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Defra's £358 million underspend of agriculture budget 'kick in the teeth' for farmers

The Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) annual report revealed a £130 million underspend of the agriculture budget for 2023/24 alone

Rachael Brown

12 September 2024 • 4 min read

Machinery

Five new telescopic handlers from Claas

James Huyton

06 September 2024 • 2 min read

Politics

Bluetongue cases continue to increase

Rachael Brown

12 September 2024 • 5 min read

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Alexandra Godfrey: "Everyone has a place in the rural sector"

Chris Brayford

09 September 2024 • 2 min read

Grants Special: Defra needs to maintain support for local abattoirs

Chief executive of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Christopher Price said: "In May, the previous Government promised £3m to support the creation of new and mobile abattoirs though the Farming Investment Fund. Since then we have heard nothing"

Rachael Brown

16 September 2024 • 1 min read

Farm Life

Urgent review of mobile network rollout scheme needed to address connectivity issues in rural communities

Chris Brayford

15 September 2024 • 5 min read

Environment

LibDem Autumn Conference: call for creation of three new National Parks to restore nature and rural communities

Jane Thynne

15 September 2024 • 2 min read

Politics

Vaughan Gething to stand down as MS in 2026

Chris Brayford

15 September 2024 • 2 min read

Arable

Scots farmers urged to complete harvest survey

Jane Thynne

15 September 2024 • 2 min read

Funding

GRANTS SPECIAL: Range of Defra Capital Grants 'worth investigating'

Rachael Brown

15 September 2024 • 1 min read

Grants Special: Defra needs to maintain support for local abattoirs

Rachael Brown

16 September 2024 • 1 min read

Funding

GRANTS SPECIAL: Range of Defra Capital Grants 'worth investigating'

CLA senior land use policy adviser Cameron Hughes said the range of Capital Grants available were 'particularly worth investigating'

Rachael Brown

15 September 2024 • 1 min read

Funding

GRANTS SPECIAL: Local authority grants available for rural businesses

Consultant and founder of SRH Agribusiness, Simon Haley, said these funding opportunities could help with ‘resilience planning, strategic advice and business growth', but current availability of funds must be checked on the relevant council website

Rachael Brown

14 September 2024 • 2 min read

Rural crime

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Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Can a new educational course tackle livestock worrying attacks on farm?

Is education the answer to solving livestock worrying? Or is there still a lack of respect shown from dog owners?

Chris Brayford

13 September 2024 • 3 min read

Rural crime

Officers arrest three men following investigation into GPS thefts from farms

"GPS units are essential for UK farming and as we all like eating, drinking and wearing clothes, this piece of kit is important to every single one of us"

Chris Brayford

12 September 2024 • 2 min read

Rural crime

Hare coursers travel from Wrexham and Northampton to hunt hares in Lincolnshire

"We will simply will not accept this barbaric activity and anyone who comes to the county hare coursing can expect to face the full force of the law"

Chris Brayford

10 September 2024 • 3 min read

Agriculture's National Classifieds

Defra's £358 million underspend of agriculture budget 'kick in the teeth' for farmers

Five new telescopic handlers from Claas

Bluetongue cases continue to increase

Young Farmer Focus - Alexandra Godfrey: "Everyone has a place in the rural sector"

Grants Special: Defra needs to maintain support for local abattoirs

Urgent review of mobile network rollout scheme needed to address connectivity issues in rural communities

LibDem Autumn Conference: call for creation of three new National Parks to restore nature and rural communities

Vaughan Gething to stand down as MS in 2026

Scots farmers urged to complete harvest survey

GRANTS SPECIAL: Range of Defra Capital Grants 'worth investigating'

Great North Air Ambulance Service vital to rural life

New Holland launches new T5 Dual-Command range

Diversifying into agritourism reaps rewards for Beltex record holders

'Clarkson's Clause': Does it make diversification easier for farmers?

Young Farmer Focus - Evie Winston: "Unfortunately, Britain's wet weather only gets wetter"

From the editor: Defra underspend cannot be allowed to justify cuts

Grants Special: Defra needs to maintain support for local abattoirs

GRANTS SPECIAL: Range of Defra Capital Grants 'worth investigating'

GRANTS SPECIAL: Local authority grants available for rural businesses

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Can a new educational course tackle livestock worrying attacks on farm?

Officers arrest three men following investigation into GPS thefts from farms

Hare coursers travel from Wrexham and Northampton to hunt hares in Lincolnshire

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