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£2m lifeline launched as Scottish pig farmers quit sector
Scotland has launched a £2 million support fund for independent pig farmers as falling prices drive producers out of the sector and threaten future…
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Seven tractors damaged after suspected shooting at dealership
Seven tractors at a Raglan machinery dealership had their windscreens damaged after reports of shooting noises in the early hours, Gwent Police has…
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Farm sales rise to highest first-half level in almost 20 years
More English farms have come to market than at any comparable point for almost 20 years, despite the total acreage available remaining largely…
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Agricultural business failures surge 450% as pressure mounts
Agricultural business failures have surged by 450% as rising costs, subsidy changes and cashflow pressure push more companies into administration…
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Cow-sharing scheme uses cattle to tackle Welsh wildfire risk
Cattle are being used to help fight wildfire risk on one of Wales’s rarest landscapes, as a community grazing scheme tackles flammable vegetation and…
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Nuffield: the poultry scholarship that changes careers
For many farmers and agricultural professionals, completing a Nuffield Farming Scholarship becomes the most significant step of their career…
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Renowned Northumberland herdsman's farm comes to market for £4m
A historic Northumberland farm has come to market for £4 million as renowned herdsman Frank Robson prepares to retire after a lifetime in livestock…
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£13bn Devon data centre plan delayed amid farmland concerns
A proposed £13bn data centre and battery storage scheme on north Devon farmland has been delayed after growing concern over its scale, countryside…
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Record milk output may mask future cow shortage, AHDB warns
Britain’s record milk production could be masking a looming shortage of future dairy cows, AHDB has warned. The levy board believes more dairy…
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Lower grazing levels fuelling moorland fires, sheep body warns
Moorland wildfires are being made worse by years of reduced sheep grazing and rising fuel loads, the National Sheep Association has warned. The…
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