UFU calls for urgent action as NI protocol deadline looms
Farmers Weekly The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on policymakers to resolve four key export issues ahead of a fast-approaching deadline for the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol. The union said urgent action was needed ahead of the 31 December deadline when rules change on veterinary medicines, cattle movements, plant protection products (PPP) and farm […]
Lincolnshire Police make 22 arrests in hare coursing crackdown
Farmers Weekly A major police crackdown on hare coursing in Lincolnshire has resulted in 22 arrests and a significant number of dog and vehicle seizures. Lincolnshire Police’s rural crime team seized 23 dogs and seven cars in addition to the arrests made throughout November. The force said the month-long disruption of hare coursing in the […]
Opinion: Collaboration is key to raising productivity and innovation
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to a wintry edition of This Week in Farming, your warming hotpot of the best stories from FW. Here’s a run-through of five topics that will be worth catching up on, and a look ahead to what’s coming up on the next episode of the Farmers Weekly podcast. Food scarcity […]
This Week in Farming: Blowers, Batters and Clarkson’s Farm
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to a wintry edition of This Week in Farming, your warming hotpot of the best stories from FW. Here’s a run-through of five topics that will be worth catching up on, and a look ahead to what’s coming up on the next episode of the Farmers Weekly podcast. Food scarcity […]
Editor’s view: The NFU isn’t being listened to, what next?
Farmers Weekly To the NFU’s London outpost in Westminster’s elegant Smith Square this week for another dire warning from its president, Minette Batters, about our nation’s food security. It would be reasonable to say that each time she has issued a warning about the effects of the Tories and supply chain’s short-termism on food supplies, […]
Frontier launches pilot to help farmers trade natural capital
Farmers Weekly Frontier Agriculture is trialling an environmental scheme that would enable farmers to be paid for adopting more sustainable farming practices as part of their supply agreements. The initiative would help consumer businesses and their producers create more resilient supply chains through improvements to natural capital assets such as soil, water, farm biodiversity and […]
Details revealed for law that seeks to cut farm vehicle theft
Farmers Weekly Farmers have been warned not to expect financial support packages from the UK government to help them manage soaring production costs. This is despite the 2020 Agriculture Act making provision for government to intervene in exceptional market circumstances. Speaking during an evidence session of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee on […]
‘No help coming’ for farmers facing hugely squeezed margins
Farmers Weekly Farmers have been warned not to expect financial support packages from the UK government to help them manage soaring production costs. This is despite the 2020 Agriculture Act making provision for government to intervene in exceptional market circumstances. Speaking during an evidence session of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee on […]