Farm Life

This #EarthDay, check out some interesting articles about how farming and agriculture is part of the solution!

Lambing is well and truly underway. Although later than many farms in the area, a mid April lambing works with our farming system and aims to avoid the remaining harsh winter weather. However, this season has brought an unwelcome mix of snow, hail and high winds.

Thieves have targeted a Leeds-based community farm stealing hundreds of pounds worth of food preparation equipment - including the kitchen sink!

Social media is a useful tool to communicate with the public, with well-known faces such as North Wales hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones amassing thousands of followers keen to learn more about what happens on UK farms.

With wheat prices falling back from the heights seen last year following the invasion of Ukraine, Cedric Porter takes a look at the grain markets.

Michael Burley, 27, works as a head shepherd on an upland farm running 750 ewes and 80 head of cattle in the Rhondda Valleys, South Wales.

The CLA said the review should be just the beginning of Natural England scrutiny

A range of factors including rising beef demand, tumbling milk prices and religious festivals have seen hogget and cull cow prices soar.

Meat dishes still retain the lions share in the out of home market despite a year-on-year increase in meat-free meals.

Debate has been stirred on social media amongst farmers and landowners after John Price was sentenced to 12 months in prison