Farm Life

Auctioneer Andrew Templeton, of Harrison & Hetherington, reflects on a defining chapter in British agriculture's history, the emotional impact of working in the industry at the time, and why the sector has still not fully recovered since

Farmers and landowners said Scottish Government has not gone far enough with plans to 'partially' reinstate rates relief for shooting and deer-forest businesses

Campaign group River Action accuses Natural Resources Wales of 'washing its hands' of pollution risks

Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn reflects on the outbreak 25 years ago, the heartbreaking conversations he had with farmers, the devastating open-air pyres of livestock being culled to stop the disease from spreading, and the determination of farmers to never let things become so bad again

NFU Mutual has revealed that while incidents relating to livestock being injured or killed by dogs in the UK had cost farmers around £1.95 million in 2025, more than half of owners admitted to not putting dogs on a lead in the countryside

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Coun Alastair Redman, Argyll and Bute, encourages people to support local farmers and producers by highlighting the economic, environmental, and community benefits of buying local food

While sourcing more British chicken will be seen as good news for farmers, some will highlight a wider problem that around 65% of chicken sourced at KFC restaurants in the UK and Ireland is not British

Neil Buchanan inspired children to be creative and be fascinated by the world of art. Stepping back into a 90s time warp filled with cult nostalgia, Muller has brought back the TV legend to promote British farmed dairy

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker writes on what was a truly difficult time for farming and why it should serve as a stark reminder, 25 years later, for the Government to never take the UK's national biosecurity for granted

Upto 60mm of rain forecast for the south as Scotland and northern areas face snow and ice