New Defra secretary Emma Reynolds has pledged a “reset” in government relations with the farming community – but avoided any mention of Labour’s controversial farm inheritance tax plan. Speaking at an ...

Tractor engines roared and banners flew as farmers rolled into Liverpool on Sunday with a clear message to Labour: we won’t back down on inheritance tax – and this is just the beginning. Led by ...

Red Tractor chief executive Jim Moseley has announced he will retire from the role in April 2026, ending what will be a nine-year stint in the job. Prior ...

Farmers in Wales are being urged to get their livestock vaccinated against bluetongue as soon as possible and remain vigilant as two cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed. The cases are close to the ...

John Deere has revamped its flagship R-series variable-chamber round balers, treating them to a tougher driveline, increased bale density and an automated ...

Lean ewes that were body condition scored post-weaning and moved onto a better diet should now be gaining weight steadily before tupping to reach a target body condition score of 3 to 3.5. Ideally, ...

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Kate Bell, a partner with ...

Along with Highland cows and Edinburgh Castle, uisge beatha – the water of life, aka malt whisky – is the cornerstone of Scottish tourism and one of our biggest worldwide exports. I’ve seen bottles of ...

I was at my local machinery dealer waiting for combine parts to be picked while desperately trying not to succumb to the lure of shiny spanners. It was harvest-time, and I found myself locked in ...

Since its 3000-series Fastrac bowed out of production in 2018, JCB has had a sizeable void in the middle of its tractor range. But after five years of ...

Many farmers are continuing to make the most of the dry spell, getting cereal crops into the ground in good time. Our CropWatch agronomists look at drilling and early establishment around the country.

A high biosecurity broiler breeding unit in Cumbria has been hit with avian influenza (H5N1) impacting 43,000 birds. The outbreak near Wetheral, Cumberland, was confirmed by Defra and the Animal and ...