Upland farms face 37% funding hole under ELM, warns NFU
Farmers Weekly Upland farms in England are facing a serious collapse in their incomes under Defra’s post-Brexit agricultural support schemes, modelling by the NFU has revealed. Senior NFU officials said ministers repeatedly told farmers in the uplands that they would be recognised for the work they do and be no worse off after Brexit, but […]
Opinion: Welsh farm policy riddled with contradictions
Farmers Weekly Adapting water treatment technology to a farm setting could reduce slurry storage requirements by 10-15%, make better use of farm nutrients and produce an effluent that is suitable for discharge into watercourses. Research (carried out as part of the Tywi Farm Nutrient Partnership) adapted, combined and repackaged technology typically used by water companies […]
How water treatment tech could cut dairy slurry storage
Farmers Weekly Adapting water treatment technology to a farm setting could reduce slurry storage requirements by 10-15%, make better use of farm nutrients and produce an effluent that is suitable for discharge into watercourses. Research (carried out as part of the Tywi Farm Nutrient Partnership) adapted, combined and repackaged technology typically used by water companies […]
Flood Action Week: Farmers demand Environment Agency raises game
Farmers Weekly An NFU open letter urging all three political parties to outline their plans to protect farming businesses from flooding has attracted more than 1,750 signatures. The letter has been sent to the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, emphasising the vital role that protecting agricultural land from severe flooding plays in producing food […]
New awards to celebrate women in agriculture
Farmers Weekly A group of cross-party MPs has expressed disappointment after the UK government rejected its calls to host an annual food security summit. To maintain a consistent overview of the UK’s food security landscape, MPs from the influential Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee had called for an annually updated UK Food Security […]
Government snubs MPs’ call for annual UK food security summit
Farmers Weekly A group of cross-party MPs has expressed disappointment after the UK government rejected its calls to host an annual food security summit. To maintain a consistent overview of the UK’s food security landscape, MPs from the influential Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee had called for an annually updated UK Food Security […]
Contractors using twine and netwrap hit by plastic tax
Farmers Weekly Baling contractors using more than 10t of plastic a year need to register with HMRC and pay the necessary taxes or face potential fines for non-compliance. The plastic packaging tax was introduced in 2022 and covers both netwrap and baler twine, but does not include silage wrap. It is taxed at £210.82/t, which […]
Young farmers invited to apply for NI regenerative farming bursary
Farmers Weekly The Farmer-Citizen Movement, or BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) sent ripples along Dutch canals and throughout Europe when they won several seats at the March regional elections. As a party championing farming and liberal rights against draconian government net-zero policies, they earned kudos domestically and globally. It’s great to see, but the Dutch BBB are actually […]