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Welsh farmer keeps Border Leicester sheep legacy alive after 100 years
Nearly 100 years after Border Leicesters were introduced to his family farm, North Wales sheep farmer Ben Hamner believes the traditional breed could…
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Serial fly-tipper hit with £1.4m bill for dumping waste on rural land
A waste crime boss who dumped rubbish across farms and rural sites in England — equivalent to the weight of 600 African elephants — has been ordered…
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Farm rents diverge as informal agreements hit decade high
Formal farm rents fell in real terms last year, while informal agreements climbed to their highest nominal level in a decade, new figures show. Data…
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EU-banned pesticides still used on UK farms as industry warns of £810m hit
Greenpeace Unearthed has found that pesticides banned in the EU over links to cancer and fertility harm remain approved for use on UK farms, as…
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Scottish young farmers hit £900,000 milestone in Big Build campaign
Scotland’s young farmers have pushed The Big Build campaign to £900,000 after raising £100,000 at two Burns Supper celebrations held in the East and…
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Morrisons pledges £1.6bn spend with British farmers in 2026
Morrisons has pledged to spend more than £1.6 billion with British farmers in 2026, as supermarkets face renewed scrutiny over their role in…
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Government calls on farmers to help design new £30m fund
Farmers are being invited to help shape a new £30m government fund aimed at strengthening collaboration and resilience across the countryside…
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Bayer moves to cap Roundup liability with $7.25bn deal
Bayer has announced a $7.25bn (£5.4bn) settlement plan aimed at capping its exposure to tens of thousands of US lawsuits alleging its Roundup…
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Sugar beet industry calls for trade safeguards at Westminster reception
With trade pressures mounting and food security rising up the political agenda, Britain’s sugar beet sector has taken its case directly to…
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'Finding 4G is like striking gold': MPs hit out over countryside coverage
Rural Britain is still battling dead zones and dropped calls, MPs have warned, despite official claims that mobile coverage is steadily improving…
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