‘Joined-up’ government needed for Seasonal Worker Scheme
Farmers Weekly “I call this meeting to order,” said Rishi Sunak, banging an auctioneer’s gavel on a Downing Street table and sending Larry the cat streaking for a window. “Minette, it’s so good of you to come. Although, of course, given you’ll be out of a job by this time next year, I’m not sure […]
Editor’s view: Food Summit expectations are at rock bottom
Farmers Weekly “I call this meeting to order,” said Rishi Sunak, banging an auctioneer’s gavel on a Downing Street table and sending Larry the cat streaking for a window. “Minette, it’s so good of you to come. Although, of course, given you’ll be out of a job by this time next year, I’m not sure […]
Lab-grown meat more costly for environment, study finds
Farmers Weekly New research has raised doubts over whether lab-grown meat could be a greener alternative for the planet than conventional meat produced from livestock. Scientists at the Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, found the carbon footprint of lab-grown, or “cultivated” meat, could be up to 25 times worse for […]
Updated safety guidance for receiving livestock feed deliveries
Farmers Weekly The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has published a guide aimed at improving farm safety when having animal feed delivered. The guidance has been approved by a group of industry bodies, including the Farm Safety Partnership, Health and Safety Executive, the NFU and CLA, and is targeted at livestock farmers who accept deliveries of […]
Country shows affected by soaring costs amid cost-of-living crisis
Farmers Weekly The organisers of the Royal Highland Show have cautioned that the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and resulting price rises will have a “significant impact” on this year’s show. Members attending the annual Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) meeting in late April heard of the significant rising costs and challenging economic climate, […]
‘Outdated’ Defra control systems putting food safety at risk
Farmers Weekly Food safety in the UK is being put at risk by “outdated, inefficient and expensive” Defra IT systems that are “at constant risk of failure or cyber-attack”, according to a new report. The damning dossier from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) also warned that the country’s ability to handle an […]
Carbon offsetting ‘pricing Welsh farmers out of land market’
Farmers Weekly Measuring soil organic carbon accurately has always been difficult. But with the rise in interest in carbon trading in agriculture, as well as the other benefits from managing carbon stocks in soils, companies are looking at alternative methods of measuring soil organic carbon that meet the key criteria of accuracy and affordability. Robust […]
How new tech aims to improve soil carbon measurement
Farmers Weekly Measuring soil organic carbon accurately has always been difficult. But with the rise in interest in carbon trading in agriculture, as well as the other benefits from managing carbon stocks in soils, companies are looking at alternative methods of measuring soil organic carbon that meet the key criteria of accuracy and affordability. Robust […]