Defra drops plans for mandatory animal welfare labelling
Farmers Weekly Defra has dropped plans to consult on the introduction of mandatory animal welfare labelling, following heavy criticism from industry. Under the plans, new rules would have required food products to be categorised in different tiers, depending upon method of production. See more: Campaign for better food labelling to protect UK farmers Pork, poultry […]
This Week in Farming: Old boys, mixer wagons and grain
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your weekly round-up of the best news, views and in-depth articles from the Farmers Weekly website. Here are five of the biggest topics we’ve tackled in the past seven days that you won’t want to have missed. Grain price turmoil As barley harvest rumbles on […]
Overhead power line height rules need safety update, say farmers
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your weekly round-up of the best news, views and in-depth articles from the Farmers Weekly website. Here are five of the biggest topics we’ve tackled in the past seven days that you won’t want to have missed. Grain price turmoil As barley harvest rumbles on […]
Launch of tenancy code of conduct working group delayed
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your weekly round-up of the best news, views and in-depth articles from the Farmers Weekly website. Here are five of the biggest topics we’ve tackled in the past seven days that you won’t want to have missed. Grain price turmoil As barley harvest rumbles on […]
Opinion: Muirburn legislation sparks concerns among crofters
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your weekly round-up of the best news, views and in-depth articles from the Farmers Weekly website. Here are five of the biggest topics we’ve tackled in the past seven days that you won’t want to have missed. Grain price turmoil As barley harvest rumbles on […]
Scots weigh up effects of free-trade deals
Farmers Weekly New legislation has been passed which should make it less attractive for rural criminals to target quad bikes and ATVs by requiring manufacturers to fit immobilisers and other theft prevention measures. The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill, which was sponsored by Conservative MP for Buckingham Greg Smith, supported by Conservative peer Lord Blencathra, will […]
Welsh environment body recruiting new team of pollution inspectors
Farmers Weekly New legislation has been passed which should make it less attractive for rural criminals to target quad bikes and ATVs by requiring manufacturers to fit immobilisers and other theft prevention measures. The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill, which was sponsored by Conservative MP for Buckingham Greg Smith, supported by Conservative peer Lord Blencathra, will […]
New theft prevention Act intended to deter rural criminals
Farmers Weekly New legislation has been passed which should make it less attractive for rural criminals to target quad bikes and ATVs by requiring manufacturers to fit immobilisers and other theft prevention measures. The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill, which was sponsored by Conservative MP for Buckingham Greg Smith, supported by Conservative peer Lord Blencathra, will […]