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Lack of information sharing, integration impedes railroad industry R&D
Although February’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has renewed calls to bolster railroad safety, the rail industry needs to be more proactive about how research and development efforts can advance the utilization…
New FUW president shares future farming funding fears for Wales
Farmers Weekly Clarity is urgently needed on future funding for farming in Wales, says the newly elected president of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW). Ian Rickman, a second-generation Carmarthenshire sheep and beef farmer,…
Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 163: Regenerative v conventional farming – who’s winning?
Farmers Weekly Recorded at the 2023 Groundswell event in Hertfordshire, we compare the market; how do the numbers between conventional and regen systems vary? Organic or not? The Soil Association diversifies into farm…
Triplet surprise for Dorset beef farmer
Farmers Weekly An eight-year-old Simmental-cross cow has surprised its owners by giving birth to three heifer calves – an event that is said to occur less than one time in 100,000. Dorset farmer Philip Dean, who runs a herd…
Harvest 2023: Winter barley harvest kicks off in Shropshire
Farmers Weekly For Jonathon Warner, winter barley harvesting usually kicks off in mid-July, but dry weather this spring meant he started cutting two weeks earlier than normal, on 29 June. Mr Warner said his father John told…
Opinion: Agricultural shows will survive by keeping core values
Farmers Weekly I missed this year’s Royal Highland Show, but I had good reason. I was getting married. It may not have been at the event where I met my wife, but at least from now on I will always remember my wedding…
Electric Wheels unveils nifty Jimny-sized electric pickup
Farmers Weekly Norfolk-based UTV specialist Electric Wheels has unveiled a battery-powered pickup comparable in size to the iconic Suzuki Jimny. The cheapest version of the diddy Chinese-made Pickman 4×4 comes in two-door,…
Business Clinic: Following fire prevention tips will pay off
Farmers Weekly Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Will Oakes, account executive at A-Plan Rural Insurance, lists some essential measures farms…
How a Canadian dairy tackles heat and irrigation limits
Farmers Weekly Higher summer temperatures and limits on irrigation are prompting John Van Dungen and his family to find new ways of making their business more resilient. John farms with wife Tanya and sons Ben and Pete,…
What the new winter barley varieties offer for 2023-24
Farmers Weekly A two-row malting variety, a pair of two-row feed types and yet another six-row hybrid are the winter barley newcomers to consider this summer, ahead of autumn plantings. Most of the attention is on feed…
