Innocent pulls dairy-free drinks from its range
Farmers Weekly Innocent Drinks has announced on Twitter that it will stop selling its dairy-free range in the coming month. The company, owned by Coca Cola, noted poor sales figures as one of the key drivers behind the decision. The company said: “We’re sad to say that our dairy-free range will be leaving shelves in […]
Why spring barley can help growers cut their carbon footprint
Farmers Weekly Spring barley can help growers drive down their carbon footprint by using better varietal genetics and using the benefits of cover crops. Spring crops, in general, are seen as better than autumn-sown ones at carbon and nutrient recycling. Neil Fuller, independent soil and carbon specialist, says new spring barley varieties give high performance, […]
Vertical farming business wins funding for large London site
Farmers Weekly Harvest London, a vertical farming enterprise, has secured investment funding to develop a 140,000 sq ft site in South London. The site is due to be in operation by mid-2024 and will be capable of growing more than 1,000t of fresh produce a year. Harvest London operates two existing indoor vertical farms, producing […]
Farmers warned to protect quad bikes at lambing time
Farmers Weekly Harvest London, a vertical farming enterprise, has secured investment funding to develop a 140,000 sq ft site in South London. The site is due to be in operation by mid-2024 and will be capable of growing more than 1,000t of fresh produce a year. Harvest London operates two existing indoor vertical farms, producing […]
Aldi sparks Twitter outrage after labelling mix up
Farmers Weekly Supermarket Aldi has come under fire for selling mushrooms in packs labelled “British”, while the small print listed the source as Poland. As well as the word “British”, the packs of closed cup mushrooms on sale in the north of England also carried the union flag and the Red Tractor logo. The issue […]
Opinion: Stop pointing the ‘methane finger’ at farmers
Farmers Weekly Many livestock farmers feel as if they are being made scapegoats for the global warming crisis. More than a decade ago, as an intern in Oxfam’s education team, I felt slightly uncomfortable about being the only meat-eater in the office, let alone dating a dairy farmer. They told me sagely: “Wouldn’t it be […]
Police target tractor drivers towing unsecured loads
Farmers Weekly Police forces are cracking down on tractor-trailers travelling on roads with unsecured bulk loads. Greater Manchester Police’s road traffic team posted a photo on social media of a green tractor transporting a blue trailer overloaded with manure. A police motorcyclist spotted the trailer with an unsecured load on Bury New Road, Manchester, on […]
Bovine TB test date warning ahead of data system switchover
Farmers Weekly Cattle farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned not to miss TB test dates during a switchover to a new information and data collection system this summer. The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has announced TB testing will be restricted to reactor herds during this three-week period, to allow veterinary […]