All news articles NEWSLucky escape after light aircraft crashes in wheat fieldA pilot escaped with minor injuries after crashing his light aircraft in a field of wheat. The plane, a replica of a German warplane, crash-landed and flipped on its roof.… NEWSOpinion: Decent broadband essential to recover from lockdownThis week, even as the nights have started getting shorter, we finally got the winter tyres changed on the car. This is a tiny step towards a more normal state… FARM POLICYEnd alarmism over chlorinated chicken, says trade chiefAlarmism over products like chlorinated chicken must end, says the chairman of the government's Trade and Agriculture Commission. The government has set up the commission to help ensure British farmers… WILDLIFEFarmers highlight work to protect bees and pollinatorsFarmers are getting behind a week-long campaign to help raise awareness of the crucial role bees and other pollinators play in food production. Bees’ Needs Week (13-19 July) is co-ordinated… NEWSFarm in lockdown after coronavirus outbreakAbout 200 employees remain in isolation on a Herefordshire farm following an outbreak of coronavirus among the workforce. Vegetable producers AS Green and Co, based in Mathon, near Malvern, employ… NEWSOpinion: Greater inclusivity can benefit farming in many waysWe are often being encouraged to “foster an inclusive culture” in agriculture, but what does it actually mean? According to Google, “inclusive” is defined as “including all the services or… COMPLIANCERule reminder: Don't risk breaching hedgecutting regulationsFarmers have been reminded to ensure they follow the rules with their hedgecutting and trimming at this time of year to avoid the risk of breaking Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)… NEWSOpinion: New Trade and Agriculture Commission looks toothlessLiz Truss’ announcement last week that her Department for International Trade (DIT) has decided to "agree in principle" to the setting up of a Trade and Agriculture Commission “to consider… NEWSMembers and scope of new ag trade commission confirmedThe UK’s farming unions will all be part of the government’s new trade and agriculture commission, with the scope of its work now confirmed. The commission will advise government on… NEWSFarmers Weekly Podcast Ep 15: Hydrogen tractors and fuel billsIn this week’s Podcast we find out how you can cut your fuel bills by a quarter… the answer is hydrogen. We talk to the growers who want a ballot… BREXITScotland and Westminster on collision course over food standardsBoris Johnson and the UK government are on a collision course with devolved governments over post-Brexit food standards. The prime minister is believed to want to push through laws on… NEWSFW Opinion: Stay safe as Harvest 2020 gets under wayFor most mixed and arable farmers, the start of harvest is a time of considerable excitement. As the combines fire up and those gargantuan machines lumber into the first fields… BREXITVideo: Tractors hit London’s streets for food standards demoFrustrated farmers travelled from as far as Yorkshire and Somerset to take part in a demonstration in London over threats to food standards. A convoy of about 20 tractors, Land… FARM POLICYFarmers drive tractors to London for food standards demoFed-up farmers broke off from the busy harvest schedule to travel to Westminster today (Wednesday 8 July) and tell Boris Johnson’s government “don’t destroy Britain’s world-class farming industry by striking… CRIMEFlatbed trailer and cattle crush stolen from Dorset farmA flatbed trailer and a cattle crush have been stolen from a farm in West Dorset and police want to speak to anyone who may have heard “loud banging noises”… FARM POLICYIndustry reacts to report calling for huge cut in pesticide useIndustry leaders have given a mixed reaction to a report that calls for a massive reduction in pesticide use among UK farmers post Brexit. The Wildlife Trusts are calling on… NEWSAldi will not sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-treated beefAldi has vowed to never sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-treated beef in its UK stores, regardless of any future trade deals with the US. Giles Hurley, Aldi UK's CEO, said… NEWSOpinion: Public access should be embraced - and paid forThe farm I grew up on had a deserted village, where the good land runs out into rough grazing and moorland – well, if you call a few ruined walls… More articles
