Farm Business

Rural groups have welcomed the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare which could see police gain greater powers to tackle livestock worrying crimes.

National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club (NFYFC) members have voted to increase the membership age from 26 to 28 from September 1.  

Farmers can expect big changes on animal welfare laws over the coming years, with the Government setting out plans for two new landmark Bills in this week’s Queen’s Speech.

Green energy certificates were ‘closing the loop’ on renewable electricity produced by Arla farmers, boosting the price farmers receive for their power and helping the cooperative to reduce its carbon footprint.

A release of white-tailed eagles will ’let the genie out of the bottle’ and could leave farmers helpless in the fight against livestock predation. 

Farmers have issued a plea to the new Welsh Labour Government not to leave rural Wales behind.

Farmers have been urged to be aware of scams after a young farmer was conned out of £8,400 in a fake tractor purchase.

Concerns about animal welfare have been raised by Dutch politicians after two cows from the world’s first floating farm fall into Rotterdam harbour.

Chef Jamie Oliver has hunted down his stolen tractor following a midnight raid of his Essex estate and an ’unimpressive’ police response. 

The processor said it was seeing a recovery in foodservice and wholesale customer sales as the UK opens back up