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• Video: Inside the trophy room at the Highland Show

  30-06-2022 16:30
  
  Farmers Weekly
  It is one of the largest silver collections in Britain and it houses more trophies than Celtic and Rangers have won put together. In total, a staggering 345 trophies are managed by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (Rhass), the organisers of the Royal Highland Show (RHS) – Scotland’s biggest agricultural event. Of […]
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• Sustainable Farming Incentive opens for applications today

  30-06-2022 15:10 via farminguk.com
  
  The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), the first of three new environmental schemes being introduced post-Brexit, has today opened for app...
  
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• New eradication zone established and 600 hives destroyed as NSW bee industry battles varroa mite

  30-06-2022 14:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Producers and apiarists remain concerned about future almond harvest and potential for mites to carry deformed wing virusGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast As many as 600 beehives and at least six million bees have been destroyed and another eradication zone has been established in New South Wales following the deadly varroa mite outbreak.Concerns remained around almond harvest as well as the threat of the mites having a virus of their own, compounding problems
  
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• Sustainable Farming Incentive opens for applications in England

  30-06-2022 14:06
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Farmers and landowners in England are being urged to take part in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), the first element of the government’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) programme. The scheme is now open for applications from all farmers who currently receive Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments in England only. It will reward arable farmers […]
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• Harvest 2022: Earliest harvest ever for UK farmers

  30-06-2022 12:17
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Suffolk farmers Peter and Richard Maddever started their earliest ever barley harvest on 29 June at Scott’s Farm, Cavendish. The crop of Electrum winter malting barley came off the field at 15%.  Richard Maddever politely declined to talk about yield, saying he was “quietly pleased”, but didn’t want to tempt fate because the next field […]
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• FW Harvest Photo Competition 2022 opens for entries

  30-06-2022 12:00
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Farmers Weekly is launching its Harvest Photography Competition, with the countdown now on to combines rolling. The contest is offering a prize money can’t buy – the chance to see your photo appear as the main image on the front cover of a late summer/early autumn issue of Farmers Weekly. The summer months are a […]
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• Bee industry confident varroa mite can be contained after 600 hives destroyed in NSW

  30-06-2022 11:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Producers and apiarists remain concerned about future almond harvest and potential for mites to carry deformed wing virusGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast As 600 beehives were destroyed in New South Wales, the industry remained confident the varroa mite incursion could be contained, even as the emergency zone expanded, because cases of the deadly parasite were linked.But concerns remained around almond harvest as well as the threat of the mites having a virus o
  
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• Defra earmarks £12.5m to develop home-grown protein

  30-06-2022 11:00
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Defra has allocated a £12.5m funding pot to improve the efficiency of farm-based protein production in the UK, and so reduce dependence on imports. Funding will be drawn from the £270m Farming Innovation Programme and earmarked for farm-led research and development into sustainable protein production. The money will be available to farmers, growers, businesses and […]
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• Lords speak out against Bill giving telecom giants new powers

  30-06-2022 05:28 via farminguk.com
  
  Lords have spoken out against a Bill which will force farmers and landowners to accept cuts of up to 90% in the rent they receive for hostin...
  
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• Inflation in agriculture stands at over 25%, estimates show

  30-06-2022 05:28 via farminguk.com
  
  Inflation in agriculture remains over 25% as input costs have soared to levels not seen in decades, the latest figures show.Consultant A...
  
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• Farms can respond to climate change while remaining viable, experts say

  30-06-2022 05:28 via farminguk.com
  
  Focusing on farm business efficiency and carefully considering the value at each stage can help farmers plot a path through the myriad of of...
  
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• UK farming faces 'talent drought' as young people steer away

  30-06-2022 05:08 via farminguk.com
  
  British farming is facing a talent drought as young people aren’t considering a career in the industry due to perceptions of poor job satisf...
  
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• Cotswolds farmer boosts productivity after 4-year industry project

  30-06-2022 05:08 via farminguk.com
  
  A Cotswolds farmer has improved the productivity of his animals whilst reducing costs and inputs after joining an industry project run by th...
  
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• British Wool increases wool grading and storage in Scotland

  30-06-2022 05:08 via farminguk.com
  
  British Wool has announced the purchase of a new premises in Selkirk, replacing its current depot in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders from...
  
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• £40 a lamb profit forecast from arable farm’s spin-off

  30-06-2022 01:31
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Bringing sheep onto a Hertfordshire farm to graze multispecies leys and cover crops has helped improve soils and control blackgrass on the arable land, while becoming a profitable livestock enterprise in its own right. Angus Mackay and his parents, Daniel and Lorna, had been discussing the possibility of incorporating cover crops and grass leys into […]
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• Valtra unleashes 230-305hp Q-series tractors with Fendt CVT

  30-06-2022 01:25
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Valtra has shoehorned a new tractor range, the Q-series, between its existing T and S models, in a move that sees its own Direct CVT gearbox ditched in favour of one from stablemate Fendt. The quintet of Qs spans 230hp to 305hp and, as well as the ML270 Vario transmission that is now branded an […]
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• Insecticide-free wheat varieties set for drilling in autumn 2023

  30-06-2022 01:20
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Insecticide-free winter wheat varieties are set to be available for growers to drill in autumn 2023, as one plant breeder has developed the first wheat varieties with resistance to the crop’s two main insect problems which often require spray treatment. Seed group RAGT has two new hard-milling feed winter wheat varieties which are resistant to […]
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• England’s total income from farming up 17.7% in 2021 – Defra

  30-06-2022 01:18
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Agriculture in England had its most profitable 12 months for six years in 2021, with total income from farming (Tiff) up 17.7%. Figures released by Defra today (30 June) show that the sector made a profit of £4.22bn, an increase of £636m on 2020. Tiff is defined as the total profit from all farming businesses […]
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• Business Clinic: Is land developer’s valuation too low?

  30-06-2022 01:15
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Whether you have a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, James Cordery, partner at Carter Jonas, gives advice on what to consider with land that has development potential See also: Business Clinic: should I respond to council’s planning request? Q: We farm 30ha on the edge of […]
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• Spiralling costs forcing farmers to change business plans

  30-06-2022 01:10
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Spiralling costs are forcing farmers to make significant changes to their food production plans, with some facing the prospect of going out of business, according to two new NFU surveys of members’ intentions. A survey of 610 dairy farmers reveals 7% believe they are likely to stop producing milk by 2024, which nationally could mean […]
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• Environment Agency accused of neglecting River Lugg for years

  30-06-2022 01:10
  
  Farmers Weekly
  The Environment Agency (EA) has been accused of “years of neglect and mismanagement” along a protected river at the centre of a maintenance dispute. A frustrated farmer, who did not want to be named, sent in photos that show large trees uprooted from banks and strewn across the River Lugg in Herefordshire. The area is […]
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• Reducing ruminant feed costs without compromising performance

  30-06-2022 01:01
  
  Farmers Weekly
  Making effective use of co-products from the food and drink industry Soaring production and input costs have put more pressure than ever before on dairy and beef producers to control feed costs, whilst also considering the sustainability and environmental credentials of the ration. C*Traffordgold, a high energy moist distillery feed made from British wheat, is […]
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• Farmer Focus: Being a Monitor Farm has grown me as a farmer

  30-06-2022 01:01
  
  Farmers Weekly
  The past four years have flown, for many reasons, but this month saw me host my final AHDB Monitor Farm meeting. It was a perfect day, weather-wise, and I hope the 45 or so people who turned up enjoyed their day and took something away with them. Without all the excellent farmers turning up to […]
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