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• Court rules in favour of landlord over rights of entry July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly A judge has ruled in a case which lawyers suggest has wider implications for interpreting the rights of entry agricultural landlords have to tenanted property. The case, Rees v Earl of Plymouth, concerned a 97ha farm close to Cardiff. It was farmed under two Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies. The landlord obtained outline planning […]
  Suzie Horne
• Sheep industry experts stand together to urge action now July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly An open letter to all sheep farmers We would like to bring to your attention advice from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group regarding the use of the two newer wormer groups (4-AD orange (Zolvix™) and 5-SI purple Startect). Why do we need to act? We would urge more sheep […]
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• 5 ways Harper Adams grows fresh talent for the food sector July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Fostering a shared agenda across a strong professional network What our students have in common is a desire to make a difference. We believe passionately in what we do at Harper Adams and our students share that agenda. With 7.7 billion people to feed (a figure expected to rise to 9.6 billion by […]
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• Levy boards launch marketing campaign for lamb July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly The three meat levy boards in the UK will launch a campaign in July to promote British lamb as the country begins to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown. Consumers are being encouraged to “make it” with lamb, following a similar promotional drive on beef after demand for steaks and roasting cuts plummeted when […]
  Ed Henderson
• Limousin Society suspends breeder amid semen import inquiry July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly A Limousin breeder has been suspended by the British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) following news of a Trading Standards investigation into the importation of French semen without the correct legal documentation. In a statement sent to its members last week, the BLCS said the investigation related to the French-born bull Jacot. The herd […]
  Michael Priestley
• Coronavirus forces cancellation of Open Farm Sunday July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly The organisers of Linking Environment and Farming (Leaf) Open Farm Sunday (OFS) have announced the cancellation of this year’s event due to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The farming industry’s annual open day had already been postponed from 7 June to 20 September after the country went into lockdown over the virus […]
  Philip Case
• What farmers need to know about livestock sales this year July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Covid-19 has shaken up the way livestock sales can take place, with social-distancing rules making it difficult to operate as normal in livestock markets. Although the sale of breeding stock is now allowed, with plans for some large sales still pressing ahead, there will be noticeable changes that farmers must adhere to. Livestock […]
  Michael Priestley
• Huge regional variability seen in early standing straw sales July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Early standing straw sales have shown huge variability, with average prices spiking sharply in some regions, but only marginally up in others. This shows buyers are only prepared to pay top money for quality crops in the right location. Somerset-based Greenslade Taylor Hunt sold more than 3,100 acres of straw through online auctions […]
  Andrew Meredith
• Horsch Maestro drill gets new precision metering system July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Horsch has added a new Airspeed overpressure metering system to its latest Maestro precision drill models. This gives buyers a choice of singulation setups across the range, with the company already offering its Airvac vacuum metering on the new generation of CV and RV drills. Airspeed uses a shot system and catching roller […]
  Oliver Mark
• Opinion: Public access should be embraced – and paid for July 7, 2020
  Farmers Weekly The 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 a village. But 200 years ago it had a name and people were born, lived and died there. They mostly made a living […]
  Philip Clarke