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 […]
Environment Agency workers begin strike over pay
Farmers Weekly Thousands of Environment Agency workers will begin a three-day strike today (14 April) in a dispute over pay. Disruptions are expected to affect services such as monitoring river pollution, flood prevention and issuing environmental permits. The strike is scheduled from 7pm today until 7am on Monday 17 April. See also: Sentencing expected for […]
Editor’s View: Retirement is tough but also a gift
Farmers Weekly Livestock are often seen as key contributors to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) – including methane from ruminants and the carbon footprint of animal feed based on imported products such as palm oil or soya. As well as GHGs associated with animal feed, emissions challenges in the pig sector are largely centred on nitrogen […]
FSA crime hotline going unanswered after meat scandal
Farmers Weekly Livestock are often seen as key contributors to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) – including methane from ruminants and the carbon footprint of animal feed based on imported products such as palm oil or soya. As well as GHGs associated with animal feed, emissions challenges in the pig sector are largely centred on nitrogen […]
Feed and slurry key to pig producers’ emissions reduction
Farmers Weekly Livestock are often seen as key contributors to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) – including methane from ruminants and the carbon footprint of animal feed based on imported products such as palm oil or soya. As well as GHGs associated with animal feed, emissions challenges in the pig sector are largely centred on nitrogen […]
Sentencing expected for farmer who damaged River Lugg banks
Farmers Weekly A Herefordshire farmer who pleaded guilty to damaging the protected River Lugg is facing sentencing in the coming weeks. Arable and beef farmer John Price, 68, from Day House Farm, Kingsland, Leominster, carried out unauthorised work on the riverbank between 1 and 30 November 2020. See also: Farmer pleads guilty to damaging River […]
Why soil management is so vital to reducing emissions
Farmers Weekly Natural England has revealed plans for more than 30 areas it wants to designate as “protected landscapes”, raising fears of additional costs, red tape and the possible closure of farming businesses. Its designations programme includes 22 sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), four areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs), and extensions to six […]
How an upland farm is adapting to unpredictable seasons
Farmers Weekly Natural England has revealed plans for more than 30 areas it wants to designate as “protected landscapes”, raising fears of additional costs, red tape and the possible closure of farming businesses. Its designations programme includes 22 sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), four areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs), and extensions to six […]