Report shows horticulture sector on a knife edge
Farmers Weekly The future of the UK’s fruit and vegetable industry is under threat from the post-Brexit labour shortage and soaring costs, according to an NFU report. The report, prepared by Promar International, found that costs of production have increased by as much as 27% in the past 12 months. Change in production costs, autumn […]
Countryside Stewardship to become second tier of ELM scheme
Farmers Weekly Changes to the way the government’s flagship Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme is to be implemented in England are expected in the next month, with plans afoot to roll over Countryside Stewardship (CS). The planned new approach emerged during a Defra briefing of the Future Farming and Countryside Programme on Tuesday (15 November), […]
Weybridge animal disease centre not fit for purpose – MPs
Farmers Weekly The UK’s main centre for managing animal disease threats is unprepared for severe or multiple outbreaks due to “inadequate management and underinvestment”, a damning report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded. The committee, which scrutinises government spending and performance, said Defra had allowed facilities at the crucial site in Weybridge, Surrey, […]
Welsh government consults on mandatory CCTV in abattoirs
Farmers Weekly The Welsh government has opened a consultation on its proposals for compulsory CCTV in abattoirs as part of animal welfare plans set out in 2021. Slaughterhouses in Wales would be required to have CCTV in areas where there are live animals, store the footage for a specific period of time, and allow enforcement […]
George Eustice faces farmer backlash over trade deal comments
Farmers Weekly Farm Net Zero is a National Lottery-funded project running across Cornwall, which aims to show the contribution agriculture can make to achieving net zero. As part of this, three demonstration farms are trialling innovative management practices. See also: How a dairy project aims to increase farm soil carbon by 25% “We will carry out […]
How Cornish farms are innovating in bid to reach net zero
Farmers Weekly Farm Net Zero is a National Lottery-funded project running across Cornwall, which aims to show the contribution agriculture can make to achieving net zero. As part of this, three demonstration farms are trialling innovative management practices. See also: How a dairy project aims to increase farm soil carbon by 25% “We will carry out […]
Opinion: There’s much to admire in Rock report on tenancies
Farmers Weekly Farm Net Zero is a National Lottery-funded project running across Cornwall, which aims to show the contribution agriculture can make to achieving net zero. As part of this, three demonstration farms are trialling innovative management practices. See also: How a dairy project aims to increase farm soil carbon by 25% “We will carry out […]
Lord Mayor’s Show: Farmers join historic parade in London
Farmers Weekly Farmers joined one of the country’s most historic parades over the weekend to showcase the best of British food and farming. The Lord Mayor’s Show returned to the streets of London on Saturday (12 November), and the entry by the Worshipful Company of Farmers took centre stage, supported by the NFU, Massey Ferguson, […]