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AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor
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AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor

AB Agri Ltd was fined £566,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,410 after blender operative Bartosz Gaj sustained a life-changing injury at work

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 • 2 min read
Defra criticised for 'triumph' of SFI closure announcement
Politics

Defra criticised for 'triumph' of SFI closure announcement

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 • 4 min read
Sustainable Farming Incentive emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"
Politics

Sustainable Farming Incentive emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI
Politics

Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Farmers criticise 'keyboard warriors' in Mairi Gougeon's decision to leave politics next year
Politics

Farmers criticise 'keyboard warriors' in Mairi Gougeon's decision to leave politics next year

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission
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Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read

March 18: Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future redesign of SFI

Rachael Brown

Hosted by Rachael Brown

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on yesterday's emergency roundtable meeting on SFI, with the Farming Minister criticised for providing lack of clarity on the what the future redesign of SFI will look like, and for showing a lack of empathy for those farmers trapped out of SFI. She also reports on farmers defending Scottish Minister Mairi Gougeon and criticising the level abuse she received online, as she announced she is stepping down from her post after more that half of her life in politics. And don't forget to sign up to our free webinar on Inheritance Tax ( March 27), where an expert panel will be unpicking any updates from the Spring Statement from the day before

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March 18: Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future redesign of SFI

Rachael Brown

Hosted by Rachael Brown

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on yesterday's emergency roundtable meeting on SFI, with the Farming Minister criticised for providing lack of clarity on the what the future redesign of SFI will look like, and for showing a lack of empathy for those farmers trapped out of SFI. She also reports on farmers defending Scottish Minister Mairi Gougeon and criticising the level abuse she received online, as she announced she is stepping down from her post after more that half of her life in politics. And don't forget to sign up to our free webinar on Inheritance Tax ( March 27), where an expert panel will be unpicking any updates from the Spring Statement from the day before

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Sheep special: Worldwide success for Welsh Hampshire Down flock

Sheep special: Worldwide success for Welsh Hampshire Down flock

Sheep special: Mastitis – what are the signs and symptoms to look out for?

Sheep special: Mastitis – what are the signs and symptoms to look out for?

Sheep special: Flexibility key to success of Derbyshire sheep enterprise

Sheep special: Flexibility key to success of Derbyshire sheep enterprise

Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

Sheep special: Charollais rams integral to economic efficiency in Scottish system

Sheep special: Charollais rams integral to economic efficiency in Scottish system

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Classic Machinery: Equal wheel mania in the 1960s and 70s
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Classic Machinery: Equal wheel mania in the 1960s and 70s

Simon Henley
clock 17 March 2025 • 7 min read
How feeding sheep willow impacts health and performance
Livestock

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Jonathan Wheeler
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Key fungicide decisions approach for farmers
Arable

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Farmers Guardian
clock 15 March 2025 • 2 min read
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Letters: "Systematically, the Government is removing the tools for farmers to deliver the positive outcomes we have worked so hard to create"
Politics

Letters: "Systematically, the Government is removing the tools for farmers to deliver the positive outcomes we have worked so hard to create"

Farmers Guardian
clock 18 March 2025 • 2 min read
Martin Lines: "The closure of SFI has highlighted just how fragile the current system is"
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Martin Lines: "The closure of SFI has highlighted just how fragile the current system is"

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 • 4 min read
Ed Dungait: "Is this Labour Government deliberately attempting to destroy farming businesses to free up land for other uses?"
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Ed Dungait: "Is this Labour Government deliberately attempting to destroy farming businesses to free up land for other uses?"

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
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Sustainable Farming Incentive emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"
Politics

Sustainable Farming Incentive emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"

An emergency roundtable on SFI has been held this afternoon (March 17) between Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and farming organisations

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI
Politics

Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI

TFA representative George Renner said despite indication from Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner at an ‘emergency' industry roundtable that a ‘stripped back version' of SFI would be available this summer, commitments from the Minister were still ‘very woolly'

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission
Politics

Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission

Victoria Vyvyan, president of the CLA, said the country's planning system was in ‘crisis' and was ‘stagnating growth in the countryside'

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
Rural crime
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AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor
Rural crime

AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor

AB Agri Ltd was fined £566,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,410 after blender operative Bartosz Gaj sustained a life-changing injury at work

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 • 2 min read
Unborn lambs killed in livestock worrying attack
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Unborn lambs killed in livestock worrying attack

One ewe had to be put to sleep due to the extent of her injuries from the dog attack, while another ewe, which had been carrying twins, also died. Police said the incident could lead to more ewes miscarrying lambs

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 • 2 min read
Derbyshire police called out to more than 10 livestock worrying incidents in three months
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Derbyshire police called out to more than 10 livestock worrying incidents in three months

Derbyshire Constabulary has responded to livestock worrying incidents which led to dogs being shot and sheep being left with 'horrendous' injuries

Chris Brayford
clock 16 March 2025 • 2 min read