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• Lords vote to protect farmers from substandard food imports September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly The government is coming under more pressure to ban food imports that do not match UK standards, following historic votes in the House of Lords on Tuesday night (22 September). Two key amendments to the Agriculture Bill were voted on. One, proposed by Lord Granchester, sought a “requirement for agricultural and food imports […]
  Philip Clarke
• Eustice unveils details of ‘stepping stone’ subsidy scheme September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Ministers have unveiled further details about government plans for an interim subsidy scheme to pay English farmers during the early years of transition to post-Brexit green schemes. Defra secretary George Eustice has confirmed that his department is looking to roll out elements of future agri-environment policy in 2022 and 2023 that will be […]
  Philip Case
• Maize Watch: Why you shouldn’t leave bare stubble and what to plant September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly With maize harvest in full swing in the South and expected to get under way imminently in the Midlands and South West, growers are being advised to plan for the following crop to prevent soil erosion. The Maize Growers Associations advise farmers should never leave a bare maize stubble over winter because of […]
  Rhian Price
• Case and New Holland tractors: How to fix common problems September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Tractors are a major expenditure on the farm, and breakdowns can leave you with a big mechanic’s bill. There are some ways, however, that you can try to avoid costly breakdowns by keeping your machine in good nic and being aware of the danger signs. Tractor mechanic, Matthew Morgan details some of his […]
  Oliver Mark
• How to assess wheat yield potential in-season September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Assessing wheat yield potential during the season has always been an educated guess at best, based on previous experience, how the crop is looking and past, present and likely future weather. But what if doing some simple crop monitoring through the season could make that assessment a bit more accurate? That’s what AHDB […]
  Richard Allison
• #FeedTheNation: Kent couple launch direct meat sales venture September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly A passion for sheep and local food has been the driving factor behind a new direct-selling operation, recently launched by a young farming couple from Kent. Chris Woodhead and Zoe Colville have built up their enterprise the hard way, with minimal finance, but a shedload of goodwill from others in the local food […]
  Philip Clarke
• Rural community rallies in bid to save village pub September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly “Great pubs make greater communities.” That’s the firm belief of farmer Rosie Begg, who has been involved with a campaign to safeguard the future of her local in the Norfolk village of Gressenhall. The “Save Our Swan” initiative, which aims to buy and run the business as a community pub, has already seen […]
  Tim Relf
• Farmer Focus: Injury highlights cost of US health insurance September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly It has been a rough week on the ranch for me. We had been rolling along fairly smoothly. Fall (autumn) calving had started, we had started weaning spring calves and had plenty of feed stored for winter. However, I have had a really painful shoulder for more than a year now. I have […]
  Michael Priestley
• Rent review could protect from trade disruption, TFA advises September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly Tenant farmers should consider triggering a rent review to protect themselves from any disruption caused by the end of the transition period, the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has said. Michaelmas (29 September or 11 October in certain places) is a key deadline for triggering a review in many agreements that would see rents […]
  Andrew Meredith
• Tributes to popular teacher killed by cows September 23, 2020
  Farmers Weekly A deputy head teacher has died after he was trampled by cows in a field near Richmond, North Yorkshire. David Clark, who was deputy head at nearby Richmond School, died shortly after 7:30pm on Monday 21 September. Emergency services, including the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), attended but, despite battling for more […]
  Philip Case