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BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMER

The UK must urgently invest in land-based skills or risk a further decline in food security and greater reliance on imported food, according to sector training body Lantra. New research…

ARABLE

French study highlights regen drought benefits

Regenerative farming practices could help UK arable growers protect crop yields during drought years, according to findings from one of Europe’s largest analyses of commercial farm data. Researchers analysing independently…

WHEAT

How a colour sorter investment helps secure milling premiums

The investment in a new colour sorter is helping the Wright family improve grain quality at their Leicestershire farm. With profit margins getting tighter, Wright’s Agriculture wanted to invest in…

ARABLE

Crop Watch: Winter wheat in flower and T3 timing arrives

The recent warm weather has seen crops quickly race through their growth stage, with wheat in flower and ready for T3 fungicide applications. Here is the latest from Farmers Weekly’s…

POTATOES

Rising costs and policy fears dent potato grower confidence

Confidence among British potato growers is under pressure in the short term, with rising costs, labour shortages and policy concerns weighing heavily on business decisions. This is according to a…

Livestock

 

HEALTH AND WELFARE

The UK had the warmest and sunniest spring on record in 2025. Twelve months on, after a winter of extreme rainfall in some regions, this year’s growing season is following…

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RAKES AND MERGERS

Kuhn goes mounted with latest GA twin-rotor rake

A new grass rake built to have the capacity of a twin-rotor trailed machine and the handy manoeuvrability of a mounted unit has joined the Kuhn range for gathering spread…

ATVS AND UTVS

Kandi adds to electric UTV choice with new distributor

Farm buggy users weighing up a switch from diesel to electric propulsion have another option amongst a growing number of battery-powered UTVs in the Kandi Innovator E10K. The Chinese manufacturer’s…

4X4S

Scamp offers fit-it-yourself body kit for rust-ruined Jimnys

It’s light, compact and scrabbles across rough terrain with mountain-goat agility, but rust-prone bodywork can seriously take the fun out of owning an old Jimny. One way of banishing the…

MACHINERY MAINTENANCE

Kramp streamlines online parts purchases

Direct shipping, as well as a click-and-collect service with local dealerships, are among features of a new initiative enabling farmers, contractors and others to place orders directly with Kramp, the…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Many farmers may not know that personal items, known as chattels, sold for less than £6,000 do not attract capital gains tax (CGT). In addition, the sale proceeds of certain…

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

MARKETS AND TRENDS

Pilgrim’s Europe has completed a biodiversity monitoring trial across 40 livestock farms, using AI-powered birdsong technology to measure bird populations and wider ecosystem health. The project involved 10 broiler farms…

Opinion

OPINION

As the weather improves the countryside fills with walkers, campers and others looking to escape everyday life. Footpaths become busier, lay-bys overflow with campervans, and somewhere, without fail, someone decides…

Community

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

New research suggests that consumers strongly support farming systems combining food production with environmental improvements, as farms prepare to open their gates to the public for Open Farm Sunday (OFS).…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, pulling together the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets (opens as PDF).…

OPINION

“How am I gonna be an optimist about this?” The line repeatedly belted out by the Hawkstone Farmers Choir as they sang their way into the final of Britain’s Got…

WILL'S WORLD

I’m no psychologist, but I often wonder if the mental health crisis that’s gripping our society is in large part due to us being bombarded by negative news on a…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

We have had more than 55mm of rain, which has been a saviour for crops, especially the cereals as they were losing tillers fast. It has been a roller-coaster year…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

With the weather this spring being remarkably similar to last year, we are extremely pleased we made the decision to shut one field up at lambing time. If it hadn’t…

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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 307: Carbon cash delays and farm assurance

This week, farmers report delays receiving payments from soil carbon scheme Agreena – with some growers saying they are owed thousands of pounds. We examine the latest Farm Assurance Review…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 306: Hare-coursing clampdown

This week, police pledge tougher action on hare coursing after an Essex farmer suffers almost 200 incidents in eight months. The government unveils plans to slash tariffs on 100 food…

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