Northern Ireland soil health scheme off to strong start
Farmers Weekly A £45m scheme to improve soil health on farms in Northern Ireland has prompted a strong uptake among growers and livestock producers. The first phase – Zone 1 – of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (Daera) Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) was launched earlier this summer. The scheme is an […]
New slurry treatment fixes N from air to create enriched fertiliser
Farmers Weekly A novel slurry treatment unit that boosts the nitrogen content of liquid manures, using only air and electricity, aims to help farmers reduce reliance on artificial fertiliser, improve crop performance and eliminate methane emissions. The scalable on-farm technology, developed by Norwegian agritech firm N2 Applied, fixes N from the atmosphere to create a […]
Farmer incensed after environmental activists litter field
Farmers Weekly A novel slurry treatment unit that boosts the nitrogen content of liquid manures, using only air and electricity, aims to help farmers reduce reliance on artificial fertiliser, improve crop performance and eliminate methane emissions. The scalable on-farm technology, developed by Norwegian agritech firm N2 Applied, fixes N from the atmosphere to create a […]
Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 124: Challenges for Defra and Red Tractor heads
Farmers Weekly In this episode, we profile new Defra secretary Ranil Jayawardena and examine the challenges faced by UK agriculture. We speak to Norfolk farmer Kit Papworth as he prepares to take on a new role as Red Tractor combinable crops and sugar beet sector chairman. As Prince William takes on the 52,000ha Duchy of […]
Ag tech and science careers to take centre stage at FW event
Farmers Weekly Farmers Weekly is once again taking farming to the public at the New Scientist Live event in London from 7-9 October. There are few careers as full of possibilities as one in agriculture. But it’s not just future livestock rearers and crop growers that the industry needs – fresh talent from outside traditional […]
Farmers pay final respects as the Queen is laid to rest
Farmers Weekly Farmers have paid their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who was laid to rest at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on Monday 19 September. The historic day began with a state funeral at Westminster Abbey and ended with a private family service, where Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was buried alongside her husband, […]
Wheat straw worth £34,000 lost in Bedfordshire farm fire
Farmers Weekly Farmers have paid their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who was laid to rest at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on Monday 19 September. The historic day began with a state funeral at Westminster Abbey and ended with a private family service, where Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was buried alongside her husband, […]
Swiss to vote on proposal to ban intensive livestock farming
Farmers Weekly Swiss citizens will vote on Sunday 25 September whether to ban intensive livestock farming in their country. Animal rights and animal welfare organisations have submitted an initiative that calls on government to ban intensive livestock farming in Switzerland. The initiative has been submitted by ProVeg International, an international food awareness organisation that wants […]