Farm Business

Sandwell Park farm has tightened its security following the recent theft of ewes, lambs and a calf from the site and a spate of illegal butchering activity in the area.

Nottinghamshire Police have launched an appeal to catch the people responsible for the ’brutal slaughter’ of 18 lambs in a ’savage’ dog attack, which were discovered dead or seriously injured by a distraught Warsop farmer.

The farming industry has reacted with concern to news that the UK and Australia have agreed a trade deal in principle.

The industry has called on consumers to continue to support local

Dairy Partners’ new7,000m2 facility innear Stroud, Gloucestershire was expected to be completed in 2022.

The animal welfare charity has renewed its call for dog owners to be more responsible and keep their dogs on leads near livestock after two separate incidents within a week.

Meat processors are warning of an impending labour shortage which has become their ‘number one concern’ over recent weeks.

A family has been left devastated by the news that they could lose almost half their farm to a massive solar energy scheme. By Sarah Lyon

A 2020 Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid-Tier application has been left in limbo after a Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer (CSFO) ‘ghosted’ a farmer and a consultant for more than several weeks.

A carbon border tax could be an ’appropriate mechanism’ to address the imbalance should overseas producers fail to meet the UK’s environmental standards, CLA president Mark Bridgeman has said.