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Editor’s view: Culture change needed to secure future food supply

Farmers Weekly Of all the supply chains to be found in British agriculture, it is the ones in the egg

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How to restore ‘forgotten’ farm ponds for wildlife

Farmers Weekly As many as two-thirds of the farmland ponds in England and Wales have been lost though drainage and

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The risks of dog faeces to livestock and how to prevent them

Farmers Weekly Having five carcasses condemned for discolouration caused by cysts has cost a farm dearly and highlighted the issue

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Will’s World: Brawn, brains and other vintage vittles

Farmers Weekly Just before Christmas in 1935, Farmer’s Weekly published Farmhouse Fare, a book composed entirely of recipes sent to

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Northern estate offers late-season investment opportunity

Farmers Weekly On the Cumbria-Northumberland border, the Greenside Estate is one of the few investment properties to come to the

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Farmer Focus: Does Red Tractor shambles reveal personal agendas?

Farmers Weekly Who dropped the ball? Good old Red Tractor (RT) sells us short to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

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Dairy exports set to grow with new £1m funding package

Farmers Weekly Dairy exports are set to grow in response to a £1m investment by government to help businesses target

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Northern farmers urged to focus on actions they can control

Farmers Weekly Stressed out farmers should accept what they can and cannot control and act on factors within the farmgate

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Farm Business

Avon Tuning network hits 150 approved agents

Avon Tuning HD’s authorised network of agents has now grown to more than 150 certified installers, as the company sees

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Hort news

The Vegetable Farmer – November Opinion

The fact that once again horticulture and agriculture have been left off the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) Shortage Occupation List

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The Commercial Greenhouse Grower – November Opinion

It has been a tough few years (some might say longer) for glasshouse growers. Rising energy prices have crippled the

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A sustainable future in Scotland topped the agenda at the CPG meeting

Skills, education and biodiversity were key topics of conversation as the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) hosted the second successful meeting

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New 40 ha glasshouse planned for Essex

Green investment company Oasthouse Ventures has unveiled further details of its plans for a 40 ha greenhouse complex near Braintree

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DEFRA

Form: Applying for a fee waiver for CITES permits and certificates

Use this guidance and form to apply for an exemption from CITES fees because of conservation work.

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Explainer: Family fallout over farm and dairy herd

Farmers Weekly Another case testing farming family business arrangements was decided in court recently, highlighting the need for clarity and

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Analysis: Farmers forced to sell up by HS2 need clarity

Farmers Weekly HS2 was heralded by the Conservative government as an integral part of its Northern Powerhouse strategy, a high-speed

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What Strategic Farm East project will study at Morley Farms

Farmers Weekly If you were going to pick the perfect commercial farm to host a significant programme of trials and

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Natural England spent £18k of taxpayers’ cash on SSSI hearing

Farmers Weekly Natural England spent more than £18,000 of taxpayers’ money on travel and accommodation to designate an area of

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Calves fed more milk make resilient cows

Farmers Weekly Feeding more milk to dairy calves to achieve faster growth rates is no longer just a management technique.

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Swedish firm develops wireless camera kit for remote sheds

Farmers Weekly On-farm surveillance specialist Luda.Farm has developed a new internet-based camera system that works without a hard-wired connection. The

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Farmer Focus: De-risking strategy looks sensible after heavy rain

Farmers Weekly In autumn 2019 we didn’t drill a viable acre of winter crop due to the wet weather. With

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Herefordshire farmer loses £39,000 in machinery ad fraud

Farmers Weekly A Herefordshire farmer says he has lost £39,000 after he was caught out by a fraudulent machinery scam.

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Surviving heart attack: ‘Reading Farmers Weekly saved my life’

Farmers Weekly A Cumbrian farmer has survived a heart attack having recently read our article in the Farmers Weekly monthly

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Lamb trade supported by increased exports to EU

Farmers Weekly UK lamb prices are being strengthened by export trade with less lamb available in Europe. Despite some seasonal

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Live animal exports ban proposed in King’s Speech

Farmers Weekly A new Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill has been proposed to ban live exports of cattle, sheep, goats,

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UK wheat surplus keeps prices in check at £180/t ex-farm

Farmers Weekly A large UK surplus and competitive export markets are putting pressure on feed wheat prices. Some industry figures

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Defra tells NFU and British Sugar to resume beet price talks

Farmers Weekly The government has given a clear direction to British Sugar and the NFU that negotiations over the next

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CropLife argues case for plant protection products

Farmers Weekly A new report calls for a rethink of “overly restrictive” regulation of plant protection products (PPPs) inherited from

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Hort news

Join the British Potato Show 2023 – A Spud-tacular Gathering for Industry Professionals!

