Farm Life

Encouraging diversity in farming is one of Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones main passions. His next project hopes to attract young people from all walks of life into agriculture. Emily Ashworth finds out more.

Jane Gurney, creator of Tilly Pass, was awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace for her services to the agricultural community.

The Chepstow Vintage Club tractor run was set up in memory of those who have been impacted by Parkinsons locally within the agricultural community.

Hopes that the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Scheme could be extended beyond six months or be adopted as a five-year rolling programme have been dashed by the Home Office.

Farmers could be missing out on vital income owing to a lack of regulation regarding natural capital, new findings have revealed.

Matthew Ingram, 26, is from Tamworth, Staffordshire and a member of Coleshill YFC in Warwickshire.

Government needs to act swiftly to extend parallel imports and permits for plant protection products until a proper regulatory process is in place, with the NFU warning the industry is running out of time.

Seeing the devastating impact of bovine TB week in, week out, is driving farm vets out of the profession.

A plan to tackle rural crime and protect wildlife in Wales was launched at the Royal Welsh showground on Thursday.

DEFRAS ability to deliver on key aims has been thrown into question amid claims that the department lacks direction and appears to be in complete disarray.