Opinion: Prepare to compete in new markets
Farmers Weekly The fact that only just over half the food on our plates is produced here in the UK could make you believe we are in a great position to meet the demands of UK consumers and pay farmers well for their high-quality output. A different, less upbeat perspective, however, is that we are, […]
Farmers Weekly Awards 2022: Environmental Champion finalists
Farmers Weekly The winner of this award, chosen from the finalists in the other Awards categories, is the farmer judged to have made the most positive impact on the wider environment and the sustainability of their farming activities. That could involve improving soil quality, reducing the negative effects of pesticides, increasing biodiversity, reducing greenhouse gas […]
‘Prolific’ Yorkshire poacher fined £1,000 and given driving ban
Farmers Weekly The winner of this award, chosen from the finalists in the other Awards categories, is the farmer judged to have made the most positive impact on the wider environment and the sustainability of their farming activities. That could involve improving soil quality, reducing the negative effects of pesticides, increasing biodiversity, reducing greenhouse gas […]
This Week in Farming: Royal farms, rams and drilling debates
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content on the Farmers Weekly website in the past seven days. Every Saturday we round up five of the biggest topics that have got people talking, and look ahead to what’s coming up on the Farmers Weekly Podcast. The […]
British Food Fortnight eyes £2.6bn public sector
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content on the Farmers Weekly website in the past seven days. Every Saturday we round up five of the biggest topics that have got people talking, and look ahead to what’s coming up on the Farmers Weekly Podcast. The […]
Opinion: Lettter to Liz Truss – get a grip on key farming issues
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best content on the Farmers Weekly website in the past seven days. Every Saturday we round up five of the biggest topics that have got people talking, and look ahead to what’s coming up on the Farmers Weekly Podcast. The […]
Zac Goldsmith sacked by Truss as Defra environment minister
Farmers Weekly Zac Goldsmith has been sacked as environment minister by prime minister Liz Truss as part of her cabinet reshuffle. Lord Goldsmith was a close ally of former prime minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie. Mr Johnson made Mr Goldsmith a life peer shortly after he lost his Richmond Park seat to the […]
Editor’s view: Rural respite aided the Queen’s remarkable reign
Farmers Weekly Many words have already been written, speeches made and television schedules changed in solemn tribute to the outstanding and remarkable life of Queen Elizabeth II. The pomp, ceremony and scrutiny surrounding her death is the final act in a life lived in the glare of a spotlight she has known since before she […]