Farm Life

The Farming Community Network (FCN) is often the first port of call for people when they are worried, concerned about another person or simply need someone to talk to.

Soaring input costs and concerns over post-Brexit support are prompting beef and sheep producers to make significant cutbacks in the number of livestock on their farms.

Farmers and rural dwellers from five different nations have collectively clocked up the miles again this month as part of #Run1000, a fundraising drive set up to inspire rural communities to get moving and experience the benefits this can have on mental

Cambridge City Council has been accused of wasting food after councillors shunned its new vegan menu.

The Government has announced a raft of changes to its Environmental Land Management Schemes in a bid to encourage more farmers to sign-up.

Work being done by UK farmers to monitor farmland bird numbers and improve biodiversity should be recognised and celebrated, according to the founder of the country’s biggest farmland bird count.

Veteran haulier Ian Connor of  Gartocharn based J Cooper & Co is this year’s recipient of the Stalwart award, presented annually by NFU Scotland’s Argyll & the Islands region.

Last year went out in a deluge of water as our little stream next to the farm turned into a raging torrent and burst its banks, flooding sheds, kennels, steading and almost the house.

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.

Health-conscious consumers are being encouraged to put pork on their plates as part of a new campaign to promote its nutritional benefits and affordability.