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Helping young people build careers in agriculture, rather than leaving the industry to struggle with an ageing workforce, is the driving force b…
As another week of hot dry weather passes, “rock hard” soil conditions are preventing many growers from drilling oilseed rape. Those considering…
A progressive beef and sheep farmer in the Scottish Borders served notice to vacate the family farm after 32 years has succeeded in rebuilding a
Cuts to agricultural and business property reliefs from inheritance tax (IHT) took effect in April this year, and advisers are warning that HMRC…
A new quad bike manufacturer, Volt Quads, aims to re-establish production and sales of a pioneering battery-electric ATV design for farms and es…
A vacant farm building can provide a useful source of rental income. But crime experts are warning that empty barns and rural units can also att…
There is one word that has appeared time and time again in Farmers Weekly over the past few years. Resilience. We encourage resilience in the fa…
Farmers and politicians in Northern Ireland have challenged the appointment of a former government vet from the Republic of Ireland to conduct a…
Harvest seems to have been and gone in a flash. The going was dry to very dry, with underwhelming results - the straw yield was also closer to t…
In a bid to maintain its high standards of welfare and bio-security, Herefordshire bird producer Farmpoint has invested in an XTA air-blast trai…
Oilseed rape used to be looked upon as a good cleaning crop for grassweeds, but in recent years it has become the weak link in many rotations. A
They say you should be able to leave your business without worrying for it to be successful. I'm recently back from 19 days in Australia and New…
Here in barren West Norfolk harvest has nearly finished. We cut 90% of our crops in July, leaving just spring beans to gather in. It has been a
First of all, a sincere apology. Some weeks back, I wrote about the tremendous late spring we’d had, and the fact that we had more grass than yo…
As farmers continue to scrutinise every input cost, improving phosphorus use efficiency is becoming an increasingly important part of crop nutri…
Chief veterinary officers have urged livestock farmers to vaccinate against bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3), warning the current outbreak is accel…
An independent review is under way in Northern Ireland (NI) after 51 cattle were allegedly shot while loose in fields on a farm subject to a cou…
Walkers are being urged to keep dogs under control in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) this summer to protect livestock and wildlife, as schools…