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- How Nutrition-Smart Agriculture Can Help Build Resilience Against the “Three C” Crises of Climate, Conflict and COVID-19by Farming First (Farming First) on May 16, 2022
Arun Baral, CEO of HarvestPlus The post How Nutrition-Smart Agriculture Can Help Build Resilience Against the “Three C” Crises of Climate, Conflict and COVID-19 appeared first on Farming First.
- Enabling Ecosystem Partnerships to Accelerate Sustainable Agriculture and Reach the SDGsby Farming First (Farming First) on May 9, 2022
Natasha Santos, Bayer Crop Science The post Enabling Ecosystem Partnerships to Accelerate Sustainable Agriculture and Reach the SDGs appeared first on Farming First.
- Harnessing Business to Boost Agricultural Productivityby Farming First (Farming First) on April 21, 2022
Katharina Münster, Inclusive Business Action Network The post Harnessing Business to Boost Agricultural Productivity appeared first on Farming First.
- Moving Small-scale Farmers Up the Ladder of Protection and Possibilityby Farming First (Farming First) on April 4, 2022
Professor Michael R. Carter, Resilience+ Innovation Facility The post Moving Small-scale Farmers Up the Ladder of Protection and Possibility appeared first on Farming First.
- Nature-Based Solutions at UNEA-5.2by Farming First (Farming First) on March 14, 2022
Nature-based solutions were one of the main topics at the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) in Nairobi. One of the key outcomes from the fifth session was a resolution focused on nature-based solutions. The post Nature-Based Solutions at UNEA-5.2 appeared first on Farming First.
- The Importance of the Seed Industry to Feed the World and Eradicate Hungerby Farming First (Farming First) on March 9, 2022
Alice Ingabire, Access to Seeds Index Lead at the World Benchmarking Alliance The post The Importance of the Seed Industry to Feed the World and Eradicate Hunger appeared first on Farming First.
- Empowering Smallholders to Meet Our Global Goalsby Farming First (Farming First) on March 3, 2022
Oliver Camp, innovation specialist The post Empowering Smallholders to Meet Our Global Goals appeared first on Farming First.
- Mighty Tools for Mighty Farmers: Investing in Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovations for Smallholder Farmersby Farming First (Farming First) on February 22, 2022
Dr. Jim Barnhart, USAID The post Mighty Tools for Mighty Farmers: Investing in Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovations for Smallholder Farmers appeared first on Farming First.
- Solutions to Climate Change’s Impact on Soil Healthby Farming First (Farming First) on January 27, 2022
Micael Beun and Wilson Leonardo, IFDC project leads The post Solutions to Climate Change’s Impact on Soil Health appeared first on Farming First.
- Avian Fluby Alex (Farming News - All the latest farming & Agricultural News from Agrismart) on January 25, 2022
The post Avian Flu appeared first on Agrismart.
- 'Democratic' jackdaws use noise to make decisionsby BBC News - Science & Environment on May 24, 2022
The birds take to the skies en masse after calling out their 'vote', scientists have discovered.
- Bold agri-environment choice takes land out of productionby Louise Impey (Farmers Weekly) on May 23, 2022
Farmers Weekly Protecting and improving the environment is a priority for Robert Law, who has always made good use of agri-environment schemes across the 1,800ha of farmland that he oversees on the Hertfordshire/Cambridgeshire border. It was this focus on stewardship which led to him taking the bold decision to take 17% of one farm out of production The post Bold agri-environment choice takes land out of production appeared first on Farmers Weekly
- 11 ways pig farmers can aim for net zeroby Charlotte Cunningham (Farmers Weekly) on May 23, 2022
Farmers Weekly Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the pig industry (for each unit of meat) are lower than the dairy, beef and sheep sectors. However, there are still ways producers can reduce their carbon footprint. Improving pig genetics and health, incorporating alternative protein sources into the diet and better handling of manure all have potential to cut The post 11 ways pig farmers can aim for net zero appeared first on Farmers Weekly
- ScotGrass: Erth adds extra hopper to Agriseeder drillby oli mark (Farmers Weekly) on May 23, 2022
Farmers Weekly Northern Irish maker Erth Engineering has added a small secondary hopper option to its low-disturbance Agriseeder in an effort to make it more versatile. The company’s distributor, Hexham-based Dales Agri Sales, has seen demand surge thanks to the availability of grants for 3m direct drills. And, says Dales, the particular appeal of the Agriseeder is The post ScotGrass: Erth adds extra hopper to Agriseeder drill appeared first on Farmers Weekly
- Farmer Focus: Hours filling out forms is worth the cashby Emma Gillbard (Farmers Weekly) on May 23, 2022
Farmers Weekly It’s all been about forms lately. First, a Countryside Stewardship (CSS) Higher Tier (HT) application completed before the end of April. Then the obvious Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) by mid-May and now an Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme Landscape Recovery (LR) bid in conjunction with some of our neighbours in the Breckland Farmers Wildlife Network The post Farmer Focus: Hours filling out forms is worth the cash appeared first on Farmers Weekly
- Opinion: BPS advance is small compensation, Mr Eusticeby Phillip Clarke (Farmers Weekly) on May 23, 2022
Farmers Weekly Defra secretary George Eustice wrote to me personally this week with news that he has decided to bring forward payment of part of my Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money for 2022. I thought I should write him a reply: Windy Hill Farm Flint Acre Drought Prone East Sussex Dear Mr Eustice, Many thanks for your The post Opinion: BPS advance is small compensation, Mr Eustice appeared first on Farmers Weekly
- How to pivot your farming business to deal with loss of BPSby Jon Redmayne (Farmers Weekly) on May 23, 2022
Farmers Weekly Farmers are facing once-in-a-generation decisions about the direction of their businesses. Generating a positive financial return from agricultural production is going to become increasingly challenging as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is phased out, and major new legislation – much of it associated with mitigating climate change and fostering environmental benefits – is phased in. The post How to pivot your farming business to deal with loss of BPS appeared first on Farmers Weekly
- Gene-edited tomatoes could soon be sold in Englandby BBC News - Science & Environment on May 23, 2022
A bill is to be introduced in Parliament in two days' time to allow the commercial growing of gene-edited crops in England.
- Rising BVD level causes concern in Northern Irelandby Michael Priestley (Farmers Weekly) on May 23, 2022
Farmers Weekly Herd health reminders have been issued after a spate of significant bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) outbreaks across six herds in northern Ulster. Tag-and-test results from calves on six County Armagh farms in the Markethill, Keady and Killylea areas have returned more than 70 positive results this year. This lifts the county’s overall disease disclosure rate The post Rising BVD level causes concern in Northern Ireland appeared first on Farmers Weekly
- Village creates bale art to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubileeby Ed Henderson (Farmers Weekly) on May 23, 2022
Farmers Weekly A rural community in north Lincolnshire has paid tribute to the Queen ahead of the Platinum Jubilee by creating some stunning bale art. The patriotic scene, on display near the village of Westwoodside, shows two Queen’s Guards stood either side of the Union Jack, which features the Queen’s crown and the number 70 – to The post Village creates bale art to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee appeared first on Farmers Weekly