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Trade deals and tree planting debated at Farmers Weekly Question Time
Farmers Weekly Issues surrounding trade deals, imports, and farming policy were debated in front of a full auditorium at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Cirencester for the final Farmers Weekly Question Time of the…
£15m available to help farmers enhance the landscape
Farmers Weekly The second round of the Landscape Recovery scheme is now open for applications in England. It will provide funding for farmers and landowners to create new habitats for wildlife, help protected sites and…
Efra finds major concern in rural mental health report
Farmers Weekly A report from the cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee has raised concerns over the state of mental health across rural communities in England, and has called for urgent government…
Farmer Focus: Making a mess with muck
Farmers Weekly As I write this we are in the middle of maize drilling after being rained off over the coronation weekend. Normally, our biggest challenge with maize is retaining moisture, but this year it is the opposite. It…
Injections made simpler and safer with seven easy steps
Farmers Weekly Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting out in the world of farming, keep your pig’s health, your profit, and your brand reputation safe with these best practices for administering…
Einbock adds Chopstar-Verso for hoeing weeds in cereal crops
Farmers Weekly A new soil-engaging tool enables Einbock’s Chopstar-Verso tractor-mounted hoe to tackle weeds in cereal crops. Mounted in sets of three on a Verso 3-60 row unit, the ultra-flat “arrowhead” sweeps of the new…
Health and safety policy: What farmers need to include
Farmers Weekly There is no denying that farming can be a risky occupation. According to Health and Safety Executive figures, farmers and farmworkers are 20 times more likely to be killed at work than the national average for…
Why diverse forage mixtures could improve outwintering
Farmers Weekly Findings from a recent trial in Devon have concluded that outwintering cattle on a diverse mix of forages can help improve both animal and soil health, while also benefiting the wider environment. The study,…
How LNG shipping kept Europe’s wartime energy supply secure
A year ago, an armada of ships came to Europe’s aid, bringing U.S.-produced liquefied natural gas to replace Russian pipeline gas supplies lost in the wake of the war. The outlook for the coming winter was dire despite the…
Lawmakers look to bolster ranks of young truck-driver program
WASHINGTON — A proposal aimed at lowering barriers to the Biden administration’s under-21 truck driver apprenticeship pilot program has strong support from the nation’s big-carrier lobby. The DRIVE Safe Integrity Act,…
