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Iveco launches king-size Daily 4×4 Tigrotto pickup
Farmers Weekly A king-size pickup with all the kit needed for off-road exploits is just one of any number of configurations possible with the new Daily 4×4 Tigrotto special edition from truck maker Iveco. Introduced last year…
APR restriction to minimum eight-year tenancy prompts clash
Farmers Weekly A Budget consultation on inheritance tax (IHT) calling for views on restricting agricultural property relief (APR) to tenancies of at least eight years has produced a wide range of views. The Country Land and…
Farmer Focus: Wildfire shows benefits of grazing
Farmers Weekly June came with the most prolonged dry weather I have seen here. You’ll possibly have read about the Cannich wildfire, which was half a mile from our boundary. The fire was started on Forestry and Land Scotland…
‘Whole system feed efficiency’ could help pig profits
Farmers Weekly Pig farmers should avoid viewing feed efficiency as simply feed conversion ratio and consider how it is affected by health, mortality, and wider inefficiencies through the whole production chain. By evaluating…
Analysis: Should people have the right to roam in England?
Farmers Weekly Earlier this year, the Labour Party pledged that, if elected, it would seek to introduce a Right to Roam Act in England. In a move that would match the legislation already in place in Scotland, such an act…
What’s in Your Fertiliser Shed? Approach targets river health
Farmers Weekly John Watkins is using granular nitrogen for his base-line crop nutrition and topping up with a foliar treatment later in the season. He farms with a clear focus on the environment in an area of Herefordshire…
Diesel Prices Drop 3.4¢ to $3.767 a Gallon
Diesel prices dropped by another 3.4 cents on the national average to reach $3.767 per gallon, according to weekly data released by the Energy Information Administration July 3.
Avian influenza prevention zone lifted, but risk remains
Farmers Weekly Poultrykeepers large and small are being reminded to keep biosecurity and cleanliness “at the forefront of their minds”, as Defra lifts the avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) across Great Britain. The move…
£5m grant scheme for innovative farm projects opens soon
Farmers Weekly Farm businesses in England will soon be able to apply for a share of £5m in funding for projects that support farm resilience and benefit sustainable food production. The Farming Innovation Investor Partnership…
Arable farmers needed for £2.6m slug control project
Farmers Weekly Arable farmers are being sought for a new Defra-funded project which aims to develop alternative solutions for slug control. Since metaldehyde pellets were banned from April 2022, ferric phosphate pellets are…
