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Wet weather adds further strain amid budget uncertainty

A soaking September has compounded the problems for farmers alongside the ongoing uncertainty of the Defra farming budget and delayed rollout of several key support schemes, the NFU has said.…

HEALTH AND WELFARE

New malignant catarrhal fever test launches in UK

Stock farmers can use a new test offered by a Northern Irish laboratory to identify a deadly and untreatable disease in sheep and cattle. Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) can be…

TOOLS

Lightweight Echo DCS-2500 chainsaw promises easy handling

One of the most recent additions to Echo’s growing arsenal of cordless equipment is the DCS-2500 X-Series chainsaw. Running the Japanese firm’s 2.5Ah, 50V lithium-ion battery packs, the pro-spec model…

TAX

CLA reveals dangers of removing inheritance tax relief

Changes to agricultural property relief for inheritance tax in the government Budget on 30 October could “tear apart” family farms and impact food security, according to a survey by the…

NEWS

Inflation justifies agriculture budget increase says industry

Inflationary pressure during recent years has meant that the £2.4bn funding pot for agriculture in England is worth considerably less in real terms than when it was set. Richard King,…

ARABLE

Government pledges to roll out gene-edited crops in England

The UK government has announced plans to advance precision breeding technology under new laws, aiming to boost food production, cut farmers’ costs and promote the development of drought and disease-resistant…

BUSINESS

One farmer killed every fortnight on UK farms

Fourteen people have been killed in fatal incidents on UK farms since April, including nine linked to moving machinery. Statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show five…

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OPINION

Editor's View: Tractors giving dealers and drivers a problem

About three or four times a year I get collared by a disgruntled livestock farmer who asks: “Why do you keep putting unaffordable tractors on the front cover?” The answer…

WILL'S WORLD

Will's World: 'Trouble' stubble turnips prove a bum deal

Do you have a field that routinely makes a fool of you? I suspect that most of us in farming do. I’m talking about one of those fields that’s a…