Environment Agency blamed for farm flooding devastation
Farmers Weekly Change is in the air in the agri-research space, with plans afoot to merge three of the four Agri-Tech Centres to form a single Agri-Tech “Catapult”. The aim is “to create an innovation ecosystem that will strengthen connections, and accelerate robust, commercially viable and sustainable solutions”. Sounds like so much gobbledygook? Maybe. But […]
Have UK’s Agri-Tech Centres achieved and what’s next?
Farmers Weekly Change is in the air in the agri-research space, with plans afoot to merge three of the four Agri-Tech Centres to form a single Agri-Tech “Catapult”. The aim is “to create an innovation ecosystem that will strengthen connections, and accelerate robust, commercially viable and sustainable solutions”. Sounds like so much gobbledygook? Maybe. But […]
Chicken supplier passing off housed birds as free range
Farmers Weekly Meat industry insiders have been warned to look closely at the traceability of any free-range chicken in their supply chains, with one unnamed company believed to be passing off housed birds as free range. An investigation by the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) has revealed housed birds and free-range birds are being mixed […]
NFU campaign demands political action on farm flooding
Farmers Weekly Lamb growth should be scrutinised as winter approaches so that cost-effective decisions can be made to protect margins for this year and next and improve farm carbon efficiency. This is according to Kirsten Williams, senior sheep and beef specialist at SAC Consulting, who says the longer lambs are on farm, the greater the […]
5 ways to improve flock carbon efficiency before winter
Farmers Weekly Lamb growth should be scrutinised as winter approaches so that cost-effective decisions can be made to protect margins for this year and next and improve farm carbon efficiency. This is according to Kirsten Williams, senior sheep and beef specialist at SAC Consulting, who says the longer lambs are on farm, the greater the […]
Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 180: Minette Batters apologises over GFC controversy
Farmers Weekly Livestock farmers in Northern Ireland are being asked to provide detailed information about their carbon footprints as part of their annual Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) inspection visits. The new approach was first announced in May 2023, but some farmers are just receiving notification now, in letters sent out by the Livestock and […]
NI farmers told to share carbon data as part of quality assurance scheme
Farmers Weekly Livestock farmers in Northern Ireland are being asked to provide detailed information about their carbon footprints as part of their annual Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) inspection visits. The new approach was first announced in May 2023, but some farmers are just receiving notification now, in letters sent out by the Livestock and […]
Opinion: Future farmers must be able to wear many hats
Farmers Weekly Like a witch on a broomstick, Halloween has whooshed in for its eighth year at The Pop Up Farm. The Pop Up Farm was our response to the Brexit vote of 2016. The concept was to build an enterprise to host seasonal farming festivals that would replace the loss of Basic Payment Scheme […]