Charlie Flindt: Vicar’s visit prompts ‘vision’ of praying in the hay
Farmers Weekly As usual, I didn’t hear the vicar arrive. I don’t know how he does it – he just materialises at the back door. The dogs were also taken by surprise and were on the cusp of tearing him limb from limb when they realised he represented no threat and fell silent. I was […]
Plan to end DIY waste charges should reduce fly-tipping
Farmers Weekly Fly-tipping on farmland in England could soon ease, with plans under way to scrap charges for disposing of waste from DIY projects at all local authority recycling sites. About a third of all councils in England charge for accepting household DIY waste at their tips, and this is seen as a major contributory […]
Asulox approved for bracken control in England for 2023
Farmers Weekly The selective herbicide Asulox has been reauthorised to control bracken this season on farms in England only, so far. Simon Thorp, co-ordinator of the Bracken Control Group (BCG), said Defra notified him last Friday (16 June) that his group’s application for emergency authorisation for use of Asulox (asulam) to control bracken this season […]
King Charles recognises farming in first Birthday Honours list
Farmers Weekly Former National Pig Association (NPA) chief executive, and now regional director for NFU East Anglia, Zoe Leach has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the new King’s first Birthday Honours list. Better known to many by her maiden name of Davies, Zoe was granted the honour […]
Bovine TB cattle slaughterings in England lowest in 15 years
Farmers Weekly Former National Pig Association (NPA) chief executive, and now regional director for NFU East Anglia, Zoe Leach has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the new King’s first Birthday Honours list. Better known to many by her maiden name of Davies, Zoe was granted the honour […]
Opinion: Farmers must not be the next endangered species
Farmers Weekly Farmers and advisers wishing to know more about reducing greenhouse gas emissions from within agriculture can now benefit from a new online course launched by Basis. The Principles of Carbon and Net Zero course has been released as part of a series of new environmental courses available from the professional standards body. See also: […]
Grazing cattle to restore Mourne Mountains after fire damage
Farmers Weekly Farmers and advisers wishing to know more about reducing greenhouse gas emissions from within agriculture can now benefit from a new online course launched by Basis. The Principles of Carbon and Net Zero course has been released as part of a series of new environmental courses available from the professional standards body. See also: […]
Cereals 2023: New course aims to help farmers cut carbon
Farmers Weekly Farmers and advisers wishing to know more about reducing greenhouse gas emissions from within agriculture can now benefit from a new online course launched by Basis. The Principles of Carbon and Net Zero course has been released as part of a series of new environmental courses available from the professional standards body. See also: […]