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Opinion: Farming’s voice matters when it comes to beaver releases
Farmers Weekly We talk about needing more balance – in our diets, in our approach to farm management, and in our land use. But we also need more balance to the reintroduction of species, most particularly beavers. Given their…
Farmer Focus: Aftermaths slow to bounce back
Farmers Weekly It hardly seems any time at all since my last article, which can only mean we’ve had a busy month. First-cut silage was taken on the 14 May in great conditions. That’s probably about a week earlier than usual…
Photo of the Week: Fastrac gets bride to the church on time
Farmers Weekly It must be wedding season! Thanks to Finn for sending in this wonderful shot of his aunty and uncle’s wedding. The couple opted for four JCB Fastracs to transport the bride and bridesmaids to the church. See…
How optimistic potato grower targets soil improvements
Farmers Weekly Potato planting might only have finished in the last week of May, but our Northern Arable Insights grower James Pick is still reasonably optimistic for the crop this season. “We were around four weeks behind…
What the advice-based EA farm visit inspections will involve
Farmers Weekly Additional resources for farm inspections by the Environment Agency (EA) means that many farmers have already received letters to notify them that farms in their area may be visited. The advice-based nature of…
Bullwhip effect cracking US imports’ peak season (again)
Last week, we forecast a further decline in U.S. containerized import volumes in the second half of 2023, and a “new” bottom for volumes during this downcycle. The lingering effects of the “bullwhip effect” on inventories,…
Scots’ innovations that will take the industry forward
Farmers Weekly Some of the most recent advances in machinery and techniques, from unrolling big bales to managing manure, will be on display at the new Agri-innovation Centre at this month’s Royal Highland Show. Nine of the…
Opinion: Proposed ‘price cap’ is largely irrelevant to farmers
Farmers Weekly The enterprise that demands much of my time and certainly most of my cash is growing potatoes. I’m a bag-trade supplier by instinct, but a proportion of my crop usually ends up on supermarket shelves across the…
Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge completes ‘monumental’ rope climb for FCN
Farmers Weekly Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge and farming fitness guru Tom Kemp has completed a gruelling 20-hour rope climb to raise funds for the Farming Community Network (FCN). Completing the challenge from his family’s…
Lynx introduces Duvelsdorf pasture grooming kit
Farmers Weekly New brand, new product range – equipment manufacturer and distributor Lynx Engineering is supplying a selection of grass maintenance implements and other products from German company Duvelsdorf, a new name on…
