Farm Business

Politicisation of bovine TB is one of the reasons the disease crisis spiralled so badly out of control, and Labour's pledge to end badger culling if it comes to power next year therefore risks undoing all the progress that has been made.

Veterinary surgeon and MP Dr Neil Hudson has also reaffirmed his support for a ban on the breed of dog

An RBST survey also showed the opportunity for cost savings with native breeds can extend to land and veterinary costs

The Lifelong Education Institute's new report has urged the Government to categorise food security, accessibility, and sustainability as a public good and give the agri-food sector the status of a strategic industry

The vote has been welcomed welcomed by rural campaigners at the Countryside Alliance and the NFU

Proposals were announced which included cutting livestock numbers to meet 2030 targets

The Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics has criticised education and healthcare providers for failing to stop farmers from ‘overusing' antibiotics on farms

Auction marts in Scotland generated more than £605 million in 2022, with throughput also increasing slightly year on year

Defra criticised for 'missing the point' when it comes to its new entrant pilot schemes

The Tenant Farmers Association said each week it was hearing from a ‘growing number' of farmers losing access to tenanted land or being told their Farm Business Tenancies would not be renewed