International group wil drive production of soybean, lupin, pea, lentil, bean and clover to address climate and biodiversity crises
Cumbrian dairy farmer, James Robinson, has recently entered into bTB restrictions and here he gives a first-hand account of the day the news was delivered and gives an insight into the stigma attached to having a TB breakdown in a supposed ‘clean’ area
As a charity supporting people within the farming community and wider agricultural industry, the Farming Community Network (FCN) is in a uniquely privileged position to hear about the pressures farmers are facing both in public and behind closed doors
I had hoped that I would be writing this from our new home on a small farm, but alas solicitors’ wheels turn slowly and we are to spend Christmas in a rented house — again
While a later lambing mostly suits our farming system, this year’s atrocious weather has had even the rams questioning the delayed tupping
Growers urged to join scheme which will see AI bots fight off pests
Lynda and Andy Eadon tragically lost their son, Len, to suicide at 22 years of age. Len's Light is their vision to launch a national awareness campaign on the mental health issues that affect people in the rural community
Having had a busy day cleaning up fencing ready for the arrival of lambs for winter grazing, I attended an open evening at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, on behalf of the rural crime team task force of Thames Valley Police
Winter is definitely here, both in a meteorological sense and in a farm management sense
The weather has brought its seasonal challenges, and I am considering adding ‘getting stuck in the mud’ into our risk assessment