All from last 7 days FARM POLICYVideo: Farage outlines Reform UK's pitch to farmersAs Reform UK’s national tour promoting its local elections campaign gets into gear, Nigel Farage spoke to Farmers Weekly about the party’s growing support among farmers. During the interview, Mr… TRACTORS11 new Valtra S376 tractors – JSE’s buying decision revealedFor some businesses, buying a new tractor is a blue-moon event, others might stretch to one or two a year, but precious few will have landed 11 in a single… BUSINESSTrewithen Dairy to rebrand as Cornish Dairy CoTrewithen Dairy is to rebrand as the Cornish Dairy Co this April. This will mark a new chapter for the well-known craft dairy producer as it looks to strengthen its… ARABLESFI26: What options are open to arable farmers?For growers who were locked out when the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) closed abruptly last March, the government’s February announcement on the scheme will have come as a relief. While… LIVESTOCKWhat to do if you have trespassers on your livestock farmVideos made by animal rights activists and shared on social media pose reputational risks to agriculture, but the physical presence of activists on your farm adds another layer of complexity.… BUSINESSHow diversifying into glamping can boost farm business incomeFarmers are adapting to financial pressures on food production by diversifying into the growth market of glamping, capitalising on their special rural settings to generate a profitable income stream. Data… LAND MARKETSEstates market faces drop in buyer interestThe raft of new legislation in the rental sector, along with other factors, is stifling buyer interest in farming estates, with some failing to sell and others changing hands at… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Anti-inflammatories prove their worth in herdThe cows had a real wobble at the beginning of February. We’ve put it down to a winter dysentery but can’t be really sure. We typically have three or four… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Rugby, banter and hedging: A farmer's fixI’ve done a few things that have improved my mental wellbeing lately. Admittedly, the experts might not prescribe going to a rugby match with old Harper Adams friends, drinking way… OPINIONEditor's View: Upheaval for farming likely in May electionsThere is a well-worn phrase in political circles about how one should interpret the many, many things that come out of the mouth of US president Donald Trump. The media,… BOVINE TBTB fight in Wales shows little progressWales is failing to make meaningful headway in eradicating bovine TB, according to a damning position paper from the Bovine TB Programme Board. The board’s data (opens in PDF) shows… YOUNG FARMERSYoung farmers head to Westminster to debate regen farmingDozens of young farmers descended on Parliament to take part in a debate on whether regenerative farming can feed the nation. Committee Room 14 in the House of Commons served… NVZSFarmer wins landmark challenge to NVZ designationsDevon-based farmer John Clapp has successfully challenged a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) designation on his land, after winning an appeal against Defra. Mr Clapp, who runs a mixed arable and… SHEEPHow performance recording led to a 30p/kg lamb price premiumPerformance recording has helped a Powys hill farm capture a £6 a lamb price premium, while higher-index ewes are weaning an average 4.2kg more lamb than the lower-index ones. Estimated… FARM POLICYMiddle East turmoil sparks renewed food security fearsExperts have warned that the risk of a UK food security crisis is growing, as the conflict in Iran continues to rock global fertiliser and fuel supply chains. Concerns have… CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESGrain markets volatile as Iran conflict pushes up costsGlobal grain markets have fluctuated widely in the past week as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. May 2026 UK feed wheat futures rallied to £175.40/t… STAFF MANAGEMENTWhat’s a farm manager worth? Survey reveals allOne in five UK farm managers receives a total pay and benefits package worth more than £100,000, once non-cash elements are included. The latest survey from the Society of Agriculture… ARABLEHow an 8ha field generates over 50% of farm incomeA 8ha field is generating more than 50% of farm business income at Ashley Jones’s 360ha farm in Cornwall, thanks to an array of farm diversifications. What started out as… STAFF MANAGEMENTPilgrim’s new butchery academy aims to tackle staff shortageMajor meat processor Pilgrim’s has launched its own butchery academy to attract new entrants into the meat industry and help address a shortage of skilled workers in the sector. Pilgrim’s… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: The world just got a whole lot more unstableThe government doesn’t appear to care for primary industry in this country. Their preference seems to be outsourcing the problem overseas. The trouble is, when there’s peril on the seas,… 4X4SDacia Duster and Bigster get gutsier hybrid 4x4 drivetrainKeen to improve the performance of its four-wheel-drive Duster and Bigster SUVs, Dacia has treated them to a peppier petrol-electric drivetrain. This “hybrid 150 4x4” setup delivers 20hp more than… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHow a Welsh livestock mart kept its social heartWhen Tregaron Livestock Mart’s café was threatened with closure, many feared it was the end of an era. To some, it was simply another rural service under pressure. But for… STAFF MANAGEMENTUK work visas for NZ and Aussie sheep shearers grantedOverseas sheep shearers are to be granted work visas to come to the UK for the next shearing season one last time, following a last-minute change of heart by the… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESGlobal demand for meat set to grow as production risesGlobal meat consumption is expected to increase over the next five years, with demand for red meat and poultry projected to climb. Dr Phil Hadley, secretary general of the International… ENVIRONMENTFarm fined after slurry spills pollute Bristol Avon riverA farming partnership in Chippenham has been ordered to pay £18,744 after two slurry pollution incidents in 2023 and 2024 contaminated tributaries of the Bristol Avon river. JD Spencer Farm… More articles
