Several changes have been called for by the NFU and the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) in their responses to the Red Tractor standards consultation.

LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday (LOFS) will be held two weeks after the original planned date following Government’s announcements on the roadmap out of lockdown in England.

Universities have reported strong applications for 2021/22, with students still opting to study agricultural related courses despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Cumbrian farmer has been rescued after he fell into a 60ft sinkhole while riding a quad bike.

Farming charity Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) has urged its members and the wider farming community to complete a hare coursing survey to help gather evidence and understand the crime’s impact on farming families.

The National Trust has culled its entire deer herd at Dyrham Park, Bath, following a 10-year battle trying to control bovine TB infection levels.

Helping military veterans build sustainable career paths within the rural sector, Rurallink liaises with large companies to create networking and job opportunities.

Criminal gangs are increasingly targeting UK farms in search of smaller high value items such as quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), with farmers footing a £3.1 million bill in 2019.

Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) president Glyn Roberts has stressed the importance of supporting YFC clubs in Wales at the virtual Welsh Labour Party Spring Conference.  

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only disrupted supply chains, but it has also impacted on the industry’s workforce and its training needs. Hannah Binns reports on what has changed and the positive framework it has created going forwards.