Farmers pay tribute to former TFA chair Jeremy Walker
Farmers Weekly The former national chairman of the Tenant Farmers Association, Jeremy Walker, has sadly passed away at the age of 78, following an accident at his farm near Bridgwater in Somerset. Mr Walker was a longstanding member of the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA), having been its chairman between 2011 and 2014, and previously serving […]
How to deliver landscape-scale change through farm cluster groups
Farmers Weekly This week and next will be among the busiest in the year’s arable farming calendar as a break in the weather looks set to permit folk to catch up on the harvest schedule. The long days ahead will be a necessity for those who have many hectares to cover before the rain takes […]
Editor’s View: This is peak danger time for farm accidents
Farmers Weekly This week and next will be among the busiest in the year’s arable farming calendar as a break in the weather looks set to permit folk to catch up on the harvest schedule. The long days ahead will be a necessity for those who have many hectares to cover before the rain takes […]
NFU warns of over-reliance on food imports
Farmers Weekly The NFU has issued a stern warning to the government that an overdependence on imports is placing the country’s food security at risk, especially in light of the shocks caused by climate change and geopolitical tensions. The message, from NFU president Minette Batters, came on so-called “Self-sufficiency Day” (Wednesday, 9 August), the day […]
Lingering uncertainty dents farmer confidence, FW survey finds
Farmers Weekly Massive uncertainty about the high cost of farm inputs, the sliding value of outputs and future government support for agriculture continue to seriously dent farmer confidence – as has the disappearance of summer. For the third consecutive year, for our ongoing Transition project, we have tested the waters of farmer opinion with a […]
Food contamination and animal disease major threats to UK
Farmers Weekly Food supply contamination and animal disease outbreaks have been listed among some of the most serious threats facing the UK on the government’s official risk register. The register, which has been updated this month for the first time in three years, outlines 89 threats that could have a significant impact on the UK’s […]
PM urged to make U-turn on oil boiler ban, or risk losing rural vote
Farmers Weekly Prime minister Rishi Sunak is being urged by senior conservative MPs to scrap the net-zero ban on new oil boilers, or risk losing the trust of rural voters. The ban on new oil boilers, which is set to come into place by 2026, will affect an estimated 1.7m homes that are not connected […]
Farmers alerted to spate of Manitou telehandler thefts
Farmers Weekly Farmers are being urged to be extra vigilant following a spate of Manitou telehandler thefts in Shropshire. An organised crime gang is believed to be behind the theft of at least four Manitou telehandlers in the county in the past fortnight. But local farmers say other items of farm machinery have been stolen, […]