Farm Life

After the dry spring and summer we saw last season it was hard to imagine we would now be paddling around in sodden fields again, but here we are.

A 23-YEAR-OLD MAN from Northamptonshire has been convicted of theft after he stole a sheep, shot it dead and fed it to a pack of hounds.

Two Devonshire farmers have won a High Court battle to prevent people wild camping on their land in Dartmoor National Park.

We are always looking to welcome new talent into the industry, but it is also great to hear about those in the sector who are switching it up, seeking new opportunities or riding the wave of change.

Failing to consider insurance implications at the planning stage could put an end to any new diversification enterprise before it starts.

A Fordson Dexta has helped Northamptonshire-based Anna Griffiths achieve her dream of owning a pink tractor, as well as raising funds for Dementia UK.

Support needed to increase farms’ resilience

Farmers are being urged to fortify their farmyards to deter thieves from draining their fuel tanks after diesel thefts more than doubled over the last 12 months.

Further series of Clarkson’s Farm are currently hanging in the balance after Amazon has reportedly moved to cut ties with presenter-turned-farmer Jeremy Clarkson.

A water company has been fined more than £500,000 after a raw sewage discharge killed 5,000 fish in a Northamptonshire river.