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MARKETS AND TRENDS

Tom Bradshaw has been elected as NFU president for a second term, reaffirming confidence in his leadership during a challenging period for British agriculture. Mr Bradshaw, a fourth-generation arable farmer…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Hazelnuts offer new high-value crop opportunity

Arable farmers looking for a new, high-value crop suited to the changing climate should consider producing hazelnuts, says Suffolk farmer and Nuffield scholar Tom McVeigh. Grown in an agroforestry-type orchard…

BARLEY

How low-input spring malting barley wins for Dorset farm

Dorset spring malting barley growers David and Ben Chick are continuing to grow the crop, despite collapsing malting premiums, as it performs consistently with low inputs and has won them…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Why spring beans benefit from earlier drilling

Lower growing costs, the opportunity to exploit the break crop effect, and better variety choice are all good reasons to grow spring beans this year. However, timely drilling is advised…

ARABLE

How arable farms are adapting as public funding disappears

Falling government support for arable farms is creating significant financial strain and uncertainty, with direct payments being phased out and environmental funding abruptly paused. People farming, earning from social media,…

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GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

UK farmers have been warned to remain vigilant to the signs of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) after it was confirmed in cattle and sheep in Cyprus. In response, the government has…

TOOLS

Ledlenser launches dual-lens Tactical torch with a 370m beam

Farmers willing to loosen their purse strings in the name of night vision might like the look of Ledlenser’s latest range of torches. The firm reckons its trio of rechargeable…

TOOLS

More torque for lightweight Stihl MSA 220.1 T top-handle saw

Stihl has put its latest battery-powered top-handle chainsaw on a weight loss and output boosting regime. The result is that the MSA 220.1 T is both easier to operate and…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2026: Creations to ease livestock handling

This year’s Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition included more than a dozen entries designed to make life easier for herdspeople.  We look at some of the best ideas. See also: Novel home-made…

TRACTORS

Punchy new John Deere 8RX 540 maxes out at 634hp

John Deere reckons it has produced the world’s most powerful rigid-frame tractor. The wheeled 8R 540 and four-track 8RX equivalent are rated to a maximum output of 594hp, rising to…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Wholesale electricity costs typically make up just one-third of the average electricity bill, with other “non-commodity costs” – in other words, standing charges – comprising more than 60%. These charges…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, financial or management question, Farmers Weekly‘s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Chloe Cosham, a solicitor in Thrings agriculture team, sets out issues to consider…

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FARM POLICY

Farmers in Wales will be able to apply for funding under the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) from Monday 2 March. Those seeking direct support in 2026 must decide at…

Opinion

OPINION

How many more new houses do we need? Everywhere you go, the urban sprawl gets bigger, infilling gaps between town and ring road on green belt, destroying farmland and habitat.…

Community

FARMLIFE FRAMED

Britain’s Fittest Farmer is back for 2026 and has opened for entries. Qualifying heats are scheduled for June at the Lincolnshire Show and the Cereals event (being held this year…

Week in focus

NEWS

Welcome back to This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets figures (opens as PDF).…

OPINION

In Birmingham this week for the NFU Conference, the theme was resilience. The backdrop running right across the impressively large stage was a photograph of a landscape taken from the…

WILL'S WORLD

My primary task one day recently was to clean and unblock a gutter. Nothing remarkable there, you’re probably thinking, but this wasn’t your bog-standard gutter. No, it was one of…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

I am aware that my last article reported back on a recent conference I attended in Oxford. And as it hasn’t stopped raining in Shimpling since then, I have no…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Every year l look forward to scanning day. This year, the earlies were a little disappointing, while the main flock is a little over the top. With 10% ewe lambs…

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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…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 293: Big drop in farmland sales

In this episode, we discuss the reasons behind a big drop in farmland sales – and it isn't all to do with inheritance tax. We join dozens of farmers who’ve…

NEWS

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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