Find out how you can get the most out of Farmers Weekly

Start now

Top stories

CRIME

NFU calls for action on rural crime ahead of PCC elections

The NFU is calling for farmers to support its campaign by signing an open letter to every newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), urging them to prioritise rural crime…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Growers warned tough year to meet milling wheat protein spec

With milling premiums currently over £60/t, wheat growers are being advised to beef up their crop nutrition plans in the coming weeks to ensure they meet milling specifications. Experts warn…

NEWS

RSPB trials 'no fence' grazing to benefit ground-nesting birds

A new project is being trialled at RSPB Geltsdale, in Cumbria, using a flock of Herdwick sheep and “Nofence” collars to restore ground-nesting bird populations. The flock of 22 sheep…

COMMUNITY

RSABI and Farmers' Choir release new cover of 'Stand by Me'

As many farming families continue to battle the difficult spring weather, Scottish farming charity RSABI has released a newly recorded song with the Farmers’ Choir to raise the community’s spirits.…

BOVINE TB

Defra extends bovine TB consultation on targeted culling

Cattle farmers and industry representatives have been given more time to respond to a bovine TB consultation on proposals for a “targeted badger intervention policy” in England. Defra has announced…

BREXIT

NI farmers face severe lack of vet products, inquiry finds

An inquiry by the House of Lords has found that about a third of veterinary medicines used in Northern Ireland could be discontinued, creating critical challenges for farm businesses and…

CRIME

Farm shop owners warned to stay vigilant amidst crime rise

Farm shop owners are being warned to remain vigilant after a survey of rural retailers revealed that more than one-third have suffered from crimes in the past 12 months. The…

Top stories

CRIME

NFU calls for action on rural crime ahead of PCC elections

The NFU is calling for farmers to support its campaign by signing an open letter to every newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), urging them to prioritise rural crime…

NUTRITION AND FERTILISER

Growers warned tough year to meet milling wheat protein spec

With milling premiums currently over £60/t, wheat growers are being advised to beef up their crop nutrition plans in the coming weeks to ensure they meet milling specifications. Experts warn…

NEWS

RSPB trials 'no fence' grazing to benefit ground-nesting birds

A new project is being trialled at RSPB Geltsdale, in Cumbria, using a flock of Herdwick sheep and “Nofence” collars to restore ground-nesting bird populations. The flock of 22 sheep…

COMMUNITY

RSABI and Farmers' Choir release new cover of 'Stand by Me'

As many farming families continue to battle the difficult spring weather, Scottish farming charity RSABI has released a newly recorded song with the Farmers’ Choir to raise the community’s spirits.…

BREXIT

NI farmers face severe lack of vet products, inquiry finds

An inquiry by the House of Lords has found that about a third of veterinary medicines used in Northern Ireland could be discontinued, creating critical challenges for farm businesses and…

CRIME

Farm shop owners warned to stay vigilant amidst crime rise

Farm shop owners are being warned to remain vigilant after a survey of rural retailers revealed that more than one-third have suffered from crimes in the past 12 months. The…

TRACTORS

New Holland set to build two-millionth tractor at Basildon

New Holland has unveiled a psychedelic, 1960s-inspired T7.300 wrap to mark 60 years of tractor production at its Basildon factory. The 40ha south Essex site, which has been the birthplace…

TRANSITION

Securing a sustainable future for your farm business

PIGS

Are you keen to influence how the agricultural sector delivers more sustainable, global farming and food systems? Would you like the opportunity to shape the future direction of the LEAF…

 

Transition webinars

A practical webinar series helping to secure a sustainable future for your farm business

Watch now

 

Transition Live

Join us at this valuable event to help you on your transition journey. Book your place

Book your place

Transition newsletter

Stay up to date by with our weekly Transition newsletter as well as our other weekly roundups

Sign up now

AB Agri

AB Agri

Agreena

Agreena

Agricarbon

Agricarbon

Agrifac

Agrifac

Agri-Tech Centres

Agri-Tech Centres

Barenbrug

Barenbrug

Bayer

Bayer

Catchment Sensitive Farming

Catchment Sensitive Farming

Claydon

Claydon

Conrad Energy

Conrad Energy

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

Environment Bank

Environment Bank

Farmplan

Farmplan

Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission

Frontier

Frontier

GSC Grays

GSC Grays

Hybu Cig Cymru

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales

Hutchinsons

Hutchinsons

ICL

ICL

Interagro

Interagro

John Deere

John Deere

KW

KW

LEAF

LEAF

Lightsource BP

Lightsource BP

Lloyds Bank

Lloyds Bank

Lombard

Lombard

MHA

MHA

National Trust

National Trust

Nofence

Nofence

NFU

NFU

Omex

Omex

School of Sustainable Food and Farming

School of Sustainable Food and Farming

Strutt & Parker

Strutt & Parker

Tilhilll Forestry

Tilhill Forestry

Timac Agro

Timac Agro

UPL OpenAg

UPL OpenAg

Wanderlands

Wanderlands

Woodland Trust

Woodland Trust

home page editorial slot

Lambing 2024

Spread the joy of lambing with your photos and celebrate the hard work of sheep farmers everywhere.
Upload your photos

Question Time

Take our survey

A comprehensive guide to female-friendly recruitment

Read now
 
 

Farmers Weekly Learning Centre

The Farmers Weekly Learning Centre is where you can improve your career prospects and agricultural knowledge through online courses. Browse our growing library to find a course that will help you brush up on a subject area or learn about a new one as part of a continuing personal development (CPD) plan.

  • Curated collections
  • Test your knowledge
  • Gain CPD points
  • Career development

Gain CPD points with:

Events

MAY
9

Transition Live

Get tickets
MAY
16

Transition webinar: Precision farming and technology

Register now
MAY
21

Carbon stacking: What you need to know

Register now
JUNE
7

Alternative Land Uses: Renewable energy

Register now

Private money for public goods

Watch on-demand

Family farming partnerships

Watch now

Turn spare-land into a self-storage business

Watch the webinar

SFI & carbon: Generating new sources of income

Watch the latest webinar

Measuring success – improving farm business performance

Watch now
  •  

    Subscribe to Farmers Weekly

    Save money and never miss an issue.

 
 
 

NEWS

Editor’s View: In praise of average farmers

How do you build a farm business that has the highest possible chance of long-term success? Is it by being a great farmer, or by building a great system where…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: Woodburning stove is a farmhouse favourite

Do you have any favourite possessions? I have a few that I’m very fond of indeed. A pair of comfortable and durable walking boots that I’ve worn for years, a…