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Jefferson Tools unveils lightweight 140A Mini Arc Welder
19+ hour, 6+ min ago (193+ words) Jefferson Tools has added a lightweight, portable 140A Mini Arc Welder to its product range. It runs on 230V single-phase power and draws just 13A, so will happily operate through a three-pin plug without tripping the electrics. See also: Why farmers are installing…...
Next-gen OSR pest monitoring tool aids drilling decisions
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (309+ words) A major agchem company has launched the next generation of its digital pest monitoring tool for oilseed rape pests, which aims to help growers with their rapeseed drilling decisions. Building on the proven MagicTrap concept, the new device from Bayer…...
Farmer Focus: Hats off to sheep shearers in sauna-like shed
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (390+ words) It’s dry, hot and our ground is burning, turning a lovely shade of reddish brown. It’s the constant topic of conversation among neighbours, how desperately we are in need of rain. I know of plenty of local dairy farmers who…...
Opinion: We have to reimagine farming for a warming world
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (512+ words) Extreme weather is the new normal. As we swelter through a third heatwave in as many months I defy anyone who has experienced the wild swings of climate since 2018 to argue that climate change is not now exerting a throttling…...
Farm’s Bomber Oak battles for Tree of the Year crown
18+ hour, 58+ min ago (439+ words) A remarkable Rutland oak that survived a collision with a Second World War Lancaster bomber is in the running to be crowned the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year 2026. Known as the Bomber Oak, the 180-year-old English oak stands on…...
This Week in Farming: Royal Welsh, reshuffle and harvest
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (622+ words) Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, here’s your markets (opens as PDF). Feed wheat has jumped above £180/t and rapeseed has…...
Growers advised not to disregard non-RL OSR varieties
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (521+ words) Oilseed rape growers are being advised to use previous on-farm performance as the starting point for 2026 drilling decisions and not to dismiss proven varieties simply because they are no longer on the AHDB Recommended List (RL). Agrii seed key account…...
Farmer Focus: Opting for new dairy as arable no longer pays
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (361+ words) We are actively working towards milking cows by July 2028, alongside desperately trying to find a way to remain arable farmers. Likely with a simplified arable rotation and a greatly increased emphasis on livestock, both lamb and cattle finishing and dairy…...
400-strong WhatsApp group helps tackle harvest fires
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (343+ words) Farmers in Berkshire have joined forces on WhatsApp to try to tackle the high risk of fires this harvest. Berkshire Farmers was set up by George Brown, who farms near Newbury, and now has more than 400 members. Originally, the group…...
Farmers offered free places on approved farm safety course
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (295+ words) Up to 26 agricultural workers are being offered the chance to win a free place on a new farm safety training course, offered by the NFU Mutual’s Risk Management Service in collaboration with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)....