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The tractor driver involved in a collision with a train near Leominster called the railway signaller before crossing, investigators have confirmed. The crash, which occurred at 10.37am on 22 May…

PEST MANAGEMENT

Why leafhoppers are an emerging threat to potatoes

Covering a small patch of potatoes with insect mesh has highlighted the potential damage leafhopper species might be doing to the UK crop. Grown under the mesh, the processing variety…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Irish farmer ditches fungicides on arable land cut-off

Irish arable farmer Samuel Deane is successfully growing fungicide-free crops on what is considered the very limit of viable arable land in the rain-drenched landscape of County Cork. Sam is…

ARABLE

Getting the most from on-farm ponds for wildlife

Often one of the most neglected on-farm habitats, ponds can really have an impact on wildlife considering the small area they occupy. Providing they remain unpolluted, ponds are refuges for…

WEED MANAGEMENT

New advice to maximise brome control in cereals

Cereal growers can simplify brome weed management post-harvest by responding to environmental conditions, regardless of the brome species present, says John Cussans, principle weed science consultant with Adas. Instead of…

Livestock

 

LIVESTOCK

Improving sheep farming profitability and sustainability through genetics and nutrition were the focus at the NSA Welsh Sheep event. Data can be a valuable tool for improving flock productivity and…

301-400HP

288-340hp Case IH Optum tractors get digital tech updates

Joystick operation of the rear lift is one of several digital technology improvements on Case IH's three latest Optum tractors, with peak outputs of 288hp, 313hp and 340hp. The armrest…

MACHINERY MAINTENANCE

Kubota, KV and Vicon to sell genuine parts through Terrako

Online genuine parts purchasing is being rolled out for Kubota tractors and Kubota, Kverneland and Vicon implements in the Terrako marketplace Registered users are shown stock availability across a number…

TECHNOLOGY

Kubota offers lower cost Value Line tractor guidance package

Replacing the original steering wheel with an electrically powered version and installing other bits of kit brings satellite-based guidance to any tractor – and Kubota has introduced just such a…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Staffing headaches as busy season sets in

The final member of this year’s Contractor Comment cohort is Stuart Wilson of Ross-shire outfit Allan WJ Wilson. Farmers Weekly finds out the highs, lows, tos and fros of running…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Farm insurance covers the policyholder only for farming activities. Cover for alternative enterprises needs careful thought, in terms of both the liability and the potential cost of property damage and…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Duncan Sigournay, partner and head of Thrings agriculture team, advises on a…

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FARM POLICY

The UK government is facing mounting pressure to clarify its position on the future of nature-friendly farming after reports emerged that the budget for Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes could…

Opinion

OPINION

As a society we are letting our young adults down and, as an industry on the continual hunt for staff, why are we not encouraging, or indeed lawfully allowed to…

Community

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Farmers across the UK are making their final preparations for Open Farm Sunday 2025, an eagerly anticipated nationwide event that will see 270 farms open their gates – a 20%…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are the markets (opens…

OPINION

This week Defra secretary Steve Reed ducked out of a scheduled appearance at the Royal Cornwall Show. Here’s what I wish he’d said to farmers at the showground if he’d…

WILL'S WORLD

I don’t particularly like this phrase – mainly because it makes me sound like one of those perma-furious types who spend their time writing letters to the Daily Mail or…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Arthur is four months old now. May has nearly gone and, I must admit, I am beginning to get itchy feet regarding returning to work. I have taken a form…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It has been a busy month on the farm, including some new additions. We are delighted to welcome Andie to the pigs team. He will be responsible for looking after…

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YOUNG FARMERS

Video: 90 and Counting - James Harris, future farmer, Shrops

Future farmer James Harris, four, is the fifth generation on his family’s beef farm in Shropshire, where he lives with mum Katie, dad Robert and sister Florence, nine. About a…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Transition webinar: Renewable energy key points to consider

Renewable energy can displace fossil fuel use, cutting input costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Farmers Weekly Transition project webinar panel. But with a number of renewables…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 256: Farming couple quit UK for France

In this episode, a UK farming couple quit the UK to go farming in France, saying they feel more valued by the French government. Defra declines to comment on reports…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 255: Changes to senior line-up at Defra and AHDB

In this episode, as senior civil servant Janet Hughes decides to leave Defra, we look at what it means for the Sustainable Farming Incentive. It's a revolving door at the…

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