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CRIME

Analysis: Rural crime - down overall, but hotspots persist

First the good news – the cost of rural crime has fallen for the second year in a row. According to latest figures from rural insurer the NFU Mutual, that…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Milling wheat premiums edge higher as crop concerns mount

The milling wheat premium over feed wheat has been relatively narrow in early 2026, at less than £10/t, although the gap has now begun to widen and may extend further…

WEATHER

Stock and crops under pressure as heat hits hard

A week of record-busting temperatures has piled on the pressure for both livestock and arable farmers, faced with the prospect of heat-stressed livestock and parched crops. Temperatures soared to more…

ATVS AND UTVS

Galaxy introduces two new tyre ranges for farm buggies

Farm buggy owners needing a replacement set of tyres for their rides have new options in the Galaxy range. The Everest PSX and radial Hulk PSX mark the Yokohama ATG…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Superb lamb trade surpasses £9/kg deadweight

The lamb trade has been as hot as the weather in the past week, with prices at their highest levels for two years. Tight supplies, strong exports and exceptional seasonal…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Dairy trade shows signs of optimism as spring peak passes

Dairy commodity markets are showing tentative signs of recovery, with prices stabilising for cream and cheddar and rising for skimmed milk powder. However, wholesale butter values continue to slide, falling…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Bank Holiday heatwave adds to crop stress

This week's sunny spell is helping boost grain fill in winter barley crops, while counties in the South and East are in need of rain to revitalise crop growth. Here's…

COMMUNITY

Dog training targets rise in sheep worrying cases

A Bedfordshire dog trainer is offering "livestock desensitisation" clinics to help owners control their dogs around sheep, as new data reveals continued risks to flocks during and after the lambing…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Farmers complete Lands End to John O'Groats cycle challenge

A group of intrepid cyclists have completed a gruelling 1,000 mile-plus bike ride from Land's End to John O'Groats. Led by Midlands farmers Rod Adlington and Guy Minshull, the charity…

COMPLIANCE

Time to 'level the playing field' for farm-assured UK grain

Farm assurance scheme operators need to step up their efforts to secure fairer treatment for home-produced grain when competing with unassured imported grain at UK feed mills. That is one…

CRIME

Farmers warned rural fuel thefts soar 120%

Fuel thefts from farms and rural businesses have surged across the UK, with security specialists warning that rising diesel prices are driving organised criminal activity. Crime intelligence firm DeterTech said…

CRIME

£22,000 mini digger vanishes in NI farm machinery scam

Farm businesses are reminded to remain vigilant to online machinery scams, after a 2.5t Volvo mini excavator was stolen by fraudsters. The digger, valued at roughly £22,000, was listed for…

POULTRY

Better planning needed to bolster domestic poultry production

Planning delays, inconsistent local decisions and systemic barriers are putting a brake on poultry production, increasing the threat that growing consumer demand for chicken will be met by lower-standard imports.…

COMMUNITY

Hawkstone Farmers Choir prepare for big final

Farmers will once again be in the national spotlight after the Hawkstone Farmers Choir secured a place in the final of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent following last Saturday’s public vote.…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Scottish 'keepy uppy in wellies' challenge goes viral

A social media challenge launched by the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rsabi) is gaining momentum across rural communities as excitement builds ahead of the charity’s first farmer football tournament.…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Blaney on the look-out for new machinery ideas

Up to £50,000 of investment is on offer from Blaney Group to help farmers, landowners, contractors and anyone else working across the agricultural industry bring a smart idea, or even…

ARABLE

Andrew Ward reflects on Cereals handover to Diddly Squat

Lincolnshire farmer and YouTuber Andrew Ward has urged Jeremy Clarkson to “enjoy” hosting this year’s Cereals event, which is being held at Diddly Squat Farm on 11-12 June. Reflecting on…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Teen entrepreneur targets farm paperwork burden with new app

A 16-year-old farmer from Northern Ireland is launching a new farm management app designed to help farmers reduce paperwork and improve day-to-day decision-making. Ben O’Connor, a fourth-generation County Down dairy…

SPRAYING AND SPREADING

Latest kit set for June demo at Muck Management UK event

Anyone concerned with the business of processing, transporting or spreading muck and slurry can get the measure of the latest equipment at a new working event. Muck Management UK takes…

NEWS

This Week in Farming: Beef, price caps and trade deals

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 things first, here are your…

COMMUNITY

Minette Batters' Harvest: Farm, family and political insight

Farmers Weekly does not generally do book reviews. But when someone as high-profile and as respected as Minette Batters sends in a tome – well, it would seem rude not…

GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENT

Ballyheather's Tyreshift flicks sidewalls onto clamps

Farm Inventions Competition regular Albert O’Neil has been doing a roaring trade with his Tyreshift 350, which takes the legwork out of loading tyres and sidewalls onto clamps. The nifty…

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES

Farmers advised to prepare now for SFI relaunch

Farmers in England are being urged to prepare now for the reopening of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), amid growing expectations that the first application window could open in mid-June.…

LAND MARKETS

£45m-plus price tag for farm estate with 31 dwellings

A substantial farming estate with 1,149 acres of ring-fenced arable land is on the market at offers in excess of £45m. The Edgcote Estate on the Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire border has considerable…

FARM POLICY

NFU sets out vision to secure future of British sheep farming

The NFU launched a new vision for the British sheep sector, urging stronger government support and policy changes to help sheep farmers stay profitable and resilient amid mounting economic and…

LIVESTOCK

Free water bowsers on offer from Severn Trent

Livestock farmers in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire are being offered free mobile water bowsers by Severn Trent as pressure grows on farm water supplies during increasingly dry conditions. The water company…

BIODIVERSITY

Nature-friendly farming on public display

Farmers across the UK have been opening their gates this week to showcase how nature-friendly farming can help improve resilience, food production and biodiversity. Nature Friendly Farming Week, running from…

FARM POLICY

New rural minister signals reset for Welsh farming

Wales’ new rural affairs minister, Llyr Gruffydd, has pledged a more supportive approach to farming, signalling potential changes to farm support, water regulations and bovine TB policy within days of…

TRACTORS

Updated Claas Xerion 12 capable of semi-autonomous driving

A clutch of powertrain and digital technology upgrades are being released for the biggest tractors in the Claas range, including autonomous working – albeit with an operator in the driving…

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