All from last 24 hours NEWSThis Week in Farming: Land use, red diesel and IHT latestWelcome back to the latest edition of This Week in Farming, your one-stop shop for the best content from Farmers Weekly in the past seven days. First, here’s your markets… MARKETS AND TRENDSFSA small abattoir fee cut proposal divides industryThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed giving the smallest abattoirs in England and Wales up to a 90% discount on official inspection charges, a move aimed at easing regulatory… STAFF MANAGEMENTNorthern Ireland farmworkers set for pay riseFarmworkers in Northern Ireland are to receive pay increases worth roughly between 4-8%, depending on their grade. The announcement follows a meeting of the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) at the… DAIRYTips on getting the most from benchmarking to drive profitBenchmarking is good for business, but only if you are honest with the figures. The exercise becomes meaningless if the numbers are incorrect, says Cheshire-based consultant Gaynor Wellwood. Results are… LAND MARKETSWhy a private project is looking to buy farmland for forestThe Heart of England Forest currently spans 3,650ha across Worcestershire and Warwickshire, with ambitions to expand to 12,140ha. But what really sets it apart is not its size, but the… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Having a farm secretary is so importantIn a frustrating world of politics, weather and war, the sight of sunshine and sound of songbirds is a welcome sign of positivity. I’ve done a fair bit of number crunching… CULTIVATORSAmazone Catros harrow gets factory-fitted slurry distributorA new Pro version of Amazone’s Catros compact disc harrow comes with a factory-fitted slurry distribution system that allows buyers to complete shallow cultivations and apply nutrients in the same…
