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Royal Highland Show preview: Dedication pays off for Bluefaced Leicester breeder
Livestock

Royal Highland Show preview: Dedication pays off for Bluefaced Leicester breeder

High standards from the start have certainly paid off for Bluefaced Leicester breeder Jamie Pirie who is testament that hard work pays off in the end

Lynsey Clarke
clock 15 June 2025 • 7 min read
On Test: John Deere 6M 240 - simplified power
Machinery

On Test: John Deere 6M 240 - simplified power

Now offering up to 50km/h road speeds and a CVT transmission for the first time, James Huyton gets behind the wheel of John Deere's 270hp 6M 240 to see how it performs on test

James Huyton
clock 17 June 2025 • 9 min read
Register for our FREE webinar: The Spending Review: Understanding its impact on the rural budget
Farm Business

Register for our FREE webinar: The Spending Review: Understanding its impact on the rural budget

Farmers Guardian
clock 06 June 2025 • 2 min read
Regenerative agriculture survey: What does it mean for you and your business?
Sustainable Farming

Regenerative agriculture survey: What does it mean for you and your business?

WIN: A free Farmers Guardian digital subscription just for responding! The responses to this survey will be published in a regen special edition on June 27

Farmers Guardian
clock 17 June 2025 • 1 min read
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Kaleb Cooper to judge Young British Farming Award to celebrate new entrants
British Farming Awards

Kaleb Cooper to judge Young British Farming Award to celebrate new entrants

The Kaleb Cooper New Entrant of the Year Award will debut at this year's Young British Farming Awards, held at Cannon Hall Farm

Tom Ryder
clock 18 June 2025 • 2 min read
Texel ewe lamb tops the Royal Cheshire line-up
Shows & Sales

Texel ewe lamb tops the Royal Cheshire line-up

Ellie Layton
clock 18 June 2025 • 9 min read
John Deere's latest self propelled sprayer - an upfront view
Machinery

John Deere's latest self propelled sprayer - an upfront view

James Huyton
clock 18 June 2025 • 3 min read
Geopolitical tensions must 'strengthen' case to increase British food production
Politics

Geopolitical tensions must 'strengthen' case to increase British food production

Chris Brayford
clock 18 June 2025 • 3 min read
Steve Reed must 'face the music' on IHT after Cereals no show
Politics

Steve Reed must 'face the music' on IHT after Cereals no show

Chris Brayford
clock 18 June 2025 • 3 min read
Co-op reiterates its commitment to British farmers
Retail

Co-op reiterates its commitment to British farmers

Mia Willemsen
clock 18 June 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: abattoirs under siege from imports and bluetongue

Hosted by Jane Thynne

Abattoirs in Wales are under threat from imports and bluetongue; Eurostar customers offered pork products despite ban; NFU heads back to Brussels for EU reset and how the harvest could all be down to St John

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Farming in Five: abattoirs under siege from imports and bluetongue

Hosted by Jane Thynne

Abattoirs in Wales are under threat from imports and bluetongue; Eurostar customers offered pork products despite ban; NFU heads back to Brussels for EU reset and how the harvest could all be down to St John

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Royal Highland Show preview
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Royal Highland Show preview: Presidential team looks to innovation to meet net zero targets

Royal Highland Show preview: Presidential team looks to innovation to meet net zero targets

Royal Highland Show preview: A passion for showing is a family affair

Royal Highland Show preview: A passion for showing is a family affair

Royal Highland Show preview: Team effort behind family's showing success

Royal Highland Show preview: Team effort behind family's showing success

Royal Highland Show preview: A round-up of the diverse range of machinery set to be on display

Royal Highland Show preview: A round-up of the diverse range of machinery set to be on display

Royal Highland Show preview: Hoping for a repeat win in the Clydesdale section

Royal Highland Show preview: Hoping for a repeat win in the Clydesdale section

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Castle family's seven-generation legacy underpins British Friesian herd
Dairy

Castle family's seven-generation legacy underpins British Friesian herd

Wendy Short
clock 18 June 2025 • 6 min read
On Test: John Deere 6M 240 - simplified power
Machinery

On Test: John Deere 6M 240 - simplified power

James Huyton
clock 17 June 2025 • 9 min read
NSA Sheep South West Preview: Devonshire family prepare to host South West sheep event
Livestock

NSA Sheep South West Preview: Devonshire family prepare to host South West sheep event

Farmers Guardian
clock 16 June 2025 • 8 min read
Opinion and blogs
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EXCLUSIVE - John Milne: "British farming needs every tool in the box to face climate uncertainty"
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - John Milne: "British farming needs every tool in the box to face climate uncertainty"

Chris Brayford
clock 18 June 2025 • 3 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Megan Beswick: "The next generation are going to be the backbone of this fantastic industry"
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Megan Beswick: "The next generation are going to be the backbone of this fantastic industry"

Chris Brayford
clock 18 June 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "Increasing the homegrown food supply should be a national security issue of the 'highest priority'"
Farm Life

Letters: "Increasing the homegrown food supply should be a national security issue of the 'highest priority'"

Farmers Guardian
clock 17 June 2025 • 1 min read
Latest business news
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Co-op reiterates its commitment to British farmers
Retail

Co-op reiterates its commitment to British farmers

It follows retailers including Asda and Morrisons coming under fire for stocking imported beef

Mia Willemsen
clock 18 June 2025 • 1 min read
British shoppers want to see more UK produce in shops
Farm Business

British shoppers want to see more UK produce in shops

A Red Tractor survey showed trust in British grown food has increased

Mia Willemsen
clock 18 June 2025 • 2 min read
Four in 10 small abattoirs 'likely to shut' without small abattoir discount
Farm Business

Four in 10 small abattoirs 'likely to shut' without small abattoir discount

It comes as the Food Standards Agency is due to discuss the discount on at a board meeting on Wednesday

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 17 June 2025 • 2 min read
Rural crime
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Cost of rural crime drops amid coordinated effort to tackle organised gangs
Rural crime

Cost of rural crime drops amid coordinated effort to tackle organised gangs

Quad bikes and ATVs remain top of thieves' list as agricultural vehicle thefts fall 35%

Jane Thynne
clock 16 June 2025 • 3 min read
Chinese nationals charged after smuggling potential 'agroterrorism weapon' into US
Rural crime

Chinese nationals charged after smuggling potential 'agroterrorism weapon' into US

Fusarium graminearum causes ‘head blight' - a disease of wheat, barley, maize, and rice

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 07 June 2025 • 2 min read
Police seek help identifying suspected livestock worrying pair
Rural crime

Police seek help identifying suspected livestock worrying pair

Derbyshire Rural Crime Team said the dogs worried 19 cows for around 20 minutes whilst off-lead on farmland

Chris Brayford
clock 06 June 2025 • 1 min read