Discover industry updates from the last week, handpicked. Let’s find out what’s been going on.
A new price has been agreed on for the 2024-25 sugar beet contract between British Sugar and NFU Sugar; Farm charities throughout the UK will get funding from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust following recent fundraising efforts; Applications are now open for a reward scheme celebrating women in farming, the National Women in Agriculture awards.
British Sugar and NFU Sugar strike new price deal
A new price has been agreed on for the 2024-25 sugar beet contract between British Sugar and NFU Sugar.
2023: Extreme weather and high input costs take toll on farming
Farmers Weekly explores the impacts of the extreme weather and costs of input on 2023 for farmers throughout the UK.
https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/2023-extreme-weather-and-high-input-costs-take-toll-on-farming
New standard published for maintaining machinery
A new machinery maintenance standard has been published by the British Standards Institute.
Farmers called on to help train robots to spot slugs
Farmers have been recruited to spot slugs to help robots do the same in a new trial as part of the SLIMERS project being funded by Defra.
https://www.farminguk.com/news/farmers-called-on-to-help-train-robots-to-spot-slugs_63870.html
Farming charities receive donations totalling more than £1m
Farm charities throughout the UK will get funding from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust following recent fundraising efforts.
https://www.farminguk.com/news/farming-charities-receive-donations-totalling-more-than-1m_63876.html
Applications open for first National Women in Agriculture awards
Applications are now open for a reward scheme celebrating women in farming, the National Women in Agriculture awards.
Scottish cereal production at 10-year average despite bad weather
Productions of cereals in Scotland still align with ten year averages even following the recent bout of bad weather.
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