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New figures have shed further light on the scale of rejections in the first round of the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS), prompting renewed criticism from opposition politicians and concerns…

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Rushing through a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU could have major consequences for British farmers and should be pursued with caution, MPs on the Environment, Food and…

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DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Early reports of severe chocolate spot in winter beans

Winter bean growers are being urged to check their crops for signs chocolate spot, as there are increasing early reports of severe infections of the fungal disease in some crops.…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Don't reduce foliar fertiliser inputs, wheat growers advised

Arable growers should resist the temptation to reduce crop nutrients this spring, with trials suggesting that the application of foliar nutrition can enhance winter wheat yields by more than 0.9t/ha.…

PULSES

Home-grown pulse incentive required to replace soya imports

The environmental gains of replacing imported soya in livestock diets with UK-grown beans could be substantial, but without financial encouragement for increased pulse production, targets may not be met. About…

CROP MANAGEMENT

How climate change is reshaping agronomy

Evidence from long-term trial data and climate modelling shows that warmer summers, wetter winters and more extreme weather events are affecting yield reliability, disease pressure and pest risk. The key…

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DAIRY

Targeted use of probiotics in early life can support health, growth and, potentially, future milk yields, according to new research. Dr Colin Byrne, ruminant technical and deployment manager at Lallemand…

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SPRAYERS

Stihl SGA 60 knapsack sprayer gets battery-powered pump

Stihl has ditched the hand pump on its latest knapsack sprayer, opting for the convenience of battery power instead. This setup gives the SGA 60 a working pressure of up…

MOWERS

Acre-eating GreenTec Tiger rotary mower can work at 11mph

The Tiger rotary mower from Danish outfit GreenTec is geared up for high-output vegetation taming with a speedy working range of 9-11mph. And yet power requirements are modest, with a…

MACHINERY

Kuhn trims Multi-Longer telescopic hedgecutter reach to 6.1m

Large farms and contractors who like the versatility of a reach mower with a telescopic arm have a new model to consider in Kuhn’s Multi-Longer range. The 6157 e-TPAL trims…

MACHINERY

Bron tracked mulchers tackle heavy-duty farmland reclamation

Canadian heavy equipment manufacturer RWF Bron has shipped its first land reclamation mulcher to Britain under a distribution and product support agreement with Devon-based Conagri. Weighing in at around 13t,…

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STAFF MANAGEMENT

Farm businesses are often perceived as the weakest link within the food supply chain, with retailers, processors, and merchants holding the majority of power. However, collaboration through co-operatives and producer…

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Whether it's a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly's expert panel can help. Here Kate Bell, a partner in accountant Albert Goodman's farms and estates team, sets out…

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GRANTS

Farmers across the Cotswolds have been given the green light to launch the UK’s biggest ever farmer-led nature recovery project, restoring more than 3,000ha of habitat while continuing to produce…

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The advertising guru Rory Sutherland (if you don’t know who he is, you should look him up) recently posted a piece of work about property inflation versus food price inflation…

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COMMUNITY

This week’s photo of the week was sent in by Tanya Earnshaw. It shows her Badger Face Texel, Honey, wearing her new jumper to ward off the winter chill. Tanya…

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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 your markets (opens…

OPINION

Is the UK government, regardless of which party is in control, capable of delivering ambitious policies? That’s the question I’ve been pondering this week following the revelation that Defra is…

WILL'S WORLD

When a man reaches a certain stage of life, he must wax lyrical to his offspring about how things used to be when he was nought but a stripling himself.…

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With luck and a little bit of judgement we have managed to improve the grazing of the cover crops after not getting it right last year. We got the sheep…

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FARMER FOCUS

Lambing looms – and this year, the scans tell a better story. After such a dry summer, and with plenty of reports of flocks scanning lower than normal, expectations were…

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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

Video: Farmers block Tesco and Asda depots in prices row

Farmers blocked access to major supermarket distribution centres in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire as part of escalating protests over food imports, supermarket pricing and government agricultural policy.  Tractors and vehicles were…

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FW Podcast Ep 292: How to farm profitably without subsidies

In this episode, as concern grows about funding for the government's flagship agri-environment scheme, we look at ways to farm profitably without subsidies. Farmers who are doing just that share…

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FW Podcast Ep 291: Winter drainage scheme and soil health

As a wet winter sees leaves many fields under water, a special drainage scheme is delivering benefits for farmers and the environment. We pay a special visit to the Allerton…

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