Farm Life

Farm households in Northern Ireland are now eligible for a £600 support payment to help counter rising energy costs.

Lowlands farm, in southwest Birmingham, is home to Beth Withers and her husband, Tom. Here, she talks about bringing up her growing family at Lowlands, a beef and sheep farm, and the balance between motherhood and farming.

Farmers’ confidence in general economic conditions has hit a record low in New Zealand, with Federated Farmers stating that tough economic conditions were not the right time for the Government to introduce more red tape.

More than £15,000 has so far been raised by a concerned Clarksons Farm viewer in support of a dairy farmer whose herd has been hit by bovine TB.

More than 15,000 has so far been raised by a concerned Clarkson’s Farm viewer in support of a dairy farmer whose herd has been hit by bovine TB.

A Farmer has died and his son seriously injured following an accident on a farm in Wales, according to reports.

There has been bad news this month - and I’m still coming to terms with it - Ken Bruce’s announcement that he is leaving BBC Radio 2. Who saw that coming?

Eleanor Durdy, 28, works on a family-run arable farm alongside being a criminal barrister.

Without a simple succession plan in place on the family dairy farm, David Hichens went in search of other opportunities to build a future. He learnt a lot along the way and has now secured a tenancy where he is developing a flying herd. Ruth Wills reports

Demand for local solar sites in Scotland is soaring with the importance of renewable energy generation being highlighted by the closures of power stations and the energy price rises.