Articles published in the last 30 days All from last 30 days COMMUNITYVeteran Norfolk farmer celebrates 77th harvest, aged 82An 82-year-old Norfolk farmer has just completed his 77th harvest, continuing a lifelong dedication to British agriculture on his family-run Heath Farm near Dereham. Peter Taylor began working on the… ATVS AND UTVSATV buyer’s guide 2025-26Although several ATV manufacturers are promising significant range updates and additions for next year, there are comparatively few new models in this year’s Ultimate Guide to ATVs. Most suppliers have… NEWSThis Week in Farming: IHT latest, combines and tax evasionWelcome 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 as… DAIRYHow a dairy business course set new entrant up for first herdA business course covering the essentials of running a dairy farm, from milk markets, budgeting and people skills, to banking and accounting, has helped a new entrant secure his first… TAXHow IHT exemption for significant heritage property worksThe possibility of an exemption from inheritance tax (IHT) on the grounds that land or buildings are of heritage significance has attracted a lot of media attention in the past… HARVESTHarvest 25: Earliest finish in living memory for many farmersAs harvest wraps up in some areas, for some it has been the earliest finish in memory. There are mixed reports on yields and quality, with some crops suffering from… OPINIONOpinion: Training is vital to a successful ag sector in Scotland“The best laid schemes o’ mice an men gang aft agley,” wrote Robert Burns as he ripped through a mouse’s nest with his plough. I wonder what the poet and… ARABLEDramatic falls in yellow rust ratings for several wheatsSeveral popular winter wheat varieties have seen their yellow rust scores fall by up to five points, in updated ratings published by the AHDB. Of the 38 varieties on the… ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMESDeadline looms to submit SFI 2024 applicationsFarmers in England who still wish to claim support under the 2024 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) have until Monday 18 August to submit their applications. The 2024 SFI, which pays… SUGAR BEETLower beet prices for 2026/27 as depressed sugar market hitsSugar beet growers will receive lower prices for next year’s crop, reflecting the generally depressed state of the global sugar market. Price negotiators at NFU Sugar and British Sugar have… MAIZEMaize harvest off to very early start in SomersetMaize harvest got off to an exceptionally early start in Somerset this week, with mixed farmer Rodney Down taking a crop of Temprano maize that had died off, but was… NEWSTwo farm deaths in a week raise safety concernsA worker was killed on 12 August 2025 in a farm accident in County Durham after falling through a fragile roof light, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed.… COMBINESFirst impressions: Case IH's new single-rotor AF10 combineWhile rival brands offer an assortment of separation systems, Case IH only has eyes for socking great single rotors – which is exactly what can be found running the length… FARM POLICYOpinion: Zeichner sets out his vision for farming's futureFarming minister Daniel Zeichner reflects on the challenges facing farmers, and how Defra can help deliver a more profitable future. He also answers questions sent to Farmers Weekly by farmers… BROILERSHow litter can be treated on-farm to heat broiler shedsNew technology is offering a novel solution to the environmental and financial challenges associated with manure produced by intensive broiler units. Poultry litter is blamed for polluting rivers and waterways… OTHER CROPSGrower ventures into olive oil production despite risks aheadA 10ha olive grove – thought to be the most northerly of its type in the world – is in its second year growing on a Lincolnshire farm. David Hoyles… LAND MARKETSFarms marketed from Scottish Borders, N Yorks and MerseysideA 3,172-acre upland farm in the Scottish Borders, where one of the UK’s largest private native tree planting schemes has been established, is about to come on the market. Over… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Shift in pregnancy diagnosis timing pays offI would like to hope that by the time you are reading this article, we will have reached the final stages of the breeding period. Having started just under 12… WEED MANAGEMENTNew AHDB project to support natural weed cutting strategiesA project led by the AHDB is set to investigate crop physiology traits in winter wheat that enhance weed competitiveness in low-input and organic farming systems. The initiative will support… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Yet another TB case certainly isn't Diddly SquatI was sorry to see the news recently that Jeremy Clarkson has had his first case of TB. It doesn’t make it any less upsetting seeing other people having to… FARM POLICYRural groups reject figures in new IHT impact assessmentLandowner representatives have lambasted a new report from the influential Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax) which suggests relatively few farms will be caught by inheritance tax, while dismissing… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTFarmers look to abandon phone mast contracts after rent cutsMore than one-third of UK landowners hosting mobile masts may exit agreements, as government plans to extend rent-slashing reforms. A survey of more than 500 site providers, carried out by… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESNew rules on pig supply chain contracts welcomed by NPAThe National Pig Association (NPA) has welcomed the introduction of Defra’s new Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations, which came into force on all new contracts from 13 August. Defra proposes… CRIMEDirector of Scottish machinery dealer banned for tax evasionA former director of Scottish machinery firm Balgownie has been banned from holding similar executive positions for 11 years for failing to declare more than £1.5m in VAT, following an… COMBINESDriver’s view: Ed Layton’s John Deere T5 600 HillmasterThe first examples of John Deere’s five-walker T5 combines rocked up on farms this harvest, offering more output and greater levels of refinement that the T500 machines they replaced. Most… More articles
