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ENVIRONMENT

Scotland’s bluetongue restricted zone will be extended to cover the whole country from Saturday 3 October, removing movement licence requirements for cattle, sheep and other susceptible livestock ahead of the…

OTHER CROPS

How a passion for nature turned into bird food business

When Lincolnshire farmer Nicholas Watts first began surveying bird populations, little did he know this was the first stepping stone to a thriving bird food business. Originally, the farm was…

ARABLE

Crop Watch: Potato harvest and BYDV aphid alert

The warm conditions continue and aphids are easy to find in establishing cereal crops, so barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is firmly on the radar.  Potato crops in Northern Ireland…

ARABLE

What could the future of crop protection look like?

Biologicals, breeding and better evaluation and co-ordination of multiple farm technologies will be three important building blocks of future crop protection strategies for disease control, as the industry continues its…

OILSEED RAPE

Breeder's tips on managing later drilled OSR crops

Trials carried out by an oilseed rape breeder, as well as a Lincolnshire grower's experience offer some pointers on how best to manage later drilled crops to ensure winter survival…

Livestock

 

DAIRY

Personality influences performance: the “curious” cow has been shown in a New Zealand study to produce a higher milk yield and more milk solids. She also spends more time grazing…

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MACHINERY

Telehandler-mounted Mektron Beaver saw tames unruly hedges

One of the first products to launch under PJM Agri’s Mektron machinery brand is the telehandler-mounted Beaver rotary saw. This overgrown-hedge-taming tool is armed with four 600mm blades that are…

TOOLS

Stihl batteries give Portable Winch a 1,500kg pull

Portable Winch is one of several manufacturers making use of Stihl’s battery system to improve the performance of its equipment. The Canadian firm still offers its winches with a Cramer…

MACHINERY

Dealer update: CNH shake-up continues to cause a stir

CNH dealers continue to make the headlines as one Wales dealer serves notice on its New Holland franchise, two expand their territories, and others take a pragmatic approach to Case…

4X4S

Chinese Jetour T2 SUV packs 254hp and on-demand 4x4

Another name has been added to the sizeable roster of Chinese-built SUVs that are available to buy in the UK. The Jetour T2 has been introduced by Oxfordshire importer Specialist…

LAND MARKETS

From prolonged heatwaves and drought warnings to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, 2026 has provided yet another reminder that resilience is no longer a future challenge for farming, but a present-day necessity.…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner in Albert Goodman’s farms and estates team, advises on how…

Transition section

OTHER CROPS

Pressure is mounting on the Welsh government to change course on farm support, amid calls to halt another sharp reduction in Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments. Reform Cymru shadow cabinet…

Opinion

OPINION

Walk into a supermarket today and you can buy almost anything you fancy. Strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, asparagus - take your pick. Somewhere along the way, we have engineered the seasons…

Community

COMMUNITY

McDonald’s has opened applications for the 2027-28 intake of its Progressive Young Farmers (PYF) programme, offering 10 aspiring agricultural professionals a 12-month paid placement across the UK and Ireland. The…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly. First, here’s your markets (opens as PDF) as red meat…

OPINION

Another week, another threat to UK food security as we wait on US president Donald Trump to decide whether to ban the export of diesel in a bid to massage…

WILL'S WORLD

There are some lines from the classic science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert that I often ponder. “Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Fuel prices have gone through the roof again and, locally, we are waiting to see who will be the first forecourt through the £2/litre barrier. The only upside of this…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Lampeter Serengeti is now green. To say that we planned for the rain to start on 27 August would be a lie. I finished sowing grass seed with the new…

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NEWS

Clarkson's Farm Season 5 official trailer drops

Amazon has released the official trailer for Clarkson’s Farm 5, with the latest instalment promising high-tech machinery, mounting financial pressure and one of the darkest seasons yet for Diddly Squat…

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

FW Podcast Ep 325: Sifting through the SFI wreckage

Farmers are ploughing up environmental features after thousands were shut out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive when funding ran out less than six hours after applications opened. In this episode…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 324: SFI26 funding gone – what now?

Defra is under intense pressure after the £233m budget for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive was exhausted just five hours and 48 minutes after applications opened. In this emergency episode…

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