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Booming beaver population sparks farmer concerns
Farmers Weekly NFU Scotland has expressed alarm over a new report which projects the beaver population in Scotland will soar to 10,000 by the end of the decade. The union insists the Scottish government must set aside a…
Medium-Duty Segment Offers Entrée to Fleet Electrification
With its potential use and broader recharging capabilities, the medium-duty truck market will adopt battery-electric vehicles faster than the heavy-duty one will, experts say.
How to ‘green up’ your boundaries with hedgerows
Farmers Weekly With the government push for net zero by 2050, it is becoming key for farmers to become both even greener and even more productive. Hedgerows are a great way to accomplish this. Traditionally, hedgerows were…
Hannah Reddaway: Sepsis shock prompts safety rethink
Farmers Weekly I thought calling 111 was ridiculous when I pricked my finger with a needle while injecting a sheep with calcium. I am reasonably accustomed to the scrapes, cuts, and bruises that come with farming (and being a…
How six farmers hope to earn regen farming premium
Farmers Weekly Six farmers hope to implement a new assurance standard this September, paving the way to sell regenerative produce under a premium label. The Green Farm Collective initiative also aims to share knowledge on…
Which is biggest? Latest machinery dealer rankings by turnover
Farmers Weekly Neighbouring dealer acquisitions and bigger sales territories propelled two farm machinery dealerships into the top 15 and moved others up the ranks during the 2021 trading year. Hunt Forest Group made the…
Dairy cross-bred beef helps farmer to turn a £700-a-head profit
Farmers Weekly A low-cost, grass-based beef rearing operation is turning a profit from dairy cross-bred calves and giving farmer Graham Parks an enjoyable lifestyle. He buys 300 calves a year from two spring-block calving…
Why one landowner is opting for a biodiversity net gain scheme
Farmers Weekly An Essex landowner is likely to take up to 17% of his 400ha of arable out of production in favour of a biodiversity net gain scheme, while potentially producing and selling carbon credits from the rest of the…
Section of I-95 in Philadelphia Collapses From Fire
PHILADELPHIA — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early June 11 after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing the segment indefinitely, authorities said.
