Death threats over Welsh hill farmer’s lamb adoption video
Farmers Weekly Welsh hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones has received death threats after posting a video on social media showing a traditional lamb adoption. Mr Wyn Jones, who farms in Llanfairfechan, North Wales, uploaded the video on his Facebook page on 12 April showing him skinning a dead lamb and putting the skin on another […]
Stolen Welsh cattle found on farms in Staffordshire
Farmers Weekly Police have recovered a herd of beef cattle, stolen from a farm on Anglesey four months ago, on two farms in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. North Wales Police’s Rural Crime Team raided the sites on Wednesday (12 April) after an extensive investigation. See also: Fears of post-Covid rural crime surge as cost claims soar Footage […]
Opinion: Ill-informed views threaten cattle species survival
Farmers Weekly When I was young, my mother had various reasons for denying me a pet, but she evidently thought this was the clincher: “You’ll only get upset when the flipping thing dies.” Several decades and numerous deceased cats and dogs later, I can confirm that Mam was right, but only about the getting upset […]
New study reaffirms livestock and meat benefits to society
Farmers Weekly New research has reaffirmed scientific evidence of the crucial benefits of livestock systems and meat to society. The peer-reviewed study, published in the scientific journal Animal Frontiers on Saturday 15 April, provides evidence of livestock and meat’s benefits for health, sustainability, food security and socio-economic development. It builds on scientific debate and evidence […]
Opinion: Spring to-do list seems just as long in retirement
Farmers Weekly The agricultural industry is experiencing some testing times, like many other industries globally. The increasing cost of inputs and the ongoing loss of direct subsidies in England has not made post-Covid times easy for our industry and the people involved. Agricultural university students are among our industry’s demographic feeling the squeeze, while still […]
Opinion: Universities must do more for student mental health
Farmers Weekly The agricultural industry is experiencing some testing times, like many other industries globally. The increasing cost of inputs and the ongoing loss of direct subsidies in England has not made post-Covid times easy for our industry and the people involved. Agricultural university students are among our industry’s demographic feeling the squeeze, while still […]
This Week in Farming: Designations, driving and retirement
Farmers Weekly Diesel-powered transport and machinery have been under scrutiny globally for some time now due to their large environmental impact in the form of hefty CO2 emissions. Recent years have seen the debut of all kinds of prototype farm machines – using everything from solar electricity to hydrogen as a power source – in […]
How better use of slurry could help reach net zero targets
Farmers Weekly Diesel-powered transport and machinery have been under scrutiny globally for some time now due to their large environmental impact in the form of hefty CO2 emissions. Recent years have seen the debut of all kinds of prototype farm machines – using everything from solar electricity to hydrogen as a power source – in […]