Northern Ireland cattle farmers rue the mounting cost of bovine TB
Farmers Weekly The absence of meaningful action to tackle bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ireland is causing huge financial and emotional turmoil for cattle farmers, say union leaders. At the end of October, the herd incidence level for TB in the province reached 9.95%, according to official data from the NI Department of Agriculture, Environment and […]
Conventional pullets permitted in organic poultry flocks
Farmers Weekly The AHDB is looking to recruit two new board members, who will also become chairpeople, for its cereals and oilseeds and pork sectors. The successful candidates – who have to gain Defra approval before taking up their posts – will then lead on delivering the new sector strategies, as set out in the […]
AHDB seeks new leaders for cereals and pork boards
Farmers Weekly The AHDB is looking to recruit two new board members, who will also become chairpeople, for its cereals and oilseeds and pork sectors. The successful candidates – who have to gain Defra approval before taking up their posts – will then lead on delivering the new sector strategies, as set out in the […]
Farmers striving for better future for Guinea
Farmers Weekly With its fertile soils, favourable climate and ample rainfall, Guinea should be one of Africa’s biggest food-producing nations. But it isn’t – at least not yet. The west African country’s potential for agricultural production is enormous, yet it has been held back by decades of political turmoil and a chronic lack of investment. […]
2022: What made the news in January and February?
Farmers Weekly The war in Ukraine, soaring input prices, economic recession, a summer drought and political turmoil have combined to make 2022 a year to remember – and for some a year to forget. The impact on agriculture has been enormous. Over the coming days, we look back on some of the key events that […]
Brussels sprouts – everything you ever wanted to know
Farmers Weekly The war in Ukraine, soaring input prices, economic recession, a summer drought and political turmoil have combined to make 2022 a year to remember – and for some a year to forget. The impact on agriculture has been enormous. Over the coming days, we look back on some of the key events that […]
Opinion: Mutual opportunities abound from UK-NZ trade deal
Farmers Weekly The war in Ukraine, soaring input prices, economic recession, a summer drought and political turmoil have combined to make 2022 a year to remember – and for some a year to forget. The impact on agriculture has been enormous. Over the coming days, we look back on some of the key events that […]
Opinion: Land access is essential for new entrants
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to the final This Week in Farming of 2022, our Saturday rundown of some of the best content from the Farmers Weekly team in the past seven days. Normal service will resume in the new year with a bumper run-through of the best of the festive season’s content. For now, […]