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• Top tips to control blackgrass in a high-dormancy year   September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly A sequenced herbicide strategy will be key to controlling blackgrass this season as tests show a high dormancy rate for blackgrass seed of more than 80%, meaning a protracted period of weed emergence. So rather than blackgrass rapidly emerging, a greater proportion of seeds will emerge later in wheat crops after they have […]
  Emma Gillbard
• Survey highlights pig health worry ahead of zinc oxide ban September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Weaning can be a stressful time for piglets and, when not managed correctly, can predispose them to conditions such as post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD). Zinc oxide has traditionally been fed after weaning to manage the transition, as it can help decrease the incidence of scouring, maintain daily liveweight gains, and allow pigs to develop […]
  Rhian Price
• Why farmers want stronger action on hare coursing September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Extreme weather and the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a challenging harvest for farmers across the country, who must now deal with the next threat – criminals taking advantage of bare fields to poach hares. Farmers face threats of violence and intimidation as well as damage to land, gates and fences. It is an […]
  Ed Henderson
• John Deere reshuffle prompts shifts in dealer network September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly August and September have seen a couple of big moves in the dealer world, with John Deere’s continual tweaks providing a domino effect across the country. P Tuckwell acquires Burden Bros East Anglian dealer P Tuckwell has acquired fellow JD dealership Burden Bros. The move takes Tuckwell’s outlets to 10 and extends its […]
  Edd Mowbray
• Young sheep breeder aims to raise £10k for cancer charities September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly A young sheep breeder who has endured a terrible ordeal battling cancer is aiming to raise £10,000 for the hospital and charities that have supported him.  Rory Ferguson, 16, breeds Black Welsh Mountain sheep on his parents’ farm in Old Sodbury, south Gloucestershire.  His ordeal began in early March this year when he […]
  Philip Case
• Beeswax Dyson moves into research ahead of Brexit uncertainty September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Britain’s biggest farmer, Beeswax Dyson Farming, is moving into independent research amid uncertain times over Brexit and climate change, keen to put growers in charge of this key area. Owned by billionaire Sir James Dyson, Beeswax scooped up a well-respected analytical group earlier this year, and is relaunching the information provider with an […]
  David Jones
• Farmer Focus: Borage crop delivers highest margin of 2020 September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Harvest 2020 is now behind us, with the final crop, borage, safely in. It was not without its problems to put through the combine, mainly because it had 20mm of rain on it after swathing and that made it rather slimy under the rows. Hew was extremely patient, though, and kept taking an […]
  Richard Allison
• 7 epic fails on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm so far September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Hands up if you’ve ever heard somebody declare that they’d love to be a farmer like you – it must be such a joy to work out in the countryside all day. Well, TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson is gradually learning that life on the farm isn’t all green grass and shepherd’s delight. These […]
  Oliver Hill
• Business Clinic: How do I solve dispute with joint director? September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s experts can help. Here, Robert James of Thrings advises on a family farming company director’s retirement negotiation. Q: My fellow director and shareholder has intimated that he wishes to retire on health grounds. I own 60% and he owns 40% of […]
  Suzie Horne
• How to manage and minimise difficult calvings in cows September 24, 2020
  Farmers Weekly The two main calving problems associated with cows are lack of uterine contractions and incorrect position of the calf. Through improved management and appropriate intervention, the negative impacts can be reduced. Dr Scott Abbott at Dairy Vet Management, who is also director of technical services at breeding company World Wide Sires, gives advice […]
  Rhian Price