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Elon Musk weighs in on Irish dairy cull proposal
Farmers Weekly The Irish government’s proposal to reduce its national dairy herd to help achieve its climate change targets has picked up global attention from Twitter owner Elon Musk. Mr Musk, ranked by Forbes as the world’s…
Is Canada losing out to US and Mexico on nearshoring boom?
Canada scored a major victory earlier this year when German automaker Volkswagen announced that it was building a $14 billion battery plant for electric vehicles in St. Thomas, Ontario. Slated to open in 2027, the…
Farmers’ Struggle: Biden Administration Criticized for Sending Billions to Foreign Entities While American Agriculture Suffers
An American farmer has voiced his concerns over the Biden administration's alleged financial support to U.S. adversaries, including China and Russia, while domestic farmers struggle. John Boyd Jr., President of the…
Sepa warns of summer water abstraction restrictions
Farmers Weekly Below-average rainfall in May has led to increased water scarcity across Scotland, raising fears of a summer drought and restrictions on abstracting water. Scotland received only 44% of the long-term average…
UK farmers can preview Agritechnica at Cereals
Farmers Weekly At Agritechnica’s stand 641 at the Cereals event on 13 and 14 June in Thoresby Estate Nottinghamshire, UK farming professionals are invited to learn more about Agritechnica 2023. After a four-year hiatus,…
The win-wins of regenerative agriculture
Farmers Weekly Regenerative agriculture has experienced a sharp rise from a niche concept to a commonplace strategy across the UK agricultural sector. It holds promise as a win-win strategy to address net zero and long-term…
James Herrick: It’s time for a pto rethink
Farmers Weekly Farms are dangerous places and one poor decision can lead to life-changing or even fatal consequences. One of the many things I have to thank my Dad for is the fact that, from a very young age, he has drilled…
How FieldView’s real-time data can help farmers this harvest
Farmers Weekly There’s no busier time on the farming calendar than harvest, so being able to make instant decisions on grain storage and marketing options can be hugely beneficial. And that is exactly what some farmers will…
Why lung scoring could improve pig health and welfare
Farmers Weekly Carrying out lung scoring at slaughter can help pig producers better monitor the respiratory health of their herd, improve welfare, and potentially save on vet and medicine bills in the long term. This is…
Dealer update: Fendt, Manitou and Merlo make changes
Farmers Weekly The new-look Chandlers RFM business has taken on Horsch’s full range of cultivation, drilling and spraying equipment at its four depots west of the M5 – Bridgnorth in Shropshire, Ross on Wye in Herefordshire,…
