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Farmer Focus: Insufferable smugness and lots to ‘understand’
Farmers Weekly Continuing from my last report, February saw us crack on with spring oat drilling, but rain unfortunately stopped play with just three days to go. It’s not stopped raining since. I suppose rain was on the cards…
Opinion: We’re at the mercy of ‘vicissitudes’
Farmers Weekly Though I’ve never been one to hang onto the words of Michael Gove, one word he did like to use when talking about the challenges facing farmers was “vicissitudes”. It’s not a word you hear often, which is…
Crop Watch: Fieldwork backlog after monsoon March
Farmers Weekly A more settled spell of weather brings hope of catching up on the massive backlog of fieldwork that has built up during monsoon March. There is fertiliser to apply, overdue herbicide applications and T0s due…
Regenerative agriculture: What does the evidence say?
Farmers Weekly Regenerative farming systems go beyond the “feelgood factor” and are helping to reduce emissions, increase biodiversity, enhance public goods and deliver higher farm profits, according to research findings. At…
Seasonal labour needed as young farmer’s business grows
Farmers Weekly Matthew Nichols’ business continues to expand, with more contract spraying and liquid fertiliser work as well as a sizeable contract farming agreement on the horizon. His move to a regenerative system is…
Video: Sugar beet growers set for April rush to get crop drilled
Farmers Weekly Sugar beet growers are set to have a busy Easter as better forecast weather will see them trying to catch up on beet drilling, with only 5% of the national crop drilled in the wettest March in England for more…
NI farm transforms slurry and food waste into bio-LNG fuel
Farmers Weekly A multi-million pound diversification project has allowed an enterprising dairy farm to convert slurry and food waste into biofuel, as it looks to tap into the growing market for renewable energy. Its high-tech…
Biden Visits Cummins, Promotes Clean Energy
FRIDLEY, Minn. — President Joe Biden ventured to suburban Minneapolis on April 3 to highlight job growth and investments nationwide during a visit to engine maker Cummins Inc.
Teamsters kick off UPS contract talks with Boston rally
Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien’s old stomping ground in Boston was the site of the first major union rally for a new contract with UPS just 15 days before bargaining is set to begin in Washington. Most of…
As oil market braces for higher prices, diesel benchmark drops again
With the benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges dropping for a ninth consecutive week, diesel buyers might want to savor the decline while they can. With the shocking news that hit oil markets over the weekend, the…
