Badger cull extended to 11 new areas in England
Farmers Weekly A bill that could eventually pave the way for gene-edited crops to be grown and sold in England is set for its third reading in parliament. The Westminster government’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill seeks to modify existing UK regulation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which is currently derived from EU legislation. The […]
Farmers Weekly Ep 130: Rishi Sunak’s food security promises
Farmers Weekly A bill that could eventually pave the way for gene-edited crops to be grown and sold in England is set for its third reading in parliament. The Westminster government’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill seeks to modify existing UK regulation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which is currently derived from EU legislation. The […]
Food valued at £1.8bn wasted on UK farms each year, WWF says
Farmers Weekly A bill that could eventually pave the way for gene-edited crops to be grown and sold in England is set for its third reading in parliament. The Westminster government’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill seeks to modify existing UK regulation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which is currently derived from EU legislation. The […]
Gene-editing bill set for third reading in parliament
Farmers Weekly A bill that could eventually pave the way for gene-edited crops to be grown and sold in England is set for its third reading in parliament. The Westminster government’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill seeks to modify existing UK regulation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which is currently derived from EU legislation. The […]
Daera figures show NI dairy farms cutting emissions
Farmers Weekly The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed new data that shows the progress made by Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers to reduce carbon emissions for each litre of milk produced. The 2022 Northern Ireland carbon intensity indicators report is produced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera). It helps the government […]
Opinion: Don’t be cowed into taking cattle off the land
Farmers Weekly The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed new data that shows the progress made by Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers to reduce carbon emissions for each litre of milk produced. The 2022 Northern Ireland carbon intensity indicators report is produced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera). It helps the government […]
Countryside Alliance asks farmers to complete farm digging survey
Farmers Weekly The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed new data that shows the progress made by Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers to reduce carbon emissions for each litre of milk produced. The 2022 Northern Ireland carbon intensity indicators report is produced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera). It helps the government […]
This Week in Farming: Coffey, carbon and magnets
Farmers Weekly Llyr Jones doesn’t need a carbon calculator to confirm the green credentials of his free-range egg business. His monthly electricity bill does that for him. Across the entire business – poultry, sheep and beef – that bill is never more than £400 thanks to renewable systems harnessing energy from water, sun and soil. […]