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Farmers Weekly In writing this piece I’m conscious of following closely on the heels of Farmers Weekly’s current back-page incumbent, Will Evans. Normally, I would avoid revisiting a subject which has been so ably and…

Farmers Weekly The forestry investment market reached a new high in 2022, but with the rate of increase in average values slowing from the very high levels of 2019-21, according to Savills’ Spotlight on the UK forestry market…

Farmers Weekly I think I cursed last month’s column singing the joys of an easy February. Obviously, March has been very wet, making grazing conditions tough and increasing feed costs when we’d normally plan on reducing cake…

Farmers Weekly Rob McGregor’s wider pig sector involvement has grown since he was named Farmers Weekly Farm Manager of the Year in 2022. The Norfolk-based farmer, of LSB Pigs, was asked by the AHDB to appear in a series of…

Farmers Weekly We can bet you’re often joined by a faithful canine companion by the fire after a long day – but what about a pair of lambs? This pair were fast asleep beside a roaring fire in Mordington in the Scottish…

Farmers Weekly Keeping seed potato crops free of viruses is becoming increasingly difficult. However, alternative approaches are showing promise in Scottish trials. Controlling aphids is a key part of potato seed production,…

Farmers Weekly A Norfolk sheep farmer has expressed her surprise at an “incredible lambing event” when one of her ewes, which had already given birth to a single lamb, then produced two more some eight days later.  After the…

Farmers Weekly The latest generations of Milwaukee’s compact hammer drill and impact driver have been slimmed down, allowing them to be operated in tighter gaps than before. The pro-spec M18 Fuel FPD3 drill is lighter than…

Farmers Weekly No potatoes have been planted. The Queens in chitting trays continue to get pulled in and out of the shed between rain and frosts. I think a lot of farmers who planted early will suffer due to the cold, but you…