Abi Kay
@fwabikay.bsky.social
Deputy editor, Farmers Weekly
Oxford Farming Conference director
Multi-award-winning journalist
Oxford Farming Conference director
Multi-award-winning journalist
You can read all this & much more in the mag, which this week is a water management special! 💧 Go pick up your copy, check the app or your postbox... whichever way you prefer to get your Farmers Weekly hit. If you don't subscribe yet, you can here 👇 /END t.co/HigDf2qrSr
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October 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM
You can read all this & much more in the mag, which this week is a water management special! 💧 Go pick up your copy, check the app or your postbox... whichever way you prefer to get your Farmers Weekly hit. If you don't subscribe yet, you can here 👇 /END t.co/HigDf2qrSr
A Welsh update from yours truly on how farmers have been granted a last-minute reprieve, of sorts, if they inadvertently breach the gov's controversial water regs t.co/R447BTJvD2
https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/appeals-process-set-out-for-breaches-of-welsh-nvz-rules
t.co
October 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM
A Welsh update from yours truly on how farmers have been granted a last-minute reprieve, of sorts, if they inadvertently breach the gov's controversial water regs t.co/R447BTJvD2
Another piece from Charlie Reeve on how some land agents are trying to increase farm rents by up to 50%, with tenants facing undue pressure to agree t.co/2XZ9gPdjkm
https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/tenancies-rents/tfa-warns-of-landlords-imposing-unjustified-rent-hikes
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October 18, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Another piece from Charlie Reeve on how some land agents are trying to increase farm rents by up to 50%, with tenants facing undue pressure to agree t.co/2XZ9gPdjkm
A worrying piece from markets editor Charlie Reeve about how sheep farmers in bluetongue restriction zones are being penalised by abattoirs, with price cuts of up to 50p/kg reported t.co/gCLCzHQp5K
https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/meat-prices/dismay-as-abattoirs-cut-lamb-prices-in-bluetongue-btv-restriction-zone
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October 18, 2024 at 10:36 AM
A worrying piece from markets editor Charlie Reeve about how sheep farmers in bluetongue restriction zones are being penalised by abattoirs, with price cuts of up to 50p/kg reported t.co/gCLCzHQp5K
From resident news hound Phil Case, an update on just how much of the £50m Flood Recovery Fund has been spent. Spoiler - it's not a lot: t.co/FYG0xJSvm6
https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/only-2-1m-spent-on-flood-recovery-fund-foi-reveals
t.co
October 18, 2024 at 10:36 AM
From resident news hound Phil Case, an update on just how much of the £50m Flood Recovery Fund has been spent. Spoiler - it's not a lot: t.co/FYG0xJSvm6
Well that’s just fantastic! Thanks for compiling such a useful pack and for including me in it
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September 18, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Well that’s just fantastic! Thanks for compiling such a useful pack and for including me in it
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Always worth keeping an eye on the Farmers Weekly website for the agriculture news you can’t get anywhere else 👀
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September 18, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Always worth keeping an eye on the Farmers Weekly website for the agriculture news you can’t get anywhere else 👀
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And secondly, with the latest on bluetongue www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/he...
Bluetongue cases continue to surge across England - Farmers Weekly
Bluetongue cases in livestock in England have risen to similar levels as seen in the previous outbreak in November 2023, according to official government
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September 18, 2024 at 2:19 PM
And secondly, with the latest on bluetongue www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/he...
Plus two final bits from Phil Case - firstly on how farmers in higher tier agri-environment schemes have been locked out of ELM www.fwi.co.uk/business/pay...
Defra leaves farmers ‘in limbo’ over green scheme rollout - Farmers Weekly
Farmers and landowners in Higher Tier agri-environment schemes are facing uncertainty as they lack a clear pathway into the newer Environmental Land
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September 18, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Plus two final bits from Phil Case - firstly on how farmers in higher tier agri-environment schemes have been locked out of ELM www.fwi.co.uk/business/pay...
Markets guru Charlie Reeve has the latest on OSR, reporting on an oilseeds summit which looked at how to reboot the sector after a significant fall in cropping area www.fwi.co.uk/business/mar...
Oilseeds sector holds summit to discuss future of crop in UK - Farmers Weekly
More than 50 industry representatives met this week to discuss how they can “reboot” the UK’s oilseeds sector after several challenging years and a
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September 18, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Markets guru Charlie Reeve has the latest on OSR, reporting on an oilseeds summit which looked at how to reboot the sector after a significant fall in cropping area www.fwi.co.uk/business/mar...
From news editor Phil Clarke, a quick interview with new Efra select committee chairman Alistair Carmichael, who has said an inquiry into Gov spending on ag is a top priority www.fwi.co.uk/news/farm-po...
Efra committee chairman promises inquiry in agricultural spending - Farmers Weekly
A full investigation into government spending on agriculture is a top priority for the new Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee, according
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September 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM
From news editor Phil Clarke, a quick interview with new Efra select committee chairman Alistair Carmichael, who has said an inquiry into Gov spending on ag is a top priority www.fwi.co.uk/news/farm-po...
Next, a piece from yours truly on how fraudulent entry of cattle into the beef supply chain has been identified by the Food Standards Agency as an emerging threat www.fwi.co.uk/news/crime/f...
Fraud in beef supply chain identified as ‘emerging threat’ - Farmers Weekly
Fraudulent entry of cattle into the beef supply chain has been identified by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) as an “emerging threat” in its latest report
www.fwi.co.uk
September 18, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Next, a piece from yours truly on how fraudulent entry of cattle into the beef supply chain has been identified by the Food Standards Agency as an emerging threat www.fwi.co.uk/news/crime/f...
First up, a piece from our resident newshound Phil Case about the National Trust reclaiming land from two tenant farmers, despite the previous landowner gifting it on the basis that it be used for ag purposes in perpetuity www.fwi.co.uk/business/bus...
National Trust to reclaim farm from tenant farmers - Farmers Weekly
Tenant farmers in Devon have been left angry and frustrated over National Trust plans to reclaim the farm for diverse purposes. Andrew and Kate Lamont,
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September 18, 2024 at 2:10 PM
First up, a piece from our resident newshound Phil Case about the National Trust reclaiming land from two tenant farmers, despite the previous landowner gifting it on the basis that it be used for ag purposes in perpetuity www.fwi.co.uk/business/bus...