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- Farmers want incentives for climate change mitigation in ELM September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly Farmers and growers want to see rewards for climate change mitigation included within the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, an NFU survey has revealed. The union quizzed 400 of its members and the results show that 84% are interested in applying for ELM, but they want to see measures to help them achieve […]Ed Henderson
- Celebrities call for subsidy shift away from livestock farming September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly Film and TV celebrities have made a joint call for subsidies to shift away from livestock farming to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Eighteen celebrities made the demand in a letter to MP Alok Sharma ahead of the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, which runs from 31 October to 12 November. Mr […]Jonathan Riley
- UK steakhouse criticised for promoting Australian beef September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly The National Beef Association (NBA) has criticised the Miller & Carter steakhouse chain for promoting Australian beef in its UK restaurants. Neil Shand, chief executive of the NBA, said marketing the grass-fed sirloin steaks was “incredibly crass and more than a little short-sighted”. See also: FW Opinion: Cattle can be part of solution […]Ed Henderson
- Drax and NFU partner to expand energy crop market September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly Power company Drax has formed a partnership with the NFU to identify opportunities to scale up production of perennial energy crops, such as miscanthus and short rotation coppice willow. The two organisations intend to develop a roadmap to expand the market for such crops, which could play a vital role in helping the […]Isabel Davies
- Farmers urged to check NVZ maps as first letters sent September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly Farmers in England are being urged to check if their land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) – and they will have only 28 days to lodge an appeal. Defra has determined the NVZ designations that will apply from 2021 to 2024, as part of a four-yearly cycle. NVZ designations have not […]Philip Case
- 5 calf deformities, causes and what to do September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly Calf deformities at birth are caused by a wide range of issues, including physical, nutritional, infectious, and genetic. Some remain a mystery. Alex Roberts, from Garston Veterinary Group in the South West, looks at some of the more common deformities and how to manage these animals calving and what considerations need to be […]Rhian Price
- 4 environmental options for arable growers in switch to ELMs September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly Arable growers are being encouraged to try out current stewardship options to ready themselves for the switch from direct subsidies to environmentally focus payments. With direct support from the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) dropping to 50% of current levels in 2024, growers are being urged to prepare for the replacement Environmental Land Management […]David Jones
- How a new soil scoring tool picks the best cultivation option September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly A new crop establishment tool which assesses a range of soil management factors is set to help farmers identify whether a change in cultivation may benefit their soils. There is an increased drive towards direct drilling, and many farmers are beginning to reduce the number and depth of their cultivation passes across their […]Emma Gillbard
- Maize harvest edges closer but coupled with drought warning September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly Maize crops in the South and on sandy soils are close to harvest, according to the latest Farmers Weekly Maize Watch report. The high temperatures last week moved dry matter (DM) forward by more than 4% on sandy soils, and these crops are testing at more than 30% DM, according to Neil […]Rhian Price
- What’s in Your Shed? visits a Worcestershire farmer September 20, 2021Farmers Weekly In the next instalment of our popular series, Worcestershire farmer Tom Chugg gives us the lowdown on his multi-brand tractor fleet and selection of arable and grassland machinery. See also: Contractor modifies Vaderstad Tempo to sow maize and grass How brand loyal are you? Not at all. All brands have good and bad machines, […]Oliver Mark