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Alex Black

Alex Black

Articles by Alex Black

Letters: "To safeguard our farms and rural communities, the police must take further, targeted action"

Rural crime

Letters: "To safeguard our farms and rural communities, the police must take further, targeted action"

Alex Cotterill, a student at the University of Nottinghamshire, writes about rural crime and how it could be tackled

clock 06 May 2025 • 3 min read
Welsh farming contractor shares cancer diagnosis and urges farming community to get checked

Farm Life

Welsh farming contractor shares cancer diagnosis and urges farming community to get checked

John Saunders Davies has urged those in the farming industry to look after their own health

clock 06 May 2025 • 2 min read
Farming in Five: Milk price update, the latest on the beef markets and a look ahead

Farming in Five

Farming in Five: Milk price update, the latest on the beef markets and a look ahead

In this week's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black gives an update on milk prices as Arla, Muller and First Milk make milk price announcements, beef prices head above 700p/kg and a look ahead to next week

clock 02 May 2025 • 1 min read
Latest beef market updates: Deadweight beef prices break through 700p/kg

Beef

Latest beef market updates: Deadweight beef prices break through 700p/kg

Squeezed supplies have seen a near 40% rise in cattle deadweight prices, with GB steer prices now above 700p/kg

clock 01 May 2025 • 9 min read
United Auctions managing director George Purves announces retirement

Livestock

United Auctions managing director George Purves announces retirement

George Purves has worked at United Auctions for 24 years

clock 01 May 2025 • 2 min read
H&H completes £1m Borderway Mart upgrade

Livestock

H&H completes £1m Borderway Mart upgrade

Harrison & Hetherington said the development ‘cements our long-term commitment to our clients, our community, and the livestock sector at large’

clock 01 May 2025 • 1 min read
May 1: Tenant farmers left 'in the dark' on Inheritance Tax and warnings destocking is contributing to wildfires

Farming in Five

May 1: Tenant farmers left 'in the dark' on Inheritance Tax and warnings destocking is contributing to wildfires

In today's episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest Farmers Guardian and Tenant Farmers Association survey which shows tenants are being left 'in the dark' on Inheritance Tax, warnings of the impact of removing sheep from the uplands and the planned closure of a milk processing plant in North Yorkshire by Arla.

clock 01 May 2025 • 1 min read
Letters: "Get the plough out and farm every last inch of your farm like it's World War Three"

Farm Business

Letters: "Get the plough out and farm every last inch of your farm like it's World War Three"

Ben Stanley, Derbyshire, writes about delayed SFI payments and how those who missed out should think themselves lucky

clock 29 April 2025 • 2 min read
April 29: 100 days of Trump, protesters look to evoke wartime spirit and native breeds at risk

Farming in Five

April 29: 100 days of Trump, protesters look to evoke wartime spirit and native breeds at risk

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency and its impact on farmers, the Save British Farming London protest taking place today, the native breeds at risk according to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and farmers who ran in the London Marathon

clock 29 April 2025 • 1 min read
Farming figures complete London marathon

Entertainment

Farming figures complete London marathon

Farmers and rural MPs were amongst those crossing the finish line in London on Sunday (April 27)

clock 28 April 2025 • 3 min read
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