The British potato Event will be held at the Yorkshire event Centre, Harrogate on 22nd and 23rd November 2023. Are

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NFU Sugar and British Sugar contract negotiations

NFU Sugar welcomes the clear direction from government1 that negotiations with British Sugar to set a price for sugar beet

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UK must double fruit and veg production to divert from “bleak” future

The warning was issued in a report published today (Monday 6 November) by the cross-party House of Lords Horticultural Sector

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Appointment of Gino Van Helleputte as Sales Consultant for Thomsen’s injection moulding range

Since Modiform took over the French company Thomsen in 2018, the synergy between both companies has led to greater possibilities

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What’s in Your Shed? High-houred Valtras on the Llyn Peninsula

Farmers Weekly Our latest machinery shed rummage unearths a fleet of well-worked Valtras on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, one of

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How to stop calf pneumonia reducing heifer longevity

Farmers Weekly Calf pneumonia has stayed in the top 10 of the most frequent diagnoses from carcass submissions* in Great

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Survey: How far have women in farming come in past 10 years?

Farmers Weekly Farmers Weekly has launched a landmark survey to measure the progress which has been made for women in

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Kaleb Cooper: ‘I think farming chose me, in a weird way’

Farmers Weekly Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper rose to fame after appearing on Jeremy Clarkson’s hit TV show, which documented

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Rural tourism and leisure: How to expand and attract customers

Farmers Weekly Diversification usually allows farmers more control over the prices they charge for goods and services than they have

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Delinked payments: Advice on transfers, land sales and FBTs

Farmers Weekly Delinked payments will replace Basic Payment Scheme income in England next year. The RPA is gearing up to

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Farmer Focus: Glad to own machinery in wet drilling season

Farmers Weekly The clocks have gone back and the dark nights are here – but let’s be honest, it’s felt

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Scops launches new podcast on parasite control in sheep

Farmers Weekly A sheep industry health initiative has joined the podcasting craze to further its message on sustainable parasite control

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Major potato grower AKP Group acquires Wolds Produce

Farmers Weekly Lincolnshire-based potato grower Arundel Kerr Produce (AKP Group) has purchased potato trading business Wolds Produce. AKP Group is

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UK research discovers protein that could cut fertiliser use

Farmers Weekly Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered a protein in plant roots which optimises nutrient uptake and

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Habitat Wales Scheme payments criticised as ‘insult to nature’

Farmers Weekly The payment rate of £69/ha on offer to Welsh farmers under the Habitat Wales Scheme (HWS) has been

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MPs accuse government of complacency on rural mental health

Farmers Weekly A committee of MPs has accused the government of having a “worrying degree of complacency” on rural mental

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Broiler supply chain needs investigating too, say leaders

Farmers Weekly Farm leaders are demanding an urgent investigation into fairness in the poultrymeat sector, similar to the one recently

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Limus® protected urea hits targets for nitrogen management

Farmers Weekly Getting the most out of the nitrogen applied to crops is important for on farm profitability and for

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Farm Business

NFU responds to House of Lords horticulture report

As the UK horticulture sector continues to face soaring production costs and a lack of certainty about future workforce availability,

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Farm Business

Strutt & Parker updates arable profit forecasts for harvest 2024

Strutt & Parker has updated its arable farm profitability model with current market data to create forecasts for harvest 2023

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Hort news

UK Biosecurity and innovation boosted with new funding award

UK technical capability to protect plant health and biosecurity in the UK is set to be boosted from today (6

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Organic Trade Conference 2023: Organic for All

Soil Association Certification’s Organic Trade Conference hosted an exciting line-up of speakers including Daniel Zeichner MP, Shadow Minister for Food,

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A Blazing Success: Perennial’s Fiery Fundraiser at York Gate Ignites Over £4,000 in Donations

Thrilled to share the tremendous success of its recent fiery fundraiser, Perennial, the UK’s charity dedicated to supporting those who

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Wood is recognised as the most sustainable packaging

The Observatory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Universitat Politècnica de València has published the Analysis of the Life Cycle

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Recognition for vital horticulture sector: House of Lords report highlights industry’s value

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has welcomed the publication of the report from the year-long House of Lords Horticulture Committee

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DEFRA

Corporate report: Defra terms and conditions for goods and services

Terms and conditions which form part of the contract between Defra and its suppliers for purchases of goods or services

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How a greenfield dairy targets ‘resilient’ 50% yield lift

Farmers Weekly An autumn-calving herd is targeting 7,500 litres from 1.5t of parlour cake after moving farm, breed and system.

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Farmer Focus: Dampened seedbeds but not spirits

Farmers Weekly October’s wet weather came a little too early for us, leaving one field left to drill with winter

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Consumers’ views could influence end of cow-calf separation

Farmers Weekly Cow-calf separation is “contentious” and a growing concern for consumers around the world. And while they do not

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Farm wind turbine exclusivity agreements – what to watch out for

Farmers Weekly Onshore wind turbine developments have been all but prohibited for almost a decade due to the restrictions imposed

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Young farmer campaigns for more rural defibrillators

Farmers Weekly Nottinghamshire young farmer Sophie Owen, 22, is on a mission to educate farmers and businesses about heart health

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Kubota unveils diddy RT battery-powered pivot-steer loaders

