All news articles NEWSRoyal Highland Show sees livestock entries reboundThe Royal Highland Show is set for a strong livestock comeback this year, with English and Welsh exhibitors returning after last year’s bluetongue movement restrictions. Organisers the Royal Highland and… BRITAIN'S FITTEST FARMERBritain's Fittest Farmer: Enter your team for new eventWith the first Britain’s Fittest Farmer qualifiers fast approaching on 10 June at Cereals, held at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, there is still time to enter Britain’s Fittest Farm… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONSFI 2026 launch date confirmed as new details emergeDefra has confirmed that applications for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are expected to open from 30 June, with a limited test phase starting around 18 June. In a… NEWSClarkson weighs up driverless tractor in exclusive video peekRobot tractors, farming protests and a first-ever trip abroad for Kaleb Cooper feature in the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm, which returns to Amazon Prime Video on 3 June. Series… FARM POLICYDelinked payments axed early as farm support is phased outDefra farming minister Dame Angela Eagle has confirmed that 2027 will be the last year of delinked payments for farmers in England – a year sooner than originally planned. The… FLY-TIPPINGFly-tipping an 'organised criminal enterprise', report warnsFarmers and rural businesses are being left to shoulder the cost of a growing waste crime problem that has become a lucrative criminal industry, according to a new report. Published… NEWSFW Awards: Nominate your 2026 Farming ChampionFarmers Weekly is on the hunt for a special person who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help British agriculture in the past 12 months. The… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHawkstone Farmers Choir celebrates victory in BGT finalsThe Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir has become the first choir to win ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent show, securing the public vote last Saturday evening (30 May) and picking up a £250,000… NEWSFW Podcast Ep 307: Carbon cash delays and farm assuranceThis week, farmers report delays receiving payments from soil carbon scheme Agreena – with some growers saying they are owed thousands of pounds. We examine the latest Farm Assurance Review… NEWSDuchess of Edinburgh applauds Open Farm Sunday hostsThe Duchess of Edinburgh has praised Open Farm Sunday (OFS) host farmers for helping bring urban and rural communities closer together, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the event next… NEWSGovernment under pressure to extend Ensus CO2 support dealMinisters are facing mounting pressure to extend emergency support for the Ensus bioethanol plant, as industry leaders warn the UK could once again be exposed to CO2 supply disruption. The… NEWSThis Week in Farming: Crime, Cereals and the Farmers ChoirWelcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, pulling together the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here are your markets (opens as PDF).… BIODIVERSITYAI birdsong trial maps pig and poultry farm biodiversityPilgrim’s Europe has completed a biodiversity monitoring trial across 40 livestock farms, using AI-powered birdsong technology to measure bird populations and wider ecosystem health. The project involved 10 broiler farms… NEWSFinal call for Royal Highland Show member ticketsMembers of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (Rhass) are being urged to submit their applications for this year’s Royal Highland Show before Monday 1 June, as preparations… CRIMEAnalysis: Rural crime - down overall, but hotspots persistFirst the good news – the cost of rural crime has fallen for the second year in a row. According to latest figures from rural insurer the NFU Mutual, that… WEATHERStock and crops under pressure as heat hits hardA week of record-busting temperatures has piled on the pressure for both livestock and arable farmers, faced with the prospect of heat-stressed livestock and parched crops. Temperatures soared to more… NEWSFW Podcast Ep 306: Hare-coursing clampdownThis week, police pledge tougher action on hare coursing after an Essex farmer suffers almost 200 incidents in eight months. The government unveils plans to slash tariffs on 100 food… CRIMEFarmers warned rural fuel thefts soar 120%Fuel thefts from farms and rural businesses have surged across the UK, with security specialists warning that rising diesel prices are driving organised criminal activity. Crime intelligence firm DeterTech said… More articles
