Farm Business

Tributes have begun to pour in for Lord Henry Plumb, who died today aged 97.

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has stepped up its campaign to protect local producers by once more appealing to government and retailers to recognise the growing pressures the industry faces from the ongoing Russian war on Ukraine.

Police responses to sheep worrying incidents are improving as more farmers opt to report the crime, industry chiefs have said. 

Keeping up to date with changes in rules and regulations is vital for landlords. Strutt and Parker’s Sarah Roberts takes a look at the changes affecting property.

The council at the heart of a row over its move to serve only plant-based dishes at council events has said it may ‘look again’ at suppliers after a number of council officials abandoned the group’s first meat-free feast in search of alternative fayre at the local pub and pictures posted on social media showed a decided lack of local produce.

AHDB analysis in its latest Horizon report concluded the SFI will fall far short of offsetting direct payment losses and will only provide a small financial benefit to many farmers after costs are taken into account

A Government proposal to ban local authorities from charging for DIY household waste disposal could help curb fly-tipping incidents, industry chiefs have said. 

A Scottish MP has called for sea eagles to be culled where they hunt farm animals and threaten crofters’ livelihoods, following incidents of lambs being torn ‘limb from limb’.

A Scottish MP has called for sea eagles to be culled where they hunt farm animals and threaten crofters livelihoods, following incidents of lambs being torn limb from limb.

Farm groups fears over the Australia trade deal are overheated and based on worst-case scenario projections, the chair of the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) has said.