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SHEEP

Farmers have hailed this year’s Cereals event at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm as a major success, with many suggesting the TV presenter turned farmer helped inject fresh energy into…

CROP SELECTION

EU lawmakers vote to commercialise gene-edited crops

The European Parliament has given the green light to the future commercialisation of gene-edited crops, bringing EU legislation closer to rules that already apply in the UK. In a vote…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Late beet emergence and cereal leaf roller moth

This week, the key topics include 10-week delayed sugar beet emergence, the first season since the 1960s managing potato disease without mancozeb and wheat fields in the East seeing damage…

CROP SELECTION

Cereals 2026: Higher growing costs shape autumn cropping

Autumn drilling plans were being finalised at Cereals as growers looked for ways to cope with the greater volatility, increased risk and cost pressures caused by the Iran conflict and…

ARABLE

Australia weighs fate of paraquat ahead of key ruling

Australia’s pesticide regulator is expected to rule later this summer on the future of paraquat, as pressure mounts from health campaigners calling for the herbicide to be banned. The Australian…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK

Ambition drives growth in dairy farming, whether on a smaller scale by increasing cow numbers or yield, or the bolder aspiration of setting up an entirely new herd. Establishing a…

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4X4S

On test: Toyota Hilux - better looks but same old drivetrain

Two new Hilux double-cab pickups have joined the battery of Asian exports raining down on the UK. The ninth generation of Toyota’s venerable stalwart includes four-cylinder diesel derivatives built in…

4X4S

Ineos Grenadier combines Fieldmaster and Trialmaster specs

Fancy a Grenadier 4x4 but can’t decide between craggy off-roader and plush interior specs? Then prevaricate no more because Ineos Automotive has come up with the perfect solution – a…

CULTIVATORS

Cereals 2026: Charter Agri debuts cheap Ilgi cultivators

After returning from a 25-year stint in Poland running a John Deere, JCB and Spearhead dealership alongside a contract farming operation, Robin Charter has set up a machinery import and…

CULTIVATORS

Cereals 2026: Top-Tilth cultivator gets aggressive discs

A new iteration of Grange’s Top-Tilth cultivator sees the original single bank of wavy discs replaced by two rows of trash-churning concave versions. These add about 500kg to the total…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The new limits on agricultural property relief or business property relief from inheritance tax mean there’s a lot more valuation work when a death happens than under the previous regime.…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Fred Quartermain, a partner in Thrings’ planning and environment team, advises on how agricultural…

Transition section

BUSINESS

Frequent flooding, poor arable prices and a desire to share knowledge with others is driving on-farm change for Tess Lincoln and her husband Tom. Their Leicestershire farm has a history…

Opinion

OPINION

If all goes to plan, we’ll be clearing the back meadow of hay bales in the next couple of weeks. And when it’s done, I have a little tradition. I…

Community

COLLEGES

A Hampshire secondary school is using farm visits to bring classroom learning to life and introduce pupils to careers in agriculture, sustainability and the environment. This term, 15 students from…

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’s your markets (opens as…

OPINION

The launch this week of the next bovine TB strategy for England by the independent TB partnership is a pivotal moment for any cattle keeper. If rubber-stamped by Defra, it…

WILL'S WORLD

In the illustrious 92-year history of the nation’s most popular and prestigious farming publication, I doubt anyone’s ever started a column with a fervent expression of love for the legendary…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Spring 2026 has been a dry one across the UK, more so for some than others. We have been fortunate, with rainfall at critical times, leaving crops looking respectable, but…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

What a year it’s been for grass growth. We've had a bumper first cut with more than 1,000t in the clamp already – that's 50% of what we need for…

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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 308: Cereals 2026 at Clarkson's Farm

This live Cereals 2026 episode tackles one big question: with high input costs and mediocre grain prices, will planting cereals this autumn be financially worthwhile? The discussion starts with markets…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 307: Relaunched SFI - what it means for you

This week, Defra confirms England’s Sustainable Farming Incentive will reopen for applications on 30 June – but only for some farmers, and with questions over budget. Farm business adviser Katie…

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