Police urge farmer vigilance after cattle found slaughtered
Farmers Weekly Livestock farmers must remain vigilant, police have warned, after cattle in Worcestershire were found slaughtered and beheaded in their fields. The incident is one of a number to occur in recent weeks, including cattle killed with their hooves bound and left behind in the field. West Mercia Police reported other instances in the […]
Agroforestry – moving towards a new norm
Farmers Weekly Bringing more trees into farmed landscapes will make them more resilient economically and environmentally. The Woodland Trust is working with farmers to make the process of integrating trees into farms as easy as possible. At the moment, 70% of UK land is farmed, but only 3.3% of that practises agroforestry. Defra has publicly […]
East Sussex estate signs landmark biodiversity net gain deal
Farmers Weekly Large-scale tree planting has come under fire for taking up productive farmland and altering the character of local environments. But the right tree, planted in the right place, can generate revenue, capture carbon and benefit biodiversity, according to an expert panel for a recent Transition Project webinar. See also: Trees on the farm […]
Expert advice for making trees work on your farm
Farmers Weekly Large-scale tree planting has come under fire for taking up productive farmland and altering the character of local environments. But the right tree, planted in the right place, can generate revenue, capture carbon and benefit biodiversity, according to an expert panel for a recent Transition Project webinar. See also: Trees on the farm […]
Opinion: ‘Do it yourself’ gives best biodiversity net gain returns
Farmers Weekly Large-scale tree planting has come under fire for taking up productive farmland and altering the character of local environments. But the right tree, planted in the right place, can generate revenue, capture carbon and benefit biodiversity, according to an expert panel for a recent Transition Project webinar. See also: Trees on the farm […]
Malting barley growers to take up fossil-free green fertilisers
Farmers Weekly Large-scale tree planting has come under fire for taking up productive farmland and altering the character of local environments. But the right tree, planted in the right place, can generate revenue, capture carbon and benefit biodiversity, according to an expert panel for a recent Transition Project webinar. See also: Trees on the farm […]
Bull semen tanks full of straws stolen in Northern Ireland
Farmers Weekly Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your Saturday round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days as chosen by the editor. Before we start, a question… what’s the furthest you’ve gone to escape British weather? For Defra farm minister Mark Spencer, the answer this […]
Natural England denies claims of backdated appointments
Farmers Weekly Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your Saturday round-up of the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days as chosen by the editor. Before we start, a question… what’s the furthest you’ve gone to escape British weather? For Defra farm minister Mark Spencer, the answer this […]