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CRIME

The UK land market sees several significant launches this week with substantial blocks of prime arable land and whole farms coming to the market. See also: Farms and bare land…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Two farmers help test on-farm nitrogen making project

Achieving operational independence from global fertiliser pricing volatility and supply chain risk is a key driver for two farmers who have teamed up to test a new technology on farm…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Protecting OSR yields and weevil damage in pulses

This week's key discussions include protecting yields in flowering OSR crops, fertiliser strategies for milling wheat and the severe pea and bean weevil attacks in the north.  See also: How…

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Why demand for hybrid rye and maize is set to rise

The expansion of biomethane injection plants and on‑farm anaerobic digestion capacity is creating  long‑term demand for home‑grown feedstocks, offering growers new low‑risk routes to improve profitability and resilience. With 130…

PLANNING PERMISSION

New 'mega' glasshouse facility in Essex gets green light

Essex County Council has granted planning permission for a major new glasshouse facility, which the developers say will make a significant contribution to food security while reducing the sector’s carbon…

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DAIRY

It was in 2006 when Great Britain last had an outbreak of Newcastle disease. With cases now confirmed in western Europe, it is possible that this highly contagious avian virus…

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TRACTORS

Challenger gets reverse drive conversion for tree pruning

After decades of hauling heavy cultivation kit, a 1990s twin-track crawler has found an unlikely second career in the cider orchards of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The Caterpillar Challenger 55 is…

SPRAYERS

Knight pairs with Agroma for sprayer sales

Crop sprayer specialist Knight Farm Machinery has entered into a distribution joint venture importing a range of equipment from Greek manufacturer Agroma. The new business – Agroma UK – will…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Staffs firm is fuelled up ready for action

A familiar face from last year’s What’s In Your Shed? series, Matt Brewster returns as this year’s Midlands-based Contractor Comment contributor. See also: Driver’s view: Tom Dirom’s Valtra Q285 Business data…

SLURRY TANKERS

Mitas develops Agriterra Ultra trailer and tanker tyres

Two new tyre ranges developed for intensive trailer, tanker and spreader operations have been added to the Mitas range from Yokohama TWS. The Agriterra Ultra is a high-spec conventional radial…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Primarily focused on water companies and signalling a major overhaul of England’s water system, the government’s Water White Paper also targets farmers, pledging to hold them strictly accountable for the…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Whether it’s a legal, tax, finance or management question, Farmers Weekly’s expert panel can help. Here, Kate Bell, of Albert Goodman chartered accountants, advises on the tax implications of four business scenarios…

Transition section

DAIRY

Market intelligence is a vital tool in the Transition toolbox because it can highlight shifting demand and identify potential business opportunities, according to the AHDB. With that extra insight, marketing…

Opinion

OPINION

As I have written in this column before, farming is in many ways remarkably good at not changing too quickly despite the pressures that often weigh on it. This is…

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COMMUNITY

While record-breaking performances dominated headlines at the TCS London Marathon 2026, runners with deep ties to farming and rural life carved out their own stories across the 26.2-mile course from…

Week in focus

NEWS

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

OPINION

As I have written in this column before, farming is in many ways remarkably good at not changing too quickly despite the pressures that often weigh on it. This is…

WILL'S WORLD

The great Australian all-rounder Keith Miller, who’d flown Mosquito fighter-bombers in multiple missions over mainland Europe during the war, was asked by Michael Parkinson many years later about the pressure…

Arable Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

Cautiously optimistic – that’s how I’m feeling. Optimism is an essential trait if one is not to become consumed by the wacky world around us. Seeing crops flourish this spring…

Livestock Farmer Focus

FARMER FOCUS

It has been a busy few weeks since my last piece – and the contrast between ground conditions from then to now is staggering. I was rather frustrated that we…

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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 301: Clarkson speaks out over soaring costs

Celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson speaks out as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs force arable growers to rethink autumn cropping plans. MPs urge Keir Starmer to help reduce red diesel prices…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 300: Legal challenge over Traveller site

In this episode, Travellers set up an unauthorised encampment in Hertfordshire, and new planning rules face their biggest test yet. The situation has big implications for growers and livestock producers…

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