Farm Life

US-UK trade deal: Waitrose promises to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with British farmers on food standards

Retail

US-UK trade deal: Waitrose promises to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with British farmers on food standards

Waitrose has joined Aldi in pledging to maintain the high quality standards set by British farmers amid uncertainty from US exports heading to the UK

clock 16 May 2025 • 2 min read
US-UK trade deal: Aldi pledges to uphold British farmers' high food standards in wake of Trump deal

Retail

US-UK trade deal: Aldi pledges to uphold British farmers' high food standards in wake of Trump deal

Aldi said amid concerns that post-Brexit trade negotiations could lead to a 'weakening' of British farmers' high welfare standards, the retailer will do all it can to protect British farming and the high-quality food they produce

clock 15 May 2025 • 2 min read
BFA winner's community-focused initiative bridges the gap between urban and rural lifestyles

British Farming Awards

BFA winner's community-focused initiative bridges the gap between urban and rural lifestyles

Cheryl Reeves, of Agri-cation CIC, Wrexham, won the Diversification of the Year (Small to Medium) award, sponsored by NFU Mutual, at the 2024 British Farming Awards for her efforts in using agriculture for social change

clock 15 May 2025 • 2 min read
Mental Health Awareness Week: "We wouldn't run a tractor constantly without servicing and maintaining it"

Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Week: "We wouldn't run a tractor constantly without servicing and maintaining it"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Charles Goadby, mixed farmer from Nuneaton in Warwickshire

clock 15 May 2025 • 3 min read
Clarkson's Farm season 4 - Jeremy Clarkson: 'It is extremely disheartening when you have worked your socks off and nothing grows'

Entertainment

Clarkson's Farm season 4 - Jeremy Clarkson: 'It is extremely disheartening when you have worked your socks off and nothing grows'

In the build-up to the new Prime Video series of the popular farming show on May 23, Jeremy Clarkson has revealed how challenging it was to farm without assistance from Kaleb Cooper

clock 15 May 2025 • 3 min read
Beyond the bread and butter – multiple income streams baked into success of organic arable farm

Farm Life

Beyond the bread and butter – multiple income streams baked into success of organic arable farm

Organic conversion more than two decades ago has enabled an East Yorkshire farm to evolve and diversify to secure a sustainable future for the family

clock 15 May 2025 • 8 min read
Debate secured on how large solar farm developments 'risk' food security and farm businesses

Politics

Debate secured on how large solar farm developments 'risk' food security and farm businesses

MPs are due to discuss the impact of large-scale solar developments on farming and rural communities

clock 14 May 2025 • 3 min read
Extensive diversification sees arable farm developed into a year-round destination

British Farming Awards

Extensive diversification sees arable farm developed into a year-round destination

Ed Foster, of The Rhynd, Fife, won the Diversification of the Year (Large) award at the 2024 British Farming Awards

clock 14 May 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "It is a brilliant opportunity to show the public where their food comes from"

Education

Letters: "It is a brilliant opportunity to show the public where their food comes from"

Sophie Gregory, Dorset, writes about her farm's upcoming Open Farm Sunday event

clock 13 May 2025 • 1 min read
Sixteen people hospitalised following stomach bug linked to petting farm

Farm Life

Sixteen people hospitalised following stomach bug linked to petting farm

Public Health Wales has launched an investigation after 74 people were struck down with a virus

clock 12 May 2025 • 2 min read