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CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Warm weather sees crops race through growth

A week of sunshine and warm weather has given crops a much-needed boost as they move rapidly through their growth stages. As winter wheat flag leaves emerge, growers and agronomists…

PIGS

The value of the dead pig: Benefit of post-mortems

Should I ever lose my phone, the finder would probably be quite concerned if they looked through my photos. Obviously, there are a few of my family and pets, but…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Figures are good despite very wet lambing

Lambing for 2024 is now complete here at Gelston, Lincolnshire. It’s been a long, hard couple of months, but we’ve done it, and the sun has finally started to make…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

CNH automates tractor speed and steering when big baling

Inexperienced operators or those who like to chill and drink a coffee while in the driving seat will welcome a new baling automation feature that takes charge of steering and…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Summer nerves see beef price fall to 480p/kg deadweight

Processor beef prices fell by 2-4p/kg deadweight this week for many, sparking debate about abattoir kill days, autumn supply and consumer behaviour. Trade sources believe farmers will resist the temptation…

COMMUNITY

How a new project could protect livestock from sea eagles

Farmers that have struggled with sea-eagle predation or had trouble from other predators affecting their stock and flocks may soon have a new solution available to them.  Falconry expert Jonathan…

TRAILERS

Redrock buys assets of financially stricken trailer maker Ktwo

Farm equipment maker Redrock Machinery has bought the assets of one of its competitors, just four weeks after Ktwo directors appointed an administrator. Redrock says it has acquired the Ktwo…

FARM POLICY

Baroness Kate Rock appointed to Defra board

Defra has announced the appointment of Baroness Kate Rock, who chaired the Rock Review into the tenanted sector, as a non-executive board member. Non-executive board members are senior figures from…

LIVESTOCK

IT problems prevent farmers registering cattle movements

Computer problems have been preventing British livestock farmers from registering cattle movements online, Defra has said. Farmers have been reporting issues over the past few days attempting to log on…

NEWS

Farmers march in Cardiff to highlight threat to food security

Frustrated Welsh farmers have marched in Cardiff to highlight the growing threat to food security by Welsh government “anti-farming” policies. The march on Tuesday (14 May) was organised by grassroots…

FARM POLICY

Welsh government delays new support scheme for another year

The roll out of Wales’ controversial new farm support scheme is being put on hold for another year. The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) was due to be phased in from…

FARM POLICY

Sunak to unveil raft of new measures to back British farmers

Prime minister Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a raft of new measures to back British farming, including a new UK Annual Food Security Index and plans to “turbocharge” the…

OILSEED RAPE

Should growers persevere with OSR despite challenges?

The AHDB has estimated a near 30% drop in the UK oilseed rape area compared to 2023, making it the UK’s smallest crop for 40 years – at 280,000ha. With…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Transition Live: Taking the risk out of farming

Global instability, market volatility, political uncertainty, changing farm support, cost inflation, labour shortages, climate change, the “green agenda” – the list of challenges facing the farming industry is a long…

LIVESTOCK

Why a staffroom is vital for a productive livestock team

Setting aside a designated area for employees to relax can reap benefits in productivity and team building – as well as improve farm safety. Some rest and recuperation during the…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 205: Transition Live - Defra promises support

In this episode, Defra secretary Steve Barclay promises more support for farmers following a challenging wet winter and spring. Mr Barclay made the pledge in a keynote speech at the Farmers Weekly Transition…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Feed shortage looks likely for New Zealand

There is nothing like a deadline to focus the mind and energy. I write this article from a hotel room in the North Island while I am on the road…

MACHINERY

Improved routing for driverless Agrointelli tool-carrier

Software upgrades have brought a number of new and enhanced features to the Robotti self-driving tool carrier, including new route patterns, a dynamic route plan preview, and the ability to…

OPINION

Opinion: Supply chain players should understand each other

Here’s a column which is sort of about Farm Assurance, just in case you haven’t heard enough on the subject. First, though, my customary preamble to prove that this wasn’t written by…

BOVINE TB

Daera study reveals bovine TB in a fifth of roadkill badgers

The latest roadkill survey figures from Northern Ireland show that about one in five badgers tested positive for bovine TB last year. In 2023, a total of 459 badgers were…

FARM POLICY

Prof Chris Elliott hits out at government food security record

A leading food scientist at Queen’s University in Belfast has criticised the government’s record on food security. Prof Chris Elliott OBE, founder of the university’s Institute for Global Food Security…

4X4S

On test: Bog-basic Isuzu D-Max Utility isn't cheap enough

If you’re the type of penny-pincher to wear hole-ridden pants, conjure two brews from a single teabag, and keep your house thermostat sub-double digits then, as new vehicles go, Isuzu’s…

VARIETY SELECTION

Round-up of OSR varieties to drill in summer 2024

Growers deciding on oilseed rape varieties for harvest 2025 have several newcomers to consider, as well as some very reliable performers among existing contenders. Three new UK-wide hybrids from Limagrain…

LAYERS

Why white hens could make a comeback

White hens make up just 8% of the UK’s egg output. But with laying cycles of 100 weeks possible in some breeds and sustainability credentials that tick boxes for retailers…

COMMUNITY

Share your farming memories for FW's 90th celebrations

Readers’ farming memories will be part of Farmers Weekly’s 90th anniversary celebrations. Stories are handed down in every family, sometimes embellished, sometimes embarrassing, sometimes told just that once too often...…

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