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ABN mill workers call off strike after 13% pay offer
Farmers Weekly Threatened strike action by 150 workers at ABN feed mills during April has been called off, following an agreement between trade union Unite and the parent company AB Agri. The workers had voted to start their…
Scottish farm incomes reach 10-year high
Farmers Weekly Farm incomes in Scotland reached their highest level in a decade in 2021-22, after adjusting for inflation, driven mainly by increases in the dairy and arable sectors. The figures, which are taken from the…
New engine and transmission for Can-Am Outlander ATVs
Farmers Weekly A new chassis, engine and transmission package, reckoned to deliver peppier performance, greater fuel economy and a more comfortable experience for the rider, feature in first models of the next-generation…
Records show 2022 was an unusual year for lamb parasite levels
Farmers Weekly Parasite levels in lambs hit record highs last year, with a peak average strongyle count of 950 eggs/gram, according to an animal health company’s national survey. The data is from faecal egg counts taken in…
Know the energy efficiency rules for commercial lets on farms
Farmers Weekly Farmers who have diversified by letting out commercial property such as office space and retail units must ensure they are compliant with increased energy efficiency requirements. These are expected to be…
This Week in Farming: Food scandal latest and Coffey’s woes
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to a blockbuster edition of This Week in Farming where there will be no prizes for guessing what leads the agenda this Saturday. Here are five of the biggest topics from the Farmers Weekly…
Two new tolerant varieties added to sugar beet recommended list
Farmers Weekly Two new sugar beet varieties offering rhizomania disease and herbicide tolerance will be available to beet growers next spring after being added to the 2024 British Beet Research Organisation’s (BBRO)…
California gets EPA waiver to move ahead with Advanced Clean Trucks rule
California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, which goes hand in hand with its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule as part of a push to lower emissions from the state’s trucking sector, has been granted an expected waiver from…
Ship fuel cost way down from war peak, but ‘green’ fallout looms
The price of ship fuel is now down to around half the post-Ukraine-invasion peak. Second-quarter fuel surcharges for containerized cargo shippers promise more savings ahead. That’s the good news. The bad news is that if…
Food Industry Executive’s Top 5 Articles for March
Our top articles for March include an exploration of paper-based packaging as a long-term alternative to plastic, a look at the world’s most ethical F&B companies, and best practices for managing cold chain logistics. #1.…
