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- Brexit farm inputs shortages and delays persist August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly Imports of farm inputs from the EU, and GB exports to Northern Ireland (NI), continue to face shortages and delays stemming from Brexit. The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) said almost all of its members – which supply inputs including feed, fertiliser and crop protection products to farms – had experienced challenges affecting supplies. […]Lauren Harris
- Rule change guidance published for AHA landlords and tenants August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly New guidance has been published to help landlords and tenants navigate recent changes in Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) tenancy rules, introduced to make it easier for farmers to adapt their businesses as Basic Payments are phased out. The Tenancy Reform Industry Group (Trig) has published a Code of Good Practice for landlords and […]Isabel Davies
- What is OPA and how can it be prevented or controlled? August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly OPA (sometimes referred to as “Jaagsiekte”) is a potentially devastating disease to sheep flocks. One recent study suggested it could be the third most frequent cause of on-farm adult sheep mortality in the UK (after mastitis and liver fluke). The disease is in all major breeds of sheep, and present in all parts […]Rhian Price
- New 247hp 7250 TTV models join Deutz-Fahr range August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly Deutz-Fahr has shaken-up its 7-series tractor range with the launch of two 7250 TTVs based heavily on the 280hp 8-series model unveiled last year. The line-up features a like-for-like replacement for the outgoing model and a heavy-duty version that is a close match to the 8280 in terms of spec and performance. The […]Oliver Mark
- Business Clinic: Can we do anything about busy public footpath? August 3, 2021Farmers 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 neighbour and footpath question Q. A public footpath runs through our land and past our house. The person who lives at the top of the footpath uses it to access […]Suzie Horne
- Farmer Focus: Barley harvest done, and better than last year August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly Well, that’s the winter barley in the barn and a start made on the wheat. Better than last year but not that good, is the initial report. Thankfully, we managed to miss most of the storms that blighted parts of the country. The mid-July heatwave certainly helped to bring the barley home nice […]Emma Gillbard
- Harvest 2021: Yields holding up well despite the wet weather August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly Rain has hampered harvest progress over the past week, but crops are still performing slightly better than expected in most places. We look at how harvest is progressing around the country, with the first winter wheats being cut in Kent and winter barley harvest now finished on one farm in Perthshire. See also: Harvest […]Farmers Weekly reporter
- Tax pitfall reminder for landowners with ‘lax’ grazing lets August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly Landowners and farmers risk a large inheritance tax (IHT) or capital gains tax (CGT) liability if they take a lax approach to the management of any seasonal grazing agreements. Accountant Saffery Champness has issued a reminder to landowners that anyone who uses a grazing let agreement should ensure they continue to maintain a […]Isabel Davies
- Video: Welsh oilseed rape harvest yields over 5t/ha August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly Oilseed rape harvest is off to a flying start for Welsh farmer and contractor Richard Anthony, with his crops yielding up to a very impressive 5.8t/ha in the Vale of Glamorgan – which is significantly higher than last year. Harvest of the 154ha rapeseed area began on 26 July, with the hybrid variety […]Emma Gillbard
- Badgers ‘17 times more likely’ to carry TB than cattle – FUW August 3, 2021Farmers Weekly A farming union has calculated badgers in Wales are 17 times more likely to be carrying bovine TB than cattle. The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) says TB figures expose “flaws” in the Welsh government’s eradication policy, ignoring what it describes as a “massive disease reservoir” in the badger population. The proportion of […]Debbie James