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Scots farm leaders welcome new first minister John Swinney

Scottish farm leaders have congratulated John Swinney on becoming the seventh first minister for Scotland, and vowed to work together to strengthen the agricultural industry. Mr Swinney, 60, was elected…

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UK plantings improve but still poor as wheat hits £190/t

Winter wheat crop conditions in April made some improvements on the previous month but remain very poor by historic standards with yields expected to be low this harvest. Almost half…

NEWS

NPA rejects Defra's 'method of production' labelling plans

Pig producers have rejected government plans to introduce new food labels that specify the method of production, saying it will add cost and complexity while failing to deliver on its…

FARM POLICY

Irranca-Davies: ‘My appointment is opportunity for a reset’

Wales’s new cabinet secretary for rural affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has admitted "something went awry" in the relationship between the Welsh government and the farming community in recent months, but told…

MEDICINES

Defra launches plan to combat antimicrobial resistance

Defra has today announced a new five-year plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – a global issue that makes infections difficult or impossible to treat, and affects humans and animals…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Growers advised to act now to control wild oats in cereals

Wheat and barley growers are being advised to act now to control winter and spring wild oats, or face yield losses of up to 1t/ha. The wet weather has led…

TELEHANDLERS

Weidemann extends telehandler range with 9m-reach T9535

Having focused for many years on articulated loaders – plus a couple of ultra-compact four-wheel-steer models along the way – Weidemann is now growing its full-size telehandler portfolio. The latest…

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FARM POLICY

Scots farm leaders welcome new first minister John Swinney

Scottish farm leaders have congratulated John Swinney on becoming the seventh first minister for Scotland, and vowed to work together to strengthen the agricultural industry. Mr Swinney, 60, was elected…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

UK plantings improve but still poor as wheat hits £190/t

Winter wheat crop conditions in April made some improvements on the previous month but remain very poor by historic standards with yields expected to be low this harvest. Almost half…

NEWS

NPA rejects Defra's 'method of production' labelling plans

Pig producers have rejected government plans to introduce new food labels that specify the method of production, saying it will add cost and complexity while failing to deliver on its…

FARM POLICY

Irranca-Davies: ‘My appointment is opportunity for a reset’

Wales’s new cabinet secretary for rural affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has admitted "something went awry" in the relationship between the Welsh government and the farming community in recent months, but told…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Growers advised to act now to control wild oats in cereals

Wheat and barley growers are being advised to act now to control winter and spring wild oats, or face yield losses of up to 1t/ha. The wet weather has led…

TELEHANDLERS

Weidemann extends telehandler range with 9m-reach T9535

Having focused for many years on articulated loaders – plus a couple of ultra-compact four-wheel-steer models along the way – Weidemann is now growing its full-size telehandler portfolio. The latest…

COMMUNITY

Clarkson's Farm 3 wins plaudits from farmers

Farmers and viewers of Amazon Prime have given a broadly upbeat response to the first batch of episodes of Clarkson’s Farm 3, praising the show’s realistic portrayal of the ups…

TRANSITION

Securing a sustainable future for your farm business

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Controversial plans to make every farm in Wales plant at least 10% of their productive land with trees are likely to be revised, with the government announcing a new SFS…

 

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Editor's View: Could FW event be your first spring day out?

Open the arable section of Farmers Weekly this week (3 May issue) and the widening diversity of the sector is laid bare. In one lane is an admirable farmer pushing…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Reasons to be thankful for this farming life

Ever since our numerous daughters were very little, we’ve been asking them the same question every night before they go to sleep: “What are you thankful for today?” Like most…