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Opinion: AI will focus on farm management, not tasks
Farmers Weekly It took me a moment to twig that the question was about artificial intelligence, not bull sperm or bird flu. Given the media noise around the disruptive effects of artificial intelligence (AI), could farming be…
Farmer Focus: Aiming for simplicity in next year’s crop plans
Farmers Weekly Harvest has got off to a challenging start, with more days parked up than cutting so far. Yields have been variable, with winter barley slightly disappointing. Oilseed rape is not very exciting – just scraping…
Why OSR vigour and late disease score is key to 2023 yields
Farmers Weekly Oilseed rape varieties with good early vigour and resistance to late season disease have been the top performers in Agrii’s variety plots in Lincolnshire. Like many areas of the UK, the Revesby site experienced…
How prenuptial agreements can help shape farming family futures
Farmers Weekly It is important to understand the basic rules to arrive at a secure prenuptial agreement, says lawyer Natasha Grande, a partner at Wilsons Solicitors. “Not all prenups are created equally – there are some red…
Coccidiosis in broilers – what role will new vaccines play?
Farmers Weekly Research is under way at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) to develop cheaper vaccines that could be used more widely against coccidiosis in broilers. Current vaccines for the disease – caused by the Eimeria…
This Week in Farming: TB focus, combine insight and arrests
Farmers Weekly Welcome back to This Week in Farming, our regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content and a look ahead to the next edition of the FW podcast. This week we have a special focus on Bovine TB, a forecast…
Pickup and commercial 4×4 buyer’s guide 2023-24
Farmers Weekly With a full-range of Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok models available once more, the pickup market has perked up in terms of choice, with the Quartermaster version of the Ineos Grenadier also adding to the…
Anthony Spero, ‘The Mayor,’ to Retire From NTDC
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For his final appearance as a competitor at the “Super Bowl of Safety,” Anthony “Tony” Spero’s family was on hand to partake in his swan song.
San Francisco Tests Out Driverless EV Shuttle
San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns.
There’s more coal being shipped by sea than ever before
Clean, green renewables are on the rise. Coal, the dirtiest fuel, is dying. Or so the energy transition line goes. The reality, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), is that global coal production, consumption,…
