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Anger sparked over MSP proposal to limit land ownership
Farmers Weekly A Labour MSP has launched a bid to limit land ownership in Scotland, prompting anger in the farming sector. Mercedes Villalba lodged a proposal for a Land Ownership and Public Interest Bill this week, which…
Dismal Sales Undercut Carmakers Pushing Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. have put their weight behind hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, but dismal sales in 2022 suggest customers remain extremely wary.
EV Sales Are Soaring as Oil Use Is About to Peak
The share of electric vehicles in sales of new passenger vehicles is set to more than double globally in the next few years — to 30% in 2026.
Lean In or Log Off?
When it comes to navigating online hate, food creators face a tough choice: Should they do what’s best for business or for themselves? When describing the reasons she’s received hate online, “the list is honestly endless,”…
You Can Make a Grill Out of Damn Near Anything
Lille Allen/Eater Got a flower pot or a 1988 Cadillac DeVille? Get ready to haul out some charcoal. There is an inherent spectacle to the backyard barbecue. Even if you’re just flipping burgers or rotating hot dogs,…
Anger as Arla unveils plans for plant-based Lurpak ‘butter’
Farmers Weekly Arla farmer-owners say they are hugely disappointed after the company announced plans internally to launch a plant-based Lurpak “butter”. The dairy co-operative told its farmer-owners on Monday 5 June it was…
Defra increases funding to £31m for farming equipment grants
Farmers Weekly The government has increased its funding from £17m to £31m for the latest round of productivity and slurry grants, as part of Defra’s Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). High demand from farm…
How tyre choice can reduce compaction and sward damage
Farmers Weekly Shortening weather windows, heavier machinery and challenging ground conditions can lead to irreversible soil and sward damage if the correct tyres and tyre pressures are not used. Continental agricultural tyre…
Combine Challenge makes it to Lands End and tops £36,000
Farmers Weekly A team of farmers from the North West has become the first to drive a combine harvester from John O’Groats to Land’s End – and has raised thousands of pounds for charity in the process. Merseyside grower Olly…
Working towards a more transparent supply chain from farm to fork
Farmers Weekly About the author Matt Dight is head of sustainability at Pilgrim’s UK. It’s been an incredibly challenging 18 months for the UK pig sector. Farmers have been battling backlogs on farms, pressures associated…
