UK growers call for urgent government action on horticulture
Farmers Weekly British growers have issued a rallying call to the government demanding it puts “warm words into actions” and invest in the horticulture sector. Major retailers including Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and now Lidl are rationing fruit and vegetables as shelves continue to run bare across the country. NFU president Minette Batters said the […]
Tributes paid to ‘dairy industry giant’ Ian Potter
Farmers Weekly Tributes have been paid to the respected dairy analyst Ian Potter, who has died suddenly aged 62. Mr Potter passed away on Monday (27 February) after a short illness. A family statement said: “It is with immense sadness that Carole, Harriet, Jack, and Lydia Potter announce Ian’s sudden passing on Monday 27 February […]
Water company offers to pay for trees on small farmland plots
Farmers Weekly Tributes have been paid to the respected dairy analyst Ian Potter, who has died suddenly aged 62. Mr Potter passed away on Monday (27 February) after a short illness. A family statement said: “It is with immense sadness that Carole, Harriet, Jack, and Lydia Potter announce Ian’s sudden passing on Monday 27 February […]
UFU gives cautious welcome to Windsor Framework
Farmers Weekly Four UK farming unions have joined forces to call on the government to extend energy cost relief to the poultry and horticulture sectors. From April, the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) will be scaled down and businesses will face higher costs. However, support will continue for more than 100 energy dependent sectors, […]
Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 145: Coffey v Starmer at NFU Conference
Farmers Weekly Four UK farming unions have joined forces to call on the government to extend energy cost relief to the poultry and horticulture sectors. From April, the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) will be scaled down and businesses will face higher costs. However, support will continue for more than 100 energy dependent sectors, […]
Farming unions call for extension of energy support scheme
Farmers Weekly Four UK farming unions have joined forces to call on the government to extend energy cost relief to the poultry and horticulture sectors. From April, the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) will be scaled down and businesses will face higher costs. However, support will continue for more than 100 energy dependent sectors, […]
Opinion: The case for legal raptor control
Farmers Weekly This year’s Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) has just ended and I’m sure everyone was out there ticking off the blackbirds and robins, and with a bit of luck the skylarks and lapwings. Though if last year’s results are anything to go by, the chances are that crows and magpies will have been […]
Defra warned off climate-damaging trade deal for Mexican beef
Farmers Weekly Securing a free-trade deal with Mexico will expose British beef producers to unfair competition and have a detrimental impact on carbon emissions, the Climate Change Committee has warned. The comments come in a letter from committee chairman Lord Deben – himself a former agriculture minister – to current Defra farming minister Mark Spencer, […]