Farm Life

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

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.

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.

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.

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

There can be no doubt that culling badgers under licence from Defra has been a tremendous success for bovine TB control from a farmer’s perspective.

A three-year plan to improve the family dairy herd business has seen some significant changes made to the dairy system run by Wallace and James Hendrie. Melanie Scott reports.

Organic milk is in ‘short supply’ in the UK as producers convert back to conventional or retire.