Farmer dismay as Welsh government sticks to 10% tree plan
Farmers Weekly The Welsh government has doubled down on plans requiring every farm in the country to have at least 10% of tree cover to be eligible for payments. NFU Cymru said it was “extremely concerned and disappointed” by the plans, which would require all farms in Wales to plant at least 10% of their […]
33,000ha nature project receives £4.1m funding in the North West
Farmers Weekly Cumbria Connect, a new partnership of landowners, farmers, and conservationists located in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales has received £4.1m in funding through the Endangered Landscapes Programme. Funding has been provided to enhance 33,000ha of land by creating and restoring habitats, species reintroduction for red squirrels and water voles, and focusing on […]
Tim Rycroft to stand down as chief executive of AHDB
Farmers Weekly Cumbria Connect, a new partnership of landowners, farmers, and conservationists located in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales has received £4.1m in funding through the Endangered Landscapes Programme. Funding has been provided to enhance 33,000ha of land by creating and restoring habitats, species reintroduction for red squirrels and water voles, and focusing on […]
Departing Farmers’ Union of Wales chief reflects on tenure
Farmers Weekly Cumbria Connect, a new partnership of landowners, farmers, and conservationists located in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales has received £4.1m in funding through the Endangered Landscapes Programme. Funding has been provided to enhance 33,000ha of land by creating and restoring habitats, species reintroduction for red squirrels and water voles, and focusing on […]
Farmer trapped under half tonne hay bale saved by what3words app
Farmers Weekly A farmer from Nottinghamshire has been saved by a neighbour using the what3words app, after becoming trapped beneath a half-tonne hay bale. Michael Moss, 39, was working from home when he heard shouts from a nearby field, and ran over to investigate. He found a local farmer, named Stephen, trapped from the waist […]
GPS theft targeted in national police crackdown
Farmers Weekly Food crime chiefs are seeking new powers to allow them to more effectively tackle fraud in supply chains. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is consulting on a proposal to allow officers from the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) to be on premises and assist with searches, following an arrest by the police. The […]
Fairer pricing for dairy farmers promised in new legislation
Farmers Weekly Food crime chiefs are seeking new powers to allow them to more effectively tackle fraud in supply chains. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is consulting on a proposal to allow officers from the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) to be on premises and assist with searches, following an arrest by the police. The […]
Crime unit seeks new powers to tackle food fraud
Farmers Weekly Food crime chiefs are seeking new powers to allow them to more effectively tackle fraud in supply chains. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is consulting on a proposal to allow officers from the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) to be on premises and assist with searches, following an arrest by the police. The […]