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Pedigree Hereford cattle make more than 3000 guineas a piece
Farmers Weekly Prices of up to 3,000 guineas were achieved twice in a successful dispersal sale of the pedigree herd of Santa Maria Polled Hereford cattle from Llandysul in Ceredigion at Shrewsbury Auction Centre on Tuesday…
Soil Farmer of the Year 2023 goes to Stuart Johnson
Farmers Weekly Northumberland’s Stuart Johnson has been named Soil Farmer of the Year 2023 after changing his intensive system to use livestock to build soil fertility to benefit cereal crops. The system change was made for…
Trucking group: Study supports greater use of hair tests for drivers
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Shipping faces fallout as China’s post-COVID rebound falls flat
A strong Chinese economy creates a virtuous cycle for ocean shipping. The manufacture of goods fills container ships and car carriers on the way out, and directly or indirectly drives demand for bulk commodities that fill…
Farmers consulted on hedgerow cutting dates and buffer strips
Farmers Weekly Farmers and contractors in England are being asked for their views on hedgerow protection, including whether there is still a need for 2m buffer strips and whether the dates for hedgetrimming should be changed.…
Farmers ‘must do more’ to reduce fatalities on farm
Farmers Weekly After a tragic number of farming fatalities in recent months, farmers and the wider industry are being urged to improve on-farm safety and keep children out of danger. The farming industry is already at nearly…
New soft wheat looks good for biscuits and distilling
Farmers Weekly New biscuitmaking winter wheat variety Bamford has good support from two seed merchants from the Scottish Borders and Kent for its yield, strong disease resistance ratings and potential good marketability. The…
Erratic wheat markets extend gap between new and old crop
Farmers Weekly Tensions arising from the attempted coup in Russia led to some bullish gains for wheat markets earlier in the week, although these have since been wiped out. The UK continues to track wider global markets, with…
Farm leaders reject claims retailers aren’t ‘profiteering’
Farmers Weekly Claims from several of the UK’s major retailers that they are not engaged in “grotesque profiteering” have been rejected by farm leaders. Bosses from the “big four” – Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons –…
Northumberland and Scottish Borders holdings come to market
Farmers Weekly Birdhope Farm, just launched by Galbraith, sits in the Northumberland National Park and has a traditional farmhouse, woodland, permanent pasture, upland grazing and extensive fishing on the River Rede. The…
