Farm Life

AGCO, the parent brand of Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Valtra have made significant investments in the recruitment of new entrants into the sector.

AGCO, the parent brand of Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Valtra have made significant investments in the recruitment of new entrants into the sector.

Growing up on the family farm and having an outgoing fun-loving mother, who was heavily involved with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) lead me to join my local club.  

Fairness in the food supply chain is a topic which has dominated the pages of Farmers Guardian and minds of industry leaders for years.

Forces Farming was set up to help those leaving the military get into farming. Emily Ashworth meets Jeremy Gibbs heading up the initiative to hear all about how it benefits veterans and the industry.

UK chief vet Dr Christine Middlemiss and Arla managing director Ash Amirahmadi were amongst those named in the New Year Honours List

Farming Minister Mark Spencer has batted away concerns that the increased Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme payments announced this morning (January 5) are ‘too little, too late’.

Increasing economic pressures, supply concerns and wider environmental issues are set to amplify farm expenditure, with recent budgets looking quite different to those 12 months ago.

Increasing economic pressures, supply concerns and wider environmental issues are set to amplify farm expenditure, with recent budgets looking quite different to those 12 months ago.

A blind farmer who fought hard to fulfil his ambition of working in the agricultural industry has now dedicated himself to helping young people with disabilities achieve the same. Emily Scaife finds out more.