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LAND MARKETS

A closer trading relationship between the UK and EU for agricultural goods could be ready for implementation by the middle of next year, according to trade specialists. Dynamic alignment with…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Advice on fungicide choice to slow wheat disease resistance

Winter wheat growers are advised to utilise all four main groups of systemic fungicides and adjust doses to help fight any build-up of disease resistance. In addition, they are urged…

CROP SELECTION

Intercropping trials show boosted protein levels with low N

Intercropping wheat with a pulse can improve grain protein levels in a low nitrogen input system, but only in certain seasons, according to new trial findings. For milling wheat growers,…

COVER CROPS

How to tackle large cover crops before spring drilling

Some of the biggest overwinter cover crops seen in the past 15-20 years will need careful management ahead of spring drilling to maximise yields of the following crop. Oxfordshire-based Agrii…

ARABLE

How to raise yields and trim costs for higher wheat margins

Arable farmers looking to make a higher margin in 2026 have two options to get the most from well-established autumn drilled crops showing good potential, according to a leading consultancy.…

Livestock

 

DAIRY

Assessing risk, asking the right questions and designing an ongoing, farm-specific management strategy are the foundations of good biosecurity when buying in stock. According to vets, buying in animals remains…

MACHINERY

Front loader makes Protech Evo220B an all-in-one fencing tool

Splurging close to six figures on a machine to pound wooden posts into the ground might seem extravagant but, when it’s geared up to supersede several vehicles in a single…

FARM MAINTENANCE

Kirogn tracked mini trimmers tackle hedges in small spaces

Where hedges need a good trim but access is more than a bit tight, French machinery manufacturer Kirogn could have the answer. The team at Chichester Farm Machinery in West…

MAIZE DRILLS

Puro precision drill set to join Pottinger range

Pottinger’s acquisition of Italian drill maker Matermacc has borne its first fruit, with the Austrian firm having recently unveiled a prototype precision seeder in its trademark red-and-white livery. The working…

4X4S

2.4-litre Mitsubishi L200 pickup to go on sale this summer

Mitsubishi has selected the new Series 7 L200 double-cab pickup to spearhead its return to Britain, following a near-five-year hiatus. The Japanese maker sold 180,000 of them during its previous…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner with accountant Albert Goodman, advises on an issue…

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Scottish Environment Link and RSPB Scotland have resigned from two key government farming policy groups, citing “failures in both the policy development process and the decisions being made”. The organisations…

Opinion

OPINION

I’m a farmer. I also co-own a pub and I write the odd column in the mainstream media so, sooner or later, someone was going to joke to me: “Are you…

Community

YOUNG FARMERS

I’m writing this during that strange hinterland period between Christmas and new year. I couldn’t tell you the date, or even what day of the week it is. I had…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. Before we get started, a quick…

OPINION

Farmers have always prided themselves on being tough, with whole identities built on endurance, self-reliance and getting on with the job without making a fuss. These are admirable qualities, and…

WILL'S WORLD

I’m writing this during that strange hinterland period between Christmas and new year. I couldn’t tell you the date, or even what day of the week it is. I had…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

The new year is upon us, and with it comes a fresh set of challenges – but also a renewed sense of optimism. Last year certainly wasn’t a vintage year…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda (Happy new year). I’m sure by now everyone has had enough of turkey curry and may be entertaining the idea of a dry January. The new year…

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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 287: Should we continue campaign against IHT?

Can the government really win back farmers' trust in 2026? Or is it a bridge too far? Defra secretary Emma Reynolds uses the Oxford Farming Conference to set out her…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 286: What IHT U-turn means for your farm business

In this special episode, we examine what the government's partial U-turn on inheritance tax means for your farm business. It follows the Treasury decision to water down plans to impose…

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