Farm Life

Winter housing is rapidly approaching and, despite the lack of any decent frosts yet, each morning is becoming more autumnal, mists hang in the bottom of the valley and gateways are getting a bit ‘clartier’ with every day.

More than a third of farmers say diversification is the only way to boost their income, a new survey has revealed.

Defra should move quickly to establish an ombudsman in England to oversee disputes which arise between tenants and landlords, a new landmark review has recommended.

The NFU has issued a reminder to farmers that a number of livestock systems will be unavailable during the first weekend of November.

Perry Parkinson, 28, is from Northumberland, but works as a head shepherd for the Barony college farm, SRUC in Dumfries, Scotland.

As the British Farming Awards celebrated its milestone 10th anniversary last Thursday, more than 800 farmers and fellow professionals gathered to honour the dedication and achievements of this year’s finalists.

Bernard Matthews Foods, which specialises in turkey products, has been fined £400,000 after a health and safety incident left a worker paralysed.

A new television reality show offering a 10-year National Trust tenancy as a prize has been criticised for turning what is serious entrepreneurial commitment into a mere ‘beauty contest’.

Farmers Guardian writers and photographers swept the board at British Guild of Agricultural Journalists (BGAJ) awards in London last week.

An intergenerational mix of farmers, producers, rural workers and environmentalists took to the streets of London at the weekend as part of a Landworkers’ Alliance march aimed at securing Government support for food and farming.