Opinion: Help needed to plant the right tree in the right place
Farmers Weekly As a farmer and arborist, I am somewhat disappointed with the limited resources available to decide what species of trees to grow on our farmland. As most of us know, Defra has boldly set a tree planting target of 30,000ha of new woodland in the UK every year until 2050. We also […]
Opinion: Bring on the four-day week for agriculture
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to a blockbuster edition of This Week in Farming where there will be no prizes for guessing what leads the agenda this Saturday. Here are five of the biggest topics from the Farmers Weekly team this week and a look ahead to what’s coming up in the next edition of […]
This Week in Farming: Food scandal latest and Coffey’s woes
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to a blockbuster edition of This Week in Farming where there will be no prizes for guessing what leads the agenda this Saturday. Here are five of the biggest topics from the Farmers Weekly team this week and a look ahead to what’s coming up in the next edition of […]
Farming industry welcomes UK joining CPTPP with boost for exports
Farmers Weekly As the Easter break fast approaches, walkers are expected to head to the countryside in their thousands, prompting the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to issue a reminder of the dangers of walking through fields containing cattle. On average, between one and two walkers are killed by cattle each year, usually in fields […]
HSE issues advice on protecting walkers this Easter
Farmers Weekly As the Easter break fast approaches, walkers are expected to head to the countryside in their thousands, prompting the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to issue a reminder of the dangers of walking through fields containing cattle. On average, between one and two walkers are killed by cattle each year, usually in fields […]
Analysis: How farming will gain from new agri-tech solutions
Farmers Weekly UK agriculture faces a period of uncertainty, with the removal of direct support payments, volatile markets and tight margins leaving many farmers out of pocket. At the same time, food production will need to increase to support an ever-growing population. FW’s business reporter Charlie Reeve looks at a range of innovations being developed […]
How a Scottish farmer transformed farm biodiversity with trees
Farmers Weekly Food Standards Agency chiefs have been urged to “consider their positions” following the publication of Farmers Weekly’s food fraud and safety investigation. Norman Bagley, head of policy at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (Aims), said it had become clear that senior management at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and National Food Crime […]
FSA chiefs urged to ‘consider their positions’ amid food scandal
Farmers Weekly Food Standards Agency chiefs have been urged to “consider their positions” following the publication of Farmers Weekly’s food fraud and safety investigation. Norman Bagley, head of policy at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (Aims), said it had become clear that senior management at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and National Food Crime […]