Opinion: Teamwork holds the key for better dairy sustainability
Farmers Weekly It is said that a team, be it on the farm, on a sports field or in a business, can perform to a level greater than the sum of its parts. To achieve this, team members need to be passionate about what they do, trust each other, and have a shared sense of […]
This Week in Farming: Jimnys, grapes and mince
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, Saturday’s round-up of the best stories in agriculture. Here’s the five biggest agenda-setting topics from the past seven days, as well as a look ahead to this week’s Farmers Weekly Podcast. Tenancy review This week’s biggest farm policy news was the publication of the Rock […]
Catchment Sensitive Farming advice extended to whole of England
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, Saturday’s round-up of the best stories in agriculture. Here’s the five biggest agenda-setting topics from the past seven days, as well as a look ahead to this week’s Farmers Weekly Podcast. Tenancy review This week’s biggest farm policy news was the publication of the Rock […]
Opinion: It’s not too late to make improvements to ELM
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, Saturday’s round-up of the best stories in agriculture. Here’s the five biggest agenda-setting topics from the past seven days, as well as a look ahead to this week’s Farmers Weekly Podcast. Tenancy review This week’s biggest farm policy news was the publication of the Rock […]
NFU warning ahead of right to roam vote
Farmers Weekly Proposals to extend public access to new areas of the countryside in England and Wales could cause damage to wildlife and hit food production, the NFU has warned. The proposals have been tabled by Green Party MP Caroline Lucas as a Private Member’s Bill in parliament. Ms Lucas wants MPs to back amendments […]
Editor’s view: Future talent is ag’s most important input
Farmers Weekly One of the most important debates in agriculture is about how well matched the numbers of people entering the industry are with the opportunities for good careers – and how the situation can be improved. This is what led me to New Scientist Live, a huge showcase of the best science, technology, engineering […]
Rock Review sets out improved support for tenant farmers
Farmers Weekly More opportunities for tenants to join Defra’s Environmental Land Management scheme (ELM) and to benefit from farm productivity grants are among the key recommendations from the Tenancy Working Group, set up to help government formulate better post-Brexit support policies. The group launched in February of this year, and was chaired by Conservative peer […]
ELM scheme here to stay, Defra tells green lobby groups
Farmers Weekly With robotic pickers and packers many years away for most commercial horticulture businesses and labour availability falling dramatically, the industry is on the verge of a crisis. Industry leaders want the Home Office to act now to increase the seasonal worker quota for 2023 to avert a disaster for UK fruit and veg […]