Farm Life

Achieving net zero beef production is the key driver for Greg and Rowan Pickstock at Brogain Farm, Llanfechain, who were last year's BFA Beef Farmer of the Year winners.

The Health and Safety Executive said Christopher Rolfe was airlifted to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery before starting months of rehabilitation in order to regain his mobility

Caroline Millar, a member of NFU Scotland's Board, has been leading the 'Diversity Discussion' project so far, alongside the Union's Next Generation policy advisor Lucy McGillivray

"This exciting news marks an important milestone in Scotland's growing reputation as an agritourism destination"

The changes will allow people to create more residential dwellings as well as open new diversifications

Farms in Lincolnshire, Essex, Newport, North Yorkshire and Thames Valley have been targeted

It includes a 2 metre buffer strip and a hedgerow cutting ban from March 1 to August 31

Speaking at the Pig and Poultry fair Red Tractor's head of operations, Philippa Wiltshire, stressed lessons were being learned, especially in areas important to farmers — ‘value, audit efficiency and transparency'

The new BTV-3 Government framework sets out how disease control efforts will focus on movement control of susceptible animals and their germinal products as a precautionary tool to stem spread of the disease, until a safe and effective vaccine

Andy Wear and Jen Hunter produce much more than sheep meat from their Somerset-based 1,260-strong ewe flock. Wendy Short reports