EU approves Dutch plan to forcibly close farms
Farmers Weekly The European Union has approved controversial plans for the Dutch government to forcibly buy out livestock farms as part of plans to cut nitrogen emissions. Two schemes with a total budget of €1.47bn (£1.29bn) will be used to compensate farmers for the voluntary closure of their holdings. About 3,000 small and medium-sized livestock […]
Meat: Our Expectations campaign continues to gain momentum
Farmers Weekly Farmers Weekly’s campaign to stamp out criminality in the meat sector continues to gain momentum, with several industry bodies agreeing to work with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to explore improvements to current systems. They include the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (Aims), the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), the British Retail Consortium […]
Lib Dem MP condemns Defra plans for upland farms
Farmers Weekly Farmers Weekly’s campaign to stamp out criminality in the meat sector continues to gain momentum, with several industry bodies agreeing to work with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to explore improvements to current systems. They include the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (Aims), the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), the British Retail Consortium […]
Ditching of English horticulture strategy ‘beggars belief’
Farmers Weekly Industry bodies have reacted with anger after the government ditched plans for an English horticulture strategy. The promise to put together a plan for the sector, which is battling sky-high input costs and labour shortages, was made in the government’s wider food strategy published in June last year. But this week, Defra farming […]
Dwindling farmer confidence will dent food production, NFU warns
Farmers Weekly Industry bodies have reacted with anger after the government ditched plans for an English horticulture strategy. The promise to put together a plan for the sector, which is battling sky-high input costs and labour shortages, was made in the government’s wider food strategy published in June last year. But this week, Defra farming […]
Planning delays hold up slurry store development in Wales
Farmers Weekly Challenges with securing local authority planning permission is preventing Welsh farmers from building slurry stores to meet pollution control regulations. By 1 August 2024, farms will need to have sufficient capacity to store slurry for five months or risk prosecution under the new Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021. See […]
Farmer’s maize trial shows vital need for treated seed
Farmers Weekly A farmer’s untreated maize strip has highlighted the pressing need for government to ensure growers have continued access to bird-repelling seed treatments. Dan Wormell, who farms 600ha at Langenhoe, near Colchester, Essex, planted a 300m strip of untreated grain maize seed last year to compare the results with crops drilled with treated seed. […]
Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 154: Agflation latest and warmer weather hopes
Farmers Weekly This week, it’s all about the weather as we cross our fingers in the hope that a cold, wet spring gives way to something a little warmer. As the latest ag-inflation figures are released, we talk the the buying groups who have joined forces to get a better deal for on farm inputs. […]