Farm Business

Up and down the country, farmers have been spreading the festive cheer from their tractor cabs.

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest an increase in Scotland’s badger population but few hard facts on population density or distribution.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has said the UK Levelling Up Fund and the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) will take into account the specific needs of rural communities.

Helping growers adapt to climate challenges was one of the biggest focus for McCain head of agriculture Dan Metheringham

The National Trust has launched a dedicated channel to allow tenants to report any repairs or maintenance issues.

NFU Scotland is preparing to respond to Defra and Scottish Government consultations on animal transportation.

Young farmers have been ‘nothing short of brilliant’ throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club (NFYFC) chairman, Dewi Parry has said.

Welsh Government’s current future agriculture policy plans do not focus enough on food security. Ministers need to remedy this as a Christmas gift to farmers, says Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Welsh Tory Shadow Rural Affairs Minister.

Like politicians, the general public have short memories, and however strongly they felt last year about ‘getting Brexit done’, realities that hit them in the pocket will lead to far more unrest than being sick of Brexit headlines, says FUW’s head of policy Dr Nick Fenwick.

An image of a packet of carrots with British branding labelled as grown in Spain has caused a storm on social media, as farmers and consumers demanded answers from Tesco.