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Morrisons pilot to cover cost of growing potatoes and carrots
Farmers Weekly Supermarket chain Morrisons has launched a new pilot scheme that will underwrite 100% of the on-farm costs for growing potatoes and carrots. Three farms growing potatoes and one carrot grower will be involved…
Farmers alerted to spate of Manitou telehandler thefts
Farmers Weekly Farmers are being urged to be extra vigilant following a spate of Manitou telehandler thefts in Shropshire. An organised crime gang is believed to be behind the theft of at least four Manitou telehandlers in…
Former contractor says FedEx Ground must address driver wage disparity with UPS
A former high-profile contractor said FedEx Ground, the ground delivery unit of FedEx Corp., (NYSE: FDX) must address the expected widening wage and benefit disparity between UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) drivers and those in the…
Harvest 2023: Some good oilseed rape yields but most are down
Farmers Weekly Oilseed rape yields are very variable this season, and although some good yields are being seen the general trend is downwards. Hampshire grower Julian Gibbons is bucking the early trend in oilseed rape yields,…
Farmers turn to Filipino workers to fill labour shortages
Farmers Weekly Livestock farmers struggling with labour shortages are increasingly turning to Filipino workers to resolve their recruitment problems. Hiring workers from the Philippines has traditionally been difficult. Visa…
EV battery maker Proterra files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Cash-strapped electric bus and battery maker Proterra Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. The company plans to keep running while sorting out its business units during reorganization. Proterra voluntarily…
Charlie Flindt: A return to my ‘spiritual home’ – the tractor cab
Farmers Weekly I started planning August a few months ago. For the first time in decades, my August will be harvest-free. In fact, it got me thinking; when did I last spend August not in a tractor (or combine) seat? Was it…
Farmer Focus: Soil fertility variability is holding yields back
Farmers Weekly As part of our “make the boat go faster with less paddling” strategy, we have been interested in precision soil testing for some time. But this year a crop of marrowfat peas brought the discussion forward. A…
How fenland farmers are cutting greenhouse gases from peat
Farmers Weekly High levels of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the drained lowland peat soils in the Fens are threatening to change how they are managed and what they can produce, Louise Impey reports Finding ways to…
Top options from barley portfolio
Farmers Weekly A firm favourite amongst winter barley growers, KWS Tardis is an easy to grow two-row winter feed barley with high yields and a particularly strong set of agronomic features suiting it to all UK locations, says…