Farmers Weekly Two new compact, zero-emissions wheeled loaders have joined the Kubota stable, offering near-silent operation for working indoors, around

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CF Fertilisers received £32m for carbon after site closure

Farmers Weekly Fertiliser manufacturer CF Fertilisers UK, a subsidiary of CF Industries, has sold millions of pounds worth of carbon

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Farmland values stay high despite inflationary pressures

Farmers Weekly Strong demand for farmland from a range of buyers has kept land prices elevated during the third quarter

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£1m pot to tackle ammonia emissions on Welsh farms

Farmers Weekly Technology developers are being offered up to £200,000 in government cash to help reduce ammonia emissions from cattle

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New tractor sales in October at highest volumes since 2016

Farmers Weekly More than 1,000 tractors were registered in the UK during October – an increase of 8.6% compared to

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Hort news

Registration 4th Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge is open

Registration for the 4th edition of the International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge starts 1st November. This edition, Wageningen University & Research

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Grower reveals yield and margin data from intercropping trial

Farmers Weekly A mix of peas and mustard generated the highest gross margin in the first year of an extensive

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House of Lords condemns government ‘neglect’ of horticulture sector

Farmers Weekly UK food security is being placed in jeopardy by the government’s lack of interest in the fruit and

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How to help heifers join the milking herd and reduce stress

Farmers Weekly Training heifers to the parlour, keeping them with their peers, or managing them as a separate milking group

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Kioti’s pricey 25hp K9 UTVs get better engine braking

Farmers Weekly South Korean maker Kioti has tweaked its trio of three-seat K9 UTVs, with the 2410s gaining an upgraded

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Jack Frater: Scottish policy vacuum causing planning headaches

Farmers Weekly Agriculture is a devolved matter here in Scotland, so we are at the mercy of Holyrood and the

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Strategic plan could improve sheep vaccine availability

Farmers Weekly Vaccine supply disruption has frustrated beef and sheep farmers over the past two years, but things could be

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Self-build demand creates opportunities for rural market

Farmers Weekly More than 50% of adults would reportedly build their own home, given the opportunity, but the two biggest

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Farmer Focus: Pendulum swings to pigs as arable runs tight

Farmers Weekly I hope everyone is well. It feels like October has passed us by in no time at all.

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Photo of the Week: Farmers Weekly collages help with rainy farm days

Farmers Weekly Rainy days on the farm have never been easier, says this week’s Photo of the Week contributor Bridget

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UK at ‘medium’ risk of bluetongue as it spreads in Europe

Farmers Weekly The chance of bluetongue disease entering the UK is described as “medium” following the latest Defra assessment, with

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Opinion: Concertinaed autumn workload brings big risks

Farmers Weekly Back in the days when stubble burning was as much a part of blackgrass control as IPU, many

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Avant 600-series mini loaders to get cleaner Kohler engine

Farmers Weekly Avant Tecno, the Finnish maker of diddy green compact loaders, has added a brace of new models to

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Hort news

New appointment for Scottish Agronomy’s expanding agronomy team

Scotland’s leading independent agronomy advisory service and farmer-owned cooperative, Scottish Agronomy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Zach Reilly.

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DEFRA

Transparency data: Defra: senior officials’ outside employment, April 2022 to March 2023

Details of any paid, or otherwise remunerated, outside employment held by members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS).

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News story: Newly validated test to detect pyridine in animal tissues and sediments

The method has been used to re-analyse samples from a crustacean mortality incident in the north east in Autumn 2021,

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DEFRA

Form: Site visit declaration: Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship

Agreement holders with the education access option should submit an declaration form for each visit to their site.

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Farmers Weekly

4 ways to drill down on mastitis data for your herd

Farmers Weekly It is common practice to use mastitis and cell count patterns to see which broad area of risk

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This Week in Farming: Politics and storms take their toll

Farmers Weekly Welcome to another This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly and

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Farmer Focus: Pumpkin patch picking is now in full swing

Farmers Weekly The pumpkin patch has been in full swing during October, with hundreds of people coming through the field

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Business Clinic: Is our orchard liable for business rates?

Farmers Weekly Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Sam Shaikh,

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Maschio Gaspardo partners with Gregoire Besson on tillage kit

Farmers Weekly As Maschio Garspardo’s new UK distribution subsidiary prepared to start full operations at premises in Lincolnshire from 1

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Tips to manage worm challenges and benefit lamb growth

Farmers Weekly Farmers must learn to “clean-graze” lambs to reduce worm burdens, rather than routinely relying on anthelmintics. This was

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‘No more cash’ for Habitat Wales Scheme, says Griffiths

Farmers Weekly Welsh farmers, who stand to lose up to 70% of their environmental payments once the Glastir land management

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NFU demands Defra intervention in sugar beet price row

Farmers Weekly NFU Sugar has written to Defra farming minister Mark Spencer asking his department to urgently intervene in the

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Welsh farmers warned of more action to reduce emissions

Farmers Weekly Achieving net zero in Wales by 2050 is going to be “very challenging”, according to a senior adviser

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