework consultation, published last week by…

WILL'S WORLD

The present Mrs Evans and I attended the Positive Farmers Conference in Cork a few weeks ago, for the second year in a row. It was a fantastic few days…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I sit writing in the aftermath of storm Eowyn, which battered us last night with 90mph winds. I can’t remember one as bad, so I hope everyone kept safe. Yesterday…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The holiday period was challenging. The herd dropped 700 litres/day and scoured just before Christmas. I must own up and say it was entirely my fault. I had just got…

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TAX

Farmers take tractors to supermarkets in IHT protest

Hundreds of frustrated British farmers are taking their tractors to supermarket car parks across the country today (Friday 17 January) in a bold display of frustration over government policies they…

FARM POLICY

Video: Oxford protesters stand up against IHT policies

Protesters sent a clear message to Defra secretary Steve Reed as he gave a speech to farmers today at the Oxford Farming Conference. As Mr Reed outlined his long-term vision…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 240: Defra plan to reduce UK farmland

In this episode, we look at government plans to reduce the area of UK farmland – and use it instead to restore nature and create wildlife habitats. The government's Land…

NEWS

FW Ep 239: Can Pulse Pioneers save the planet?

In this episode, we look at how a group of 'Pulse Pioneers' are sowing the seeds for a revival of Britain's pea and bean crops. Pulse crops have many benefits.…

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