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Landowners wanting to restore peatlands in Wales can now apply for grants of between £10,000 and £250,000. The second round of funding under the Peatland Restoration Grant was launched on…

PEST MANAGEMENT

High insect activity increases BYDV risk in mild autumn

A combination of earlier drilling and mild conditions has seen a heightened risk of insect activity, prompting concerns of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) in cereal crops. Continued mild weather…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: How a new herbicide fits in weed control plans

The kind, dry autumn conditions continue with wheat drilling nearly complete in many areas. Favourable conditions have seen some fields after maize that were destined for spring barley to be…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Why biscuit brand is rewarding farmers for regen wheat

Payments for wheat growers moving to more sustainable farming practices are on offer from biscuit and snack maker Pladis, the owner of McVitie’s, as it expands its Back to Farm…

ARABLE

Why vegetables are making a return to Kent arable farm

After more than 20 years, vegetable production is making a comeback at Quex Park in Kent – this time with a focus on sustainability, local markets and community engagement. Following…

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SLURRY AND MANURE MANAGEMENT

Increased daily liveweight gain, respiratory health issues driven down by 75% and antibiotic use down 60% are the result of using modern technology with good stockmanship, at Brongain farm, Powys.…

MACHINERY

Dealer Update: RVT fallout prompts big changes

Territory expansion, branches opening and closing, franchises won, lost and relinquished are all key developments in our latest dealer news update. See also: Britain’s biggest machinery dealers ranked by turnover New…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Ultimate guide to buying a round baler 2026

New round baler models and upgrades promising higher work rates and denser bales have been announced by several manufacturers this autumn, ahead of planned launches at Agritechnica in mid-November. See…

4X4S

On test: GWM Poer pickup offers value for money

As GWM rolls out its latest Poer300 pickup in the UK, it will be hoping buyers have a short memory. For this is the Chinese brand’s second attempt at proffering…

COMBINES

Ultimate guide to buying a combine 2026

Those buying new combines usually upgrade to additional capacity, and there has been a strong move towards rotary and hybrid models replacing traditional straw walker machines – except where gentle…

SUCCESSION PLANNING

Many of the 12 sites earmarked for potential new town developments are urban or regeneration sites, including a former military compound. However, four are on greenfield sites and farmland will…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Nick Curnock, associate partner, Carter Jonas, advises on a neighbour agreement for…

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FARM POLICY

Land in environmental stewardship schemes returning to the arable rotation must be managed carefully to avoid unintended weed burdens. We talk to two growers about how they have managed the…

Opinion

OPINION

Trump. Love or loathe the man, he knows how to build and protect his home-grown economy. This is in stark contrast to “Farmer Harmer Starmer”. But it’s not just farmers…

Community

COMMUNITY

I went to a women in farming event recently and was struck by how many of the ladies shared a similar story. They worked full-time alongside their partners on the…

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. First, here are your markets (opens…

OPINION

“Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan.” This was the phrase that sprang to mind amid a stampede of emails from lobby groups on Wednesday (15 October), taking…

WILL'S WORLD

I read a very unsettling article recently, detailing just how much the price of our weekly groceries has gone up over the past few years. As a family of six,…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

This autumn has been a relaxed affair. We started drilling the winter barley on 22 September and it is all up in rows. We drilled our cleanest fields of wheat…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

After a busy spell keeping our ewes and cattle topped up with haylage because of limited grass growth, we’ve now moved into the season of electric fencing and winter grazing.…

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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 276: Banned Red Tractor ad - what can we learn?

In this episode, we examine the lessons to be learned after the UK advertising watchdog bans a TV ad for Red Tractor farm assurance. We look at the future for…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 275: Movement on IHT policy anticipated

Government ministers are said to be looking at easing plans to impose inheritance tax on farmers. Civil servants are reportedly looking again at increasing the proposed threshold which would exempt…

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