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14/10/24 - Harvest 2024, eco-friendly twine, UK wine

The 2024 wheat harvest is the second worst since records began in 1983, according to DEFRA. That won't be much of a surprise to famers across the country who have battled wet weather which has destroyed some crops and disrupted planting plans and harvest. What will it mean for farm businesses and consumers?We visit a trial in Cornwall which is testing...

Mon Oct 14, 2024 08:20
12/10/24 Farming Today This Week: charges for inspections at abattoirs, beef prices, slurry spreading in Wales, water management

Proposals for abattoirs to take on more of the cost of vets and meat inspectors are 'excessive and dangerous' according to the meat industry. The Association of Independent Meat suppliers or AIMS which represents both big and small slaughterhouses, says the Food Standards Agency's plan to remove or reduce the discount offered to smaller abattoirs risks...

Sat Oct 12, 2024 09:14
11/10/24 - Employment rights, beavers, Welsh slurry spreading rules

The government has published its Employment Rights Bill - so what will it mean for farmers and the staff who work for them? Its key proposals include protection against unfair dismissal from day one, flexible working, improved rights for sick pay, bereavement and parental leave, and a move to regulate zero hours contracts. Most of the planned changes...

Fri Oct 11, 2024 08:20
10/10/24 Threat of the bark beetle to UK forestry, seabed damage in protected areas, re-wiggling rivers

How best to stop the spread of a tiny beetle that could have a huge impact on the future health and profits of UK forestry? From the end of this month all new planting of spruce, with a handful of exceptions, will be banned across much of the south east of England. The restrictions form part of the Government's plans to control the bark beetle, a pest...

Thu Oct 10, 2024 08:25
09/10/24 - Natural capital report, Thames Water reservoir, beef prices

We cannot achieve food security or climate stability without restoring nature according to a new report from Natural England, which outlines the value of the natural world to our society and our economy. The State of Natural Capital Report says the wildlife and countryside in England should be seen as a 'National Wealth Service' - an economic asset...

Wed Oct 9, 2024 08:24
08/10/24 - Cell-cultivated protein, natural flood management, Dartmoor wild camping

More than a million pounds is being given by the Government to the Food Standards Agency, to decide what needs to be put in place to ensure new, "cell-cultivated" foodstuffs will be safe to eat. We hear from the FSA's Chief Scientific Advisor.The long-running case about whether the public can 'wild camp' on Dartmoor, will be heard in the Supreme Court,...

Tue Oct 8, 2024 08:27

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