Farm Life

In a blog for Farmers Guardian, shepherdess and top sheepdog triallist Emma Gray talks about how rewilding could put the country at risk of wildfires, and reflects on a better lambing than last year

Shepherdess Laura Simmons was found dead at a farm near Cheltenham in June 2023 after her quad bike overturned

The NFU said that with no legislative target for food production, it was the ‘poor relation' in negotiations and believed the Government was wrong to assume farm productivity levels would compensate for the loss of agricultural land

Seven years ago, a mixed Herefordshire farm diversified to save waste fruit and following a move to fully recyclable packing their success has reached new heights.

With tenant farmers feeling overlooked in the discussion about the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on their farms, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the concerns coming from the sector

Farmers vow to 'fight on' and stand together in face of Inheritance Tax and failing food policy

BVA report says almost 75% of vets raised concerns about sow safety in latest study

Defra reveals multiple prosecutions following APHA fraud investigations

Farmers have argued sheep grazing plays a 'vital role' in controlling the risk of wildfires

NHS worker Karis Ramsay wants to hear from farmers about their experience accessing physical and mental health services