All news articles NEWSSheep farmers signal strong BTV-3 vaccine demand for 2027Sheep farmers are signalling strong demand for bluetongue vaccination next year after difficulties securing supplies during this year's rapidly expanding BTV-3 outbreak. A National Sheep Association (NSA) survey of more… FLY-TIPPINGFarmer attacks fly-tip law after massive waste dumpAn Essex farming family has condemned a system that makes private landowners responsible for clearing fly-tipped waste after criminals dumped about 2,000t of rubbish on their land. Alex Sell, a… NEWSFarming under ‘relentless’ attack on all fronts – ClarksonJeremy Clarkson has described the past year on Diddly Squat Farm as “an absolute disaster”, warning that ordinary farmers are being hit from all sides as cashflow tightens and uncertainty… ENVIRONMENTTories vow to scrap Natural England and EA in Defra overhaulThe Conservatives would abolish Natural England and the Environment Agency and bring their working powers back under direct ministerial control, Victoria Atkins announced on Monday (5 October). The shadow Defra… ENVIRONMENTSenedd backs ‘polluter pays’ call over contaminated landThe Senedd has backed calls for polluters to pay for contaminated land in Wales, amid concerns over the impact of historic pollution on farmland and water. The debate on Wednesday… NEWSThis Week in Farming: FW Awards, Hawkstone Choir and FW LiveWelcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly. First, here’s your markets (opens as PDF) as red meat… NEWSBluetongue restrictions extended to cover all of ScotlandScotland’s bluetongue restricted zone will be extended to cover the whole country from Saturday 3 October, removing movement licence requirements for cattle, sheep and other susceptible livestock ahead of the… FARM POLICYEnglish farmers gain out-of-season reservoir accessEligible farmers in England can refill existing reservoirs out of season this month, as the country’s water resources remain under pressure after months of below-average rainfall. The Environment Agency (EA)… NEWSFW Awards 2026: Farming Champion of the YearHawkstone Farmers Choir have won the 2026 Farmers Weekly Farming Champion of the Year Award. The choir assembled by Jeremy Clarkson for a beer advertising campaign have gone on to… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Lifetime Achievement winnerDr Alastair Leake is Farmers Weekly’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement winner. Alastair has devoted his career to advancing understanding of how to combine productive farming with biodiversity enhancement. As director of… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Arable Adviser of the YearThe Farmers Weekly 2026 Arable Adviser of the Year Joe Cluley is challenging conventional crop management by putting plant physiology, nutrition and whole-farm systems at the heart of his decision-making.… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Diversification of the YearYester Farm Dairies, run by Simon and Jackie McCreery, is the winner of the Farmers Weekly Awards 2026 Diversification Farmer of the Year. From a traditional dairy enterprise in East… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Ag Student of the YearEmma Burgess, from Quendale, Shetland, is the winner of the Farmers Weekly 2026 Ag Student of the Year award. She farms alongside her father on the south side of the… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Sheep Farmer of the YearBen Hughes has transformed a 350-ewe enterprise that relied on set stocking, and bought-in feed, into a 1,200-head flock with lambs finished on forage and commanding a 40p/kg premium. On… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Dairy Farmer of the YearIn less than a decade, Julian Courtier has turned a small beef and arable farm “not really making money” into a profitable dairy business milking 450 cows. However, setting up… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Livestock Adviser of the YearDan Humphries’ rigorous focus on the nutrition of dairy cows, which has boosted milk yields and animal health for his clients, has helped him secure this year’s Livestock Adviser of… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Young Farmer of the YearSuccessful farming requires innovation and strategic thinking, qualities dairy farmer Joe Lyall, of High Oaks Farm, Cumbria, is demonstrating at just 22 years old. Before Joe had graduated from university he… NEWSFarmers Weekly Awards 2026: Farm Manager of the YearWill Jones of Albanwise Farming, North Yorkshire, is Farmers Weekly's 2026 Farm Manager of the Year. Will has taken on a great deal of responsibility in just a few years,… More articles
