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Chris Brayford

Chris Brayford

News and Business Reporter

Articles by Chris Brayford

Farming couple's tractor tour heads to Parliament to talk mental health after death of son Len

Farm Life

Farming couple's tractor tour heads to Parliament to talk mental health after death of son Len

Lynda and Andy Eadon reached the Houses of Parliament to raise mental health awareness in rural and farming communities

clock 07 July 2023 • 5 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Rebecca Smith: "People will always need food, and this will become increasingly prominent amid global climate change. Food security will become an even bigger issue than it already is."

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Rebecca Smith: "People will always need food, and this will become increasingly prominent amid global climate change. Food security will become an even bigger issue than it already is."

Rebecca Smith, 22, is a dairy farmer from Brampton in Cumbria 

clock 07 July 2023 • 2 min read
NFU criticises burden inflation has placed on farmers with 'no end in sight'

NFU criticises burden inflation has placed on farmers with 'no end in sight'

"We are not going to bring inflation down for consumers unless we act and take a whole chain approach"

clock 07 July 2023 • 3 min read
AHDB's Great British Beef Week proved to be a social media hit with the public

AHDB's Great British Beef Week proved to be a social media hit with the public

AHDB said the campaign reached 18 million people in the UK

clock 07 July 2023 • 1 min read
Doddie Weir tartan tractor to tour Scotland to raise funds for MND

Doddie Weir tartan tractor to tour Scotland to raise funds for MND

A New Holland T4.75 has been wrapped in the tartan colours synonymous with the former Scottish rugby union player and farmer

clock 06 July 2023 • 1 min read
Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous sectors with release of HSE's annual deaths

Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous sectors with release of HSE's annual deaths

HSE said 21 agriculture, forestry and fishing workers died last year in people died in Great Britain between April 2022 and March 2023 at work

clock 06 July 2023 • 1 min read
Traffic in Lincolnshire halted by stampeding cows

Farm Life

Traffic in Lincolnshire halted by stampeding cows

The cows caused long delays for commuters this morning

clock 06 July 2023 • 1 min read
PM Rishi Sunak told Government is 'losing' prominence in climate change battle

PM Rishi Sunak told Government is 'losing' prominence in climate change battle

 "The failure to act decisively in response to the energy crisis and build on the success of hosting COP26 means that the UK has lost its clear global climate leadership"

clock 04 July 2023 • 2 min read
Ewe euthanized after 'horrific' dog attack in Wales

Rural crime

Ewe euthanized after 'horrific' dog attack in Wales

Dyfed-Powys Police said three ewes were attacked in total

clock 03 July 2023 • 1 min read
Cow rescued after getting stuck in muddy Cheshire waters

Farm Life

Cow rescued after getting stuck in muddy Cheshire waters

The fire service had to use five fire engines as well as a boat and rope to help free the farmer's livestock

clock 02 July 2023 • 1 min read