Farm Business

Head of News Abi Kay and Head of Business Alex Black explore the conflict in Ukraine, uncovering the personal stories behind the war and the bigger picture impact on global commodity markets.

A farmer has received a 26-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following the death of his four-year-old nephew in a farm incident. 

Kenyan-born Flavian came into farming almost by accident.

The EU has committed to look again at its two flagship sustainable food policies, amid concerns the Russian invasion of Ukraine will hit supplies.

A £451,078 Government grant for flexi-apprenticeships will create job opportunities in the food supply chain for ex-military, career changers and non-graduates and triple the number of training placements.

A new entrant into the agriculture industry, Zoe Colville swapped baylage and the city life of a London hairdresser for baby lambs and a life in the countryside with her partner, Kriss, in Kent.

Farmers from across the UK are working hard to help deliver crucial aid to the people of Ukraine.

Immigration Minister Kevin Foster has refused to apologise for suggesting Ukrainian refugees could come to the UK to pick fruit.

When I was 12 years old my father gave me a well-leafed book which, even though I was not a great reader at the time, I read from cover to cover.

Nurturing and progressing young talent with fresh perspectives can be a real asset to agri-food businesses, especially in the engineering sector. Hannah Binns finds out more.