Beef Shorthorn cow shot dead in horrific attack
Farmers Weekly This article contains an image and references that may be disturbing to some readers. A farming couple have been left devastated after one of their female cows was executed in an attack on a farm in Lancashire. Kenneth Tyson and his partner, Julie Wickington, believe their Beef Shorthorn-cross heifer may have been chased […]
What next for Natural England’s protected landscapes plans?
Farmers Weekly Farmers on the Land’s End peninsula, West Penwith, have managed the land without outside interference for millennia. But that is all about to change after the Defra body Natural England (NE) confirmed a stretch of land from St Ives to Land’s End as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) on 28 June. […]
Editor’s view: Learnings from nutrient neutrality debacle
Farmers Weekly Frontrunners to be the next NFU president will have had their notepads out this week to analyse what is shaping up to be a contender for the most effective bit of lobbying of the year – from their opposite numbers at the Home Builders Federation. Champagne corks will be popping at its headquarters […]
M&S accused of misleading shoppers over black pudding label
Farmers Weekly Retailer M&S says a “packaging error” is to blame for labelling on a Scottish black pudding product that could have led consumers to incorrectly believe that it contained fresh pork from higher welfare farms. The retailer, which is regarded as a market leader on the provenance of its food products, has reacted swiftly […]
Farmers let down by mainstream parties, says Gina Miller
Farmers Weekly Retailer M&S says a “packaging error” is to blame for labelling on a Scottish black pudding product that could have led consumers to incorrectly believe that it contained fresh pork from higher welfare farms. The retailer, which is regarded as a market leader on the provenance of its food products, has reacted swiftly […]
Scientists criticise ‘dangerous’ attempts to ban heather burning
Farmers Weekly Policymakers have been accused of ignoring the scientific evidence when it comes to moorland burning, and of pandering to special interest groups “which regularly ignore or distort evidence in order to outlaw the practice”. A new report from the Future Landscapes Forum (FLF), a consortium of academics and upland management experts, says controlled […]
Commoners to submit paper SFI 2023 application amid IT woes
Farmers Weekly Farmers in England are set to lose access to a fledgling private nutrient offset market, potentially worth millions of pounds to participants, after the government scrapped water pollution restrictions for new housing developments. Legacy EU rules obliging developers to show how they would prevent or offset pollution for any new homes they intend […]
Farmers to lose out as housebuilders ‘let off’ on pollution
Farmers Weekly Farmers in England are set to lose access to a fledgling private nutrient offset market, potentially worth millions of pounds to participants, after the government scrapped water pollution restrictions for new housing developments. Legacy EU rules obliging developers to show how they would prevent or offset pollution for any new homes they intend […]