Farmer Focus: Not expecting much from root crop harvest
Farmers are nothing if not resilient and versatile – and both qualities have never been more required than in the past few months. Late-sown spring crops
Opinion: Retailers have skewed our sense of seasonality
My primary school had a Harvest Festival every year. “We plough the fields and scatter…” was sung, and there was a display of produce, the centrepiece of
Lincolnshire charity ball to mark 120 years of farm unions
The NFU is organising a charity ball on 7 December to celebrate 120 years of Lincolnshire farming unions. The event, hosted by the Lincolnshire
Swish new cab for six-row Grimme Rexor 6300 beet harvester
Grimme’s latest six-row Rexor 6300 sugar beet harvester has a new X11 cab reckoned to be the quietest on the market. As well as better sound insulation,
Scottish grants awarded for farming skills and innovation
The Scottish government has released grants worth a combined £300,000 to support seven projects linked to farming skills, the environment, and food
'Laughable' tractor prices force expensive switch to hiring
Eye-watering tractor price inflation threw Derek and Linda Keeble’s purchasing regime into disarray this season, forcing them to re-examine costs and
Why refreshing cattle insemination technique matters
All-year-round calving herds carrying out their own inseminations need to ensure operators attend a refresher course at least every two years. For
Mixed farm focus for this week's launches
The market sees two productive mixed farm launches this week. At Turville near Henley-on-Thames, the 554-acre holding known as Southend runs arable, beef
Farmer Focus: Pulling out sheep that don’t make the grade
If farming wasn’t stressful enough, we are now in a restricted zone for the bluetongue virus (BTV). Luckily for us, all our winter keep is fairly local
Dairy farms could save £50k a year by capturing methane
The UK dairy sector could save up to £400m a year in fuel costs if it were better equipped to capture methane emissions from slurry stores, according to
Pioneering arable farm sells carbon credits to top F1 team
A pioneering arable farm in Leicestershire has become the first farm in the UK to sell measured carbon credits to a range of buyers on the open market,
Ed's View: Is food the new oil on the global playing field?
Inch by inch, day by day we navigate a cropping year, a lactation block, a laying cycle. Piece by piece, your businesses adapt – new techniques are tried,
Will's World: Rough season brings mental health reflection
Dark nights and dark thoughts tend to go hand in hand and, as always, I find myself feeling melancholic at this time of year. Another summer’s gone, I’m
FW Awards 2024: Farmer of the Year
Mark Means is Farmers Weekly Farmer of the Year 2024. Turning around an arable and potato business requires a strong vision and an ability to make bold,
Broiler farm planning consent to be reviewed in High Court
Campaigners opposed to the development of new broiler sheds on a Shropshire farm have been given the go-ahead for a judicial review in the High Court.
Dyson Farming increases profit to £5.2m in 2023
Dyson Farming made a pre-tax profit of £5.2m in the year to 31 December 2023, up by £527,000 on the previous year. Sir James Dyson’s farming business also
How industry is baselining emissions on farm
Baselining, the latest environmental buzzword, looks at emissions and carbon stores on individual farms, providing an initial marker against which
7 tips for liming grassland this autumn
Farmers struggling to lime grassland fields have been issued a reminder by Northern Irish researchers and advisers that the effort is worthwhile if
Carbon markets: A beginner's guide
The UK’s carbon markets are growing, but there is confusion around the principles. Farmers Weekly asks CLA adviser Matthew Doran how they work. See also:
Video: How 2024 autumn block-calving is getting on
This is autumn-calver Ben Wade’s sixth season on his arable conversion in Leicestershire. Having sold 50 cows at the end of the block he should finish
Farm Doctor: What to do if you suffer from hearing loss
Working in agriculture can take its toll on hearing as farmers are exposed to many loud noises which, over time, may damage the inner ear. In fact,
Farmer Focus: I'll be pleased to turn the speed dial down
I watch the difficult harvest many of you are having in the UK and you have my best wishes in what is a very tough season. I really feel for those still
Flood-hit farmers call for rivers authority to be reinstated
Flood-hit farmers are calling on the government to bring back the National Rivers Authority to maintain Britain’s waterways and drainage systems, as large
Built-in rotator ups work rate for Omef tree shear
A heavy-duty hydraulic worm-drive rotator allows for speedy angle adjustment on Omef excavator-mounted tree shears. This vastly improves the range of
UK wheat markets near £182/t as rainfall impacts plantings
Global wheat markets have remained fairly stationary throughout the summer months. However, trade has picked up in the past week as conflict escalates in