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TRACTORS

Driver's view: William Heslip's New Holland T7.300

A new cab was the stand-out improvement on New Holland’s “long-wheelbase” T7s when they were introduced at the Sima show in Paris three years ago. There are five Auto Command…

BARLEY

Scottish spring barley: Lessons for farmers in 2026

High screenings and variable nitrogen levels were an unwelcome feature of the Scottish malting crop last year, with growers reporting a £70/t hit on failed grain and the country awash…

LAND MARKETS

2025 land market: Wide range of interest and buyers

The UK’s land market performance has been mixed and region-specific in a year of generally higher supply and strong demand for quality, equipped farms and bare land. Demand by active…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a Cornish family farm

Five generations of the Keat family have worked the land at Tremayle Farm near Bodmin, Cornwall and three are still actively involved. Alan Keat gives Farmers Weekly the fleet lowdown.…

OPINION

Editor's View: APR - a late gift and a hard lesson for farmers

By now, most readers will be well aware of the last-minute gift the government has slipped into farmers’ stockings: an increase in the agricultural property relief (APR) and business property…

NEWS

Farmers challenge government claims of better mobile signals

The UK government is claiming success in its drive to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas, including in 10 national parks across England, Scotland and Wales.  The upgrades are…

LAND MARKETS

Welsh government group explores Crown Estate takeover

A new working group set up by the Labour-run Welsh government has had its first meeting, exploring ways of exerting control over the Crown Estate’s land in Wales and redirecting…

DIVERSIFICATION

How alternative enterprises can provide valuable farm income

The most common form of diversification is letting out buildings for commercial purposes, with storage, workshops and office spaces among the most popular uses. Even when commercial lets are removed…

LIVESTOCK

Benefits of learning from a non-farming business

There is much to be gained from visiting a non-farming business as part of a group of livestock farmers wanting to learn from high-performing, profitable people. One of the key…

TAX

Relief for farmers as IHT threshold rises to £2.5m

Family farming businesses across the UK have been given a major reprieve after the government raised the zero-rate inheritance tax threshold for agricultural and business property reliefs (APR and BPR)…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Red diesel prices fall back below 70p/litre

Farm businesses may be able to capitalise on lower red diesel prices at present, as prices fell back during December following a dip in global crude oil markets. Prices collected…

BUSINESS

Farmer anger as Ukrainian cage eggs undercut UK market

UK egg industry representatives and farmers have raised concerns about food safety standards, equivalence, and imports undercutting producers, after a recent shipment from Ukraine showed eggs not meeting UK standards.…

NEWS

Defra’s badger TB vaccination ‘too limited to work’

Defra has allocated £200,000 to purchase about 6,000 doses of BadgerBCG vaccine for England’s bovine TB vaccination programme, prompting warnings that the post-cull strategy risks being too limited in scale…

TRACTORS

Driver's view: Tom Dirom's Valtra Q285

Valtra’s long-awaited Q-series finally broke cover in 2022, filling a void between its existing T and S ranges. Second biggest in the five-strong line-up is the Q285, which matches the…

ARABLE

New entrant's journey from photographer to regen farmer

Starring in a film, returning home to help run the family farm, and continuing the transition to a regenerative system her father had started three years earlier have all been…

OPINION

Opinion: LENs foster invaluable co-operation in food chain

Farmers often don’t get listened to, so it makes a welcome change to be involved with Yorkshire Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs). This initiative encourages demand-side companies, such as Nestlé Purina,…

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Livestock tick disease vaccine project gets Defra funding

A new vaccine, developed at the Moredun Research Institute to protect sheep against tick-borne disease, has received a £450,000 cash boost from Defra. Louping ill (LI) is a serious, tick-borne…

NEWS

FW Podcast Ep 285: Farming Profitability Review - will it work?

In this episode, we get to grips with the long-awaited Farming Profitability Review and its 57 recommendations for government. Will it really make a difference? We've a special interview with review…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

UK beef and sheep numbers contract while prices hold up

Strong finished beef and lamb prices during the past year have been underpinned by tight supplies, with recent figures published by Defra showing further declines in the number of cattle…

NEWS

Pig and poultry systems targeted in animal welfare strategy

An end to farrowing crates and gas stunning in the pig sector, and to caged hens in the egg sector, are set for implementation in England and Wales under the…

FARM POLICY

French farmers rebel over disease policy and trade concerns

French farmers have staged widespread protests across the country, blocking roads, dumping manure, and demonstrating in a fierce backlash against government cattle disease-control measures and broader agricultural policies. Demonstrators have…

NEWS

Union pushes for more Scottish food in public sector

Scotland is failing to use the full power of public sector food spending to support its own farmers, crofters and growers, according to NFU Scotland (NFUS). The union is calling…

NEWS

Trail hunting ban seen as blow to rural life

Rural groups have expressed dismay at the government's plans to ban trail hunting in England, calling it an attack on the rural way of life. The government confirmed its intention…

COMMUNITY

Festive tractor runs raise thousands in Pembs, Wilts and Berks

Christmas cheer rolled through the countryside as illuminated tractors lit up roads across Pembrokeshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire, bringing festive fun to local communities while raising thousands of pounds for charity.…

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