Top Farming News: Defra Issues and Drill Innovations
In this edition of This Week in Farming, we bring you the top stories from Farmers Weekly in the past week. Check out the latest market prices here. In Westminster, MP’s showed their support for British farming, but tensions arose as Defra failed to deliver £130m in funding. Labour is under pressure to rule out cuts to the farming budget as the industry faces challenges ahead.
Land may be taken out of food production for solar sites, causing concern among farmers. Extreme weather could lead to food shortages and civil unrest, while the UK grapples with its third-worst cereal harvest in 40 years. The abattoir sector is also facing challenges.
Bluetongue cases are spreading in England, with Essex and Lincolnshire reporting new cases. Learn more about the disease and how to protect your livestock. In the machinery sector, seed drills and no-till cropping are in focus.
Prices for spring barley are affected by a bumper crop, while ram sales and milk markets see increases. Listen to the FW podcast for more insights and updates in the farming industry.
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Maria Sanchez completed her Bachelor’s degree in Plant Sciences from the University of California, Davis, in the USA. Her studies focused on plant genetics and biotechnology, with an emphasis on developing disease-resistant crop varieties. Maria has contributed to several research projects aimed at improving crop resilience to climate change and is now pursuing her Master’s degree in Plant Breeding.