Farm Business

New powers to tackle hare coursing and illegal encampments were enshrined in law last week, after the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act was given Royal Assent.

A new water strategy is being devised for England, but will it really stop the ‘boom and bust’ of floods and drought that farming increasingly faces? And how can farmers play their part? Jez Fredenburgh reports in the second part of our short series on water.

The cooperative has announced a 2ppl increase from June 1

With the industry looking for alternatives to soya in animal feed, Cedric Porter takes a look at the potential for insects as feed and food in the UK

Agricultural groups have appealed to ministers to put food and farming at the forefront of the new Natural History GSCE which was unveiled recently.

THE wool from Blackface sheep could make a comeback as clothing material if a new initiative gains traction.

With major changes ahead in the red meat industry in Scotland, Ewan Pate spoke to Sarah Millar as she begins her new role as chief executive at Quality Meat Scotland

With local elections only a week away, NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy has issued a call for more support for home-produced food.

Farmers in the US could be due a significant payout after a preliminary settlement was agreed with DeLaval

Farmers must take a different approach to waste and the ‘cycle of life’ if they are to meet the challenges posed by global economic forces, Defra secretary George Eustice has insisted.