Opinion: Get behind the NFU and protect farming’s interests
Farmers Weekly As we prepare to enter another new year there seems to be a dichotomy of opinion in British society. On the one hand there are those who believe we should rewild the UK and “give nature a chance”. Conversely, as food prices rise and availability falls, others believe we should maximise production at […]
Editor’s view: Farming’s motivations still a mystery to many
Farmers Weekly Food security must become the top priority in 2023, as farmers grapple with soaring costs and global pressures undermine the reliability of imports. That is the overriding message from the leaders of all the main farm unions in a series of new year messages, intended to deliver a warning to policymakers across all […]
Food security must top the bill in 2023, say farm leaders
Farmers Weekly Food security must become the top priority in 2023, as farmers grapple with soaring costs and global pressures undermine the reliability of imports. That is the overriding message from the leaders of all the main farm unions in a series of new year messages, intended to deliver a warning to policymakers across all […]
2022: What made the farming news in November and December?
Farmers Weekly Our review of 2022 agricultural news continues with a look at November and December. Big stories included food security and a report showing farmers lose out in supply chain. See also: Photo of the Week: Mini farmer joins NFUS rally November NFU’s Back British Farming Day Farmers and growers who have gone the extra […]
2022: What made the farming news in September and October?
Farmers Weekly Our review of 2022 agricultural news continues with a look at September and October. In the headlines, the farming industry pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September after a long reign, the Rock Report on tenant farmers was published and Farmers Weekly hailed the winners of the Farmers Weekly Awards […]
2022: What made the farming news in July and August?
Farmers Weekly Our review of 2022 agricultural news continues with a look at July and August. In the news – the earliest harvest ever in Egnland, controversy over the Welsh draft Sustainable Farming Scheme, (the then) HRH Prince Charles talks up regenerative agriculture and another new Conservative leader and PM. See also: Earliest ever barley cut […]
Nitrous oxide emissions from soils slashed by adding manure
Farmers Weekly Wider application of organic matter in arable systems has the potential to reduce nitrous oxide emissions and agriculture’s contribution to climate change, research shows. Nitrous oxide is roughly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, and fertilised soils are a major source. The gas also contributes to ozone depletion, […]
2022: A year of better returns, but ag-inflation casts a shadow
Farmers Weekly “The calm before the storm” is how some will view 2022, with plenty of farmers pleased with this year’s financial performance, but many now seriously worried about what the next 12 months will bring as ag-inflation starts to bite. That is the overriding conclusion from this year’s Farmers Weekly Sentiment Survey, which seeks […]