Food & Farming Futures

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#worldearthwormday🪱 these boys doing the heavy lifting 24/7 at this time of year #showusyourworm!

Every meat product displaying the Red Tractor logo comes from animals that were stunned before slaughter, no exceptions. Read more here bit.ly/4nQ7vaZ

@HarperAdamsUni @NFUtweets @NFUCymru @NFUStweets @CLAtweets @CAupdates @tenantfarmers @NationalGamekee @AgricastParts Please share across your networks. The input of farmers/ag contractors is vital to understanding crime prevention decision-making. Thank you!

If you are off to see a combine harvester working, just remember that although you can see it, the driver probably can’t see you! It can get especially hard to see in a dusty crop at night. #harvest @NFUtweets @yellowwelliesuk

Potatoes were originally cultivated in South America thousands of years ago and were introduced into Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century. There are now thousands of potato varieties worldwide ~ here’s an extraordinary collection from Bolivia

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- farmers on 72% of holdings are not at all confident that changes to schemes and regulations will lead to a successful future for farming ... 4/5

Unsurprising data from the latest Farmer Opinion Tracker from @DefraGovUK : - farmers on 69% of all holdings are not at all positive about the future of farming ... 1/5

Very important work @yellowwelliesuk

Thought this was interesting, the different type standards required of Angus cattle over the years

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@JRDSills @WeedSciJohn @allohexaploid What is the quickest way to increase soil organic matter? (feel free to add any subsequent questions you think are relevant) Alan

@WeedSciJohn & @allohexaploid could you give me a technical plant related question you'd be interested to have answered (but can't be bothered to do the work yourself)? I'm curious to test it in different domains.

I want people to realise just how good AI is now. Here's a Deep Research generated report (link in next tweet) on the recent IHT reforms, the extent to which farms can afford the tax, & impacts on business productivity and investment. Took 5 mins. LMK your reactions.

A lot of nutrition science seems to be done this way.

Merry Xmas folks and All the best for 2025

The Dutch people honor their World War II liberators by lighting candles on Christmas Eve at all the war graves. At the 🇨🇦 Canadian cemetery in Groesbeek, thanks to hundreds of volunteers, a candle has been lit at each of the 2619 graves, and will stay burning tomorrow.

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@FarmingUK @TheFarmingForum @JustFarmersUK @FarmersGuide @FarmersCompany Could you please assist by sharing the details of this survey widely among your networks. The thoughts of farmers on agricultural crime and its impact are requested. Thank you!

I’ll tell you what’s worse I signed this as it was about “farm washing” as in supermarkets using farm names to market products NO MENTION OF MEGA FARMS… campaign comes out what’s the first video about??? MEGA FARMS WTF my name is on their petition I was not given the full picture!! Now who’s misleading?