Farm Life

Two men have been convicted of the theft and dishonest handling of property from farms across Somerset following a police investigation. 

Recently, I’ve found myself believing two opposite things at the same time: I’m sure that food in this country is too cheap but I also know it’s far too expensive.

A farmer who felt like the fat guy at the back at social and sporting situations has shared how his five stone weight loss has improved his physical and mental health.

A new tool which blocks online searches for harmful material relating to self-harm and suicide can help support those within the agricultural industry suffering from poor mental health.

A farmer who felt like ‘the fat guy at the back’ at social and sporting situations has shared how his five stone weight loss has improved his physical and mental health.

Plans to ban meat at a Lancashire primary school and at Oxfordshire Council events have prompted scorn from across the farming spectrum this week.

As UK inflation rises to a 30-year high of 5.5% and the cost of living crisis deepens, a food industry expert has issued a call to remind consumers that food producers are feeling the pinch too.

News that financial support for farming will be prioritised by the Welsh Government has been welcomed by the sector, although concerns remain about how it will be delivered.

A Harper Adams University lecturer has bravely spoken about his suicide attempt in a bid to stop others from following in his footsteps and tackle the stigma surrounding poor mental health. 

Hannah Binns talks to Stephanie Berkeley and Terry Pickthall about mental health within agriculture while Lucy Baