Farming briefs

Could your farm be part of the solution for nuclear waste storage? Nuclear Waste Services is seeking landowners and communities willing to have nuclear waste stored deep underground. The upside on offer is massive infrastructure funding and fresh opportunities.

One of Europe’s most modern oat-processing facilities is set to open at Camgrain’s site near Kettering. Navara Oat Milling’s investment will meet burgeoning demand for oats as ingredients in healthy foods and drinks. A dedicated, sustainable supply chain will be overseen by Frontier.

Over two and a half times more people received RABI support last year than in 2021, with Return to School being it’s most successful standalone campaign ever. Offering grants for school uniforms, equipment and PE kit helped nearly 4,000 families, especially farming women aged 35 to 44, a group at particular risk of poor mental health and wellbeing.

An Agri-EPI Centre project to breed ultra-low emission sheep will see Herts breeders Rob and Jo Hodgkins select lower methane emitting rams to breed lower gas progeny. The study builds on work using Romneys in New Zealand. A 25% methane cut is anticipated.