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STAFF MANAGEMENT

Farmers across England have a packed calendar of opportunities in early 2026 to meet Defra representatives and hear from industry experts on farm business and environmental issues. Defra’s strategic engagement…

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.…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

New generation SDHI fungicides at risk of cross-resistance

Growers are reminded to use diverse fungicide sequences this season, following an early sign two new-generation SDHI fungicides – Miravis Plus (pydiflumetofen) and Vimoy (isoflucypram, brand name Iblon), can develop…

SOILS

Expert advice on creating biologically dynamic soils

There is currently an influx of biological products coming to the market promising improvements to soil health and yield, but can these claims be sustained in practice? Creating a biologically…

COVER CROPS

Trial shows how to establish a cover crop before harvest

Establishing multispecies cover crops into a standing crop of wheat has shown promise in a replicated large-scale trial in Northamptonshire. While it’s well-known that earlier establishment of cover crops is…

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FOOT HEALTH

Streamlining operations, a tighter grip on costs and a proper renumeration package are among key changes a young Northumberland farming couple has made since completing a profit-focused business course. Rich…

401+HP

First impressions: New cab major progress for Claas Axion 9

Claas can rightly revel in its top-dog status when it comes to combine harvesters and foragers. But 22 years after swallowing Renault Agriculture, its tractor division continues to lag behind.…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Win a share of ÂŁ2,550 in FW's Farm Inventions Competition

If you’ve been burning the midnight oil building a new machine, modifying an existing implement to transform its performance, or developing a neat gadget that saves time, money or hassle,…

TOOLS

Makita launches monster 4,000Nm impact wrench

The latest addition to Makita’s range of impact wrenches promises a staggering 4,000Nm of nut-busting torque. With a fastening output of 3,150Nm, the firm reckons the TW010G will wipe the…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Custom cultivator towed by steel rope transforms steep fields

Few things irk John Roberts more than unproductive farmland, even when it’s clinging to a precipitous hillside. But having flipped a tractor and rolled five times while trying to improve…

MARKETS AND TRENDS

It was written last year that despite the 17.5% price reduction to a headline £33/t, the 2025-26 sugar beet campaign would produce returns for growers that compared favourably to alternative…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Richie Rees, legal director in Thrings’ agricultural litigation team, advises on what…

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FARM POLICY

NFU Scotland has intensified pressure on the Scottish government to commit to a multi-year, ringfenced increase in agricultural funding. The union has warned that ministers now have “no excuses” after…

Opinion

OPINION

The banning of a TV advert for the Red Tractor scheme in the autumn of 2025, over claims aimed at consumers, caused quite a stir in the farming industry. The…

Community

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

I was pleased to read Minette Batters’ Farm Profitability Review. It is refreshing to see an inquiry handled by Baroness Batters, who has, on the whole, done a great service…

Week in focus

NEWS

Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content. Normally I round up what’s been published over the past seven days, but…

OPINION

By now, most readers will be well aware of the last-minute gift the government has slipped into farmers’ stockings: an increase in the agricultural property relief (APR) and business property…

WILL'S WORLD

We all know you have to be an eternal optimist to be a farmer, and a quick look back at my first column of 2025 reminds me that I had…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We hit our long-term average rainfall of 650mm three weeks before the year end. It feels like overnight we’ve gone from dry to very wet. While we haven’t got any…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

First, we would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, and we hope 2026 is a good one for you all. I’m not quite sure where the past…

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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 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…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 285: Farming Profitability Review - will it work?

In this episode, we get to grips with the long-awaited Farming Profitability Review and its 57 recommendations for government. Will it really make a difference? We've a special interview with review…

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