Farm Life

Increasing cases of bovine TB on Anglesey are ringing alarm bells in Wales, with cattle keepers receiving additional advice as the Welsh Government tries to keep cases low.

Arguments between Government departments are playing a key role in denying British farmers the supply of the seasonal labour they need.

Ambitious renewable energy targets will require a large amount of agricultural land across Scotland and the rest of the UK, with the impact not well-understood.

Raw milk sales have rejuvenated a small family farm in Buckinghamshire, driving new ideas, investment and farmer enjoyment. Sara Gregson pays them a visit.

Fertiliser prices continue to fall and are now at pre-Ukraine war levels. It could mean that crop yields and production is boosted globally, putting further pressure on prices.

The Marshal Papworth Fund provides key support to students from developing countries. Emily Ashworth speaks to one scholar to find out how this will help her improve systems back home in Africa.

Plans to destock common land on Dartmoor by 90 per cent have been labelled ‘draconian’ and ‘savage’ by farmers, who see Natural England’s (NE) latest policy as ‘rewilding by the back door’.

Five-year-old Zoe Elkington lambed her first sheep at the family farm

Grow Your Own Potatoes kits have been delivered to more than 6,000 schools nationwide after the programme was saved from closure thanks to support from across the industry.

This week’s budget has garnered a mixed response from the farming sector, with some raising concerns that energy support for business and rural levelling up have been side lined in favour of more general economic gains, while others have welcomed clarity on property relief, pensions and machinery expenditure.