Articles published in the last 30 days All from last 30 days BEEFHow roasting beans for beef rations improved liveweight gainFeeding roasted beans increased average daily liveweight gain by 0.15kg, when compared with using unroasted ones, in rations for young bulls on a mixed farm in South Yorkshire. In addition,… NEWSThis Week in Farming: Welsh protests, slurry kit and carbonWelcome 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… ARABLEExpert advice on avoiding disease in 'variable' beet cropWith the first cercospora spores caught in BBRO’s Spornado, experts advise growers to walk crops and keep their eyes peeled for disease in sugar beet. Prime agronomist Philip Simons, who… NEWSVideo: Horsch machinery on show at PX Farms’ eventPX Farms attracted a crowd of 3,000 visitors to its first-ever open day this week, which also included a live demonstration of Horsch machinery – featuring both current and new… BUSINESS CLINICBusiness Clinic: Advice on fluctuating partnership capitalWhether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Kate Bell of accountant Albert Goodman sets out considerations on partnership capital… LIVESTOCK DISEASESVaccinate breeding stock against bluetongue, Welsh vets warnVets in Wales have urged farmers to vaccinate their breeding stock as a matter of priority to protect their animals against bluetongue-related losses. Bluetongue, including the current serotype BTV-3, is… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Harvest prospects and next year's wheatsIt is that time of year again – for attending crop variety trial meetings. Well, it is for Dad, anyway. Yellow rust has definitely been the talk of the town,… WEED MANAGEMENTResidual herbicide now approved for pre-em use in wheatChanges to the label for residual herbicide Xerton (ethofumesate) to include pre-emergence use in winter wheat promises to unlock additional activity against blackgrass. Previously, the label restricted its use in… ROLLSBednar's 12.3m Galaxy roller gets front paddle tine optionGreater output from an arable roller that also has soil-working capability is promised for the Bednar Galaxy GE 12300. This five-section implement covering 12.3m joins the current three-section models with… NEWSVideo: Earliest ever barley harvest for Merseyside growerMerseyside arable farmer and YouTube personality Olly Harrison has kicked off his earliest ever barley harvest, starting on Thursday 26 June – a day ahead of his previous record set… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTFarm incomes soar in Northern IrelandImproved returns for milk, beef and sheep, combined with lower feed and fertiliser costs, facilitated a sharp increase in farm profits for producers in Northern Ireland in 2024. First estimates… LIVESTOCKCosts stack up for primed seed, fodder beet trial showsA fodder beet crop established at a Welsh livestock farm with primed seed and a late-season application of nitrogen fertiliser yielded 40% more forage than standard seed and two applications.… BUSINESSNew app aims to tackle labour shortages in agricultureA new purpose-built app, called AG-HAND, designed to connect agricultural businesses with individuals seeking work across all corners of the industry has been launched. The app is designed to connect… VARIETY SELECTIONRound-up of the 14 newly recommended winter barleysWinter barley variety choice has expanded considerably ahead of this autumn, with 14 newly recommended varieties vying for some share of a smaller market. The number of regional recommendations on… LAND MARKETSNew farmland launch surge offers varied opportunitiesFamily succession planning brings a 1,789-acre Staffordshire mixed farming and sporting estate with diverse income streams to the market. Bagots Park at Abbots Bromley has been in the same ownership… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: More expense as nations split on cattle techOn a Monday morning in early January, I was at the Moredun Institute just outside Edinburgh, where many of the great and good of the bovine sector – including the… OPINIONEditor's View: What will your cab musings be this harvest?“First come the dreamers. Then the bankers. Then the salesmen. Then the sharks. Then the desperate. Then the thieves.” So said the fictional Tommy Norris, Billy Bob Thornton’s character in… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: A modern farmer's guide to influencing peopleIt was just a few seconds after getting a face full of wheat chaff and rat shit that I began to question my life choices. I’d done everything I could… NEWSRoyal Welsh Show fears school term clash will hit attendanceA clash of dates between the Royal Welsh Show and the 2027 summer school term in Wales have sparked concern it will risk limiting attendance at the country’s biggest agricultural… CULTIVATORSPottinger debuts Tinecare V 12050 flexible tine harrowPottinger is building its mechanical weed control product range with the company’s first flexible tine harrow. The Tinecare V 12050 Master kicks off the introduction with a number of novel… FINANCEGovernment plans to expand mobile mast rent reductionsThe UK government is proposing significant changes to telecoms land leases that could affect more than 15,000 mobile phone mast sites across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, sparking concerns from… LIVESTOCK DISEASESConcern as two separate bird flu outbreaks reported in WalesWales has confirmed its first cases of avian influenza since April 2023, with two separate outbreaks identified in Pembrokeshire and near Wrexham. The Welsh government reported that a flock of… MARKETS AND TRENDSTrade at livestock markets hit by bluetongue policy changesAuction marts on the English-Welsh border are concerned at the impact the looming bluetongue policy changes will have on breeding sales, with some effects already being felt. From 1 July,… NEWSThousands attend PX Farms’ arable farming showcasePX Farms, one of Cambridgeshire’s biggest and most forward-thinking arable farming operations, opened its gates on Wednesday for a large-scale open day that drew thousands of visitors from across the… DAIRYThree-row v two-row sheds: How do they influence performance?Many farmers fall into the temptation of adding cubicles in a shed to cut building cost a cow. However, Ivor Davey from dairy housing and design company CowPlan says design… More articles
