NFU Mutual said it has provided funds for the officer - specifically targeting livestock thefts - to join the National Rural Crime Unit

The Crown Prosecution Service said John Price had been responsible for illegally felling a large area of alder, willow, hazel and thorn trees which were around 50 years old

Essex Police said thieves had also stolen around £40,000 worth of equipment from the farm

The retailer said by November 2024, all of its own-brand fresh chicken will be grown with over 20 per cent more space than the industry standard of 38kg/m2

The Animal and Plant Health Agency said 70 cases of the virus had been reported on 43 farms in Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk since November 11

Farmers said rural budget cuts, increased taxes and production costs, the emotional and financial impact TB had placed on business, alongside proposals to take agricultural land out of production for tree planting had taken its ‘toll' on the emotional and financial well-being of farmers

Defra said an owner would be committing a criminal offence if they did not have a certificate of exemption

The organic dairy co-operative said the price increase for March had reflected a ‘sustained upturn’ in demand for organic milk

Jeremy Clarkson, Kaleb Cooper and Gerald Cooper will all be back for series 3 of the popular farming show

Farmers including Gareth Wyn Jones, Charlotte Ashley, Steve Evans and Andrew Crow featured as guests on the first episode