Opinion: Farmers need to build bridges with corporate world
Farmers Weekly There has never been a time when the corporate world needs to be more aligned with the landed sector. Be it financial services’ requirement for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), or multinationals’ global standards for impact reporting (GRI 13), land use plays a key role. But their metrics, language and […]
Wages board proposes 8.5% hike for NI farmworkers
Farmers Weekly Wage rates for farmworkers in Northern Ireland are set to increase by 8.5% from 1 April this year. The proposed rates are set by the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland (AWB) in January each year and are then subjected to review and consultation. Providing there are no valid objections, the rates will […]
Trial finds DNA marking helps slash farm machinery thefts
Farmers Weekly Farmers say they are winning the battle against agricultural machinery and equipment theft by marking it with a unique DNA coding system. Following a spate of farm machinery and tool thefts on farms in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, SelectaDNA marking kits were introduced in a bid to deter rural thieves. The property marking kits […]
Two inquests highlight dangers of farming
Farmers Weekly Inquests into the deaths of two Welsh farmers in separate incidents have underlined the dangers of working in agriculture. Dewi Owen Jones, 68, suffered major abdominal injuries and died after he was pinned against a wall by a JCB digger driven by his older brother, John. Paramedics and an air ambulance doctor tried to […]
Opinion: Maybe I should just buy machinery to distract myself
Farmers Weekly A groundbreaking plan for the UK’s most drought stressed region aims to help secure a fair share of water for farmers, businesses and the general public. Not-for-profit organisation Water Resources East (WRE) has been tasked by the government to produce a long-term water resources plan for eastern England. It will include water for […]
This Week in Farming: SFI update, NFU changes and River Wye
Farmers Weekly A groundbreaking plan for the UK’s most drought stressed region aims to help secure a fair share of water for farmers, businesses and the general public. Not-for-profit organisation Water Resources East (WRE) has been tasked by the government to produce a long-term water resources plan for eastern England. It will include water for […]
The bold plan to manage scarce water resources in UK’s driest region
Farmers Weekly A groundbreaking plan for the UK’s most drought stressed region aims to help secure a fair share of water for farmers, businesses and the general public. Not-for-profit organisation Water Resources East (WRE) has been tasked by the government to produce a long-term water resources plan for eastern England. It will include water for […]
Defra secretary defends record amid absentee claims
Farmers Weekly Defra secretary Therese Coffey has defended her record at the department, insisting she is a “hands-on” minister amid claims she is “asleep at the wheel”. NFU president Minette Batters has previously spoken of her difficulty in getting a one-to-one meeting with Ms Coffey and suggested Number 10 and the Treasury were more supportive […]