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‘Drops of God’ Is a Rare Wine Drama Worth Watching
Fleur Geffrier and Tom Wozniczka in “Drops of God,” now streaming on Apple TV+. The Apple TV+ show brings family dysfunction and high stakes into the world of wine tasting I am a wine idiot. I truly could not tell you the…
Lack of supply pushes pig prices to new record highs
Farmers Weekly Pig prices continue to reach new all-time highs – currently standing 26% higher than this time last year – supported by tight supplies both in the domestic market and on the Continent. Falling feed costs are…
Farmer-owned buying groups launch purchasing alliance
Farmers Weekly Three of the UK’s largest farmer-owned buying groups, Fram Farmers, AF Group, and Woldmarsh Producers will combine purchasing power as part of a new joint initiative. The collaboration between the three…
What’s the outlook for UK cereals and oilseeds markets?
Farmers Weekly Large carry-over stocks and high global production levels point towards ample supplies of wheat for the 2023/24 crop year. In the short term, UK arable markets will continue to be volatile as discussions ramp…
Dairy farm fined £60,000 after worker falls through roof
Farmers Weekly A dairy farm in Bodmin, Cornwall has been fined more than £60,000 after an 18-year-old farmworker fell through a barn roof, landing on the concrete floor below. Mike Rossiter was clearing gutters when the roof…
Turkey imposes grain import tariffs of 130%
Farmers Weekly Turkey will enforce a tariff of 130% on imported wheat and barley from 1 May, including from Ukraine, according to a statement on 25 April in Resmî Gazete, the official gazette of the Republic of Turkey. The…
Maize growers face prospect of untreated seed next year
Farmers Weekly Maize growers could face the 2024 growing season without treated seed if the government fails to register pesticides in time for deliveries, due to new regulation following Brexit. All UK-sown maize seed is…
Sugar beet prospects for 2023 look better, says NFU
Farmers Weekly NFU Sugar Board chairman Michael Sly has delivered an upbeat outlook of the prospects for the 2023 sugar beet crop after last year’s disastrous campaign. Updating members at an NFU Council meeting in…
Discounted online grocery store Martie launches in Texas
Discounted online grocery store Martie launches in Texas
