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Shallower potato cultivation depths recommended in wet season
Farmers Weekly Potato growers are advised to reduce cultivation depths this season to improve soil condition and work rates, as persistent rain stops play. With the optimum planting window narrowing, independent potato…
Why farmers should prepare for and discuss health issues
Farmers Weekly Matthew Berryman’s role as a farm consultant sometimes involves getting clients to address topics they would rather not talk about. “When I raise the subject of wills and lasting powers of attorney , I often…
How to reduce nitrogen fertiliser costs and emissions
Farmers Weekly High prices, supply chain issues and environmental concerns are prompting more farmers to reassess their fertiliser strategy. Nitrogen fertiliser is the biggest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from…
UPS, Teamsters Poised for Massive Contract Talks
High-stakes negotiations could start April 17 between the Teamsters and package delivery giant UPS that could have far-reaching reverberations.
Teen farmer smashes Orkney cattle auction record
Farmers Weekly A 14-year-old young farmer from Orkney has set a new market record, selling his prized heifer for £6,100 and winning the unhaltered champion award. Rowan Donaldson, from Redland, Stromness, was one of 18 local…
Steady profits for Euro Quality Lambs despite rising costs
Farmers Weekly Despite a challenging economic backdrop with rising energy costs, exporter Euro Quality Lambs was able to maintain a healthy profit margin in 2022. The company made a pre-tax profit of £2.136m in the year to 30…
Farmer Focus: Pressure builds to get spring crops drilled
Farmers Weekly March turned into a rather damp squib, neither coming in like a lion nor as a lamb, just what seemed like endless days of sunless, grey skies with enough rainfall to keep the drilling team parked up. Despite…
This Week in Farming: Designations, driving and retirement
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best that Farmers Weekly has to offer. Here are five of the best topics we’ve covered this week and a look ahead to…
How better use of slurry could help reach net zero targets
Farmers Weekly Researchers in Northern Ireland are exploring how manures can be more than just a waste product by helping reduce overall carbon footprints and associated emissions. The work, carried out by the Agri-Food and…
Upland beef and sheep farm aims for 30-hour week
Farmers Weekly A beef and sheep farming new entrant has committed to an average farming week of 30 hours to maximise off-farm income and complement earnings from managing 210 livestock units. At 53 years old, Michael Blanche…
