Harper Adams University vice-chancellor Dr David Llewellyn has retired after 23 years. 

A wild camper who threatened to shoot a farmer’s husband when challenged for having his dog off a lead on farmland has pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner.

A farmer has urged the public to report any unsupervised dogs, or incidents of dogs attacking sheep, after 29 sheep were killed in recent attacks.

The Covid-19 pandemic is still proving to be a hurdle for large-scale indoor events, with the organisers of AgriScot announcing the farm business event will be postponed to 2022. 

Defra’s new livestock transport proposals show Ministers have opted for ’ideological fantasies’ instead of practical welfare measures, Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the British Poultry Council, has said.

A North Yorkshire farm has been fined for safety breaches after a self-employed farm worker fell approximately three metres from a 360-excavator vehicle.

A dog walker was found dead in a field containing cows and calves.

The role red meat plays in a healthy, balanced and sustainable diet has been widely promoted in the national media thanks to an collaborative industry campaign.

UK farmers can tap into the carbon potential of non-peat soils but must consider the wider picture if adopting carbon friendly practices on grass and arable land.

A digital round-up of last week’s sheepdog trials and results in England, Scotland and Wales.