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Four alpacas shot dead on Cambridgeshire smallholding
Police are appealing for more information after four alpacas and a sheep were shot dead on a smallholding in Cambridgeshire. The incident happened on…
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RSABI sets up Farmers' Lotto to help cover rising costs of services
A Farmers’ Lotto is being launched to generate a new income stream for a farming charity in order to help cover the rising costs of its services…
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Police receive £800,000 to better protect rural areas from crime
Police forces have received more than £800,000 from the government to better protect farming and countryside businesses from the growing threat of…
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EAE vaccine back in stock following supply chain challenges
An important enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) vaccine is now back in stock following supply chain challenges last year. Ceva Animal Health…
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Country estate launches to market for first time in 500 years
A diverse country estate in Worcestershire, which includes a commercial farm, has been placed on the market for the first time in 500 years. Little…
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One in five farms have cut jobs or paused recruitment since budget
Almost one in five family farms have cut jobs or paused recruitment following proposed changes to agricultural property relief, new research reveals…
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Defra relaxes Germany's foot-and-mouth disease controls
Defra has relaxed some disease controls for Germany following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease near Berlin in January. The meat and dairy import…
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Grower surpasses winter wheat profitability with 9t/ha winter bean crop
A Kent farmer has achieved a 9t/ha winter bean crop, in an era where UK winter field bean yields range from a low of 3.7t to highs of 4.9t/ha. In…
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Paul Caldwell steps down as chief of Rural Payments Agency
Paul Caldwell has announced that he is stepping down as the chief of the Rural Payments Agency after eight years at the helm. Mr Caldwell, who was…
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Plant-based brand Alpro pledges 100% British oats for drink
Plant-based drink brand Alpro has pledged to source 100% of its oats from British farmers as part of a move to bolster its UK presence. The…
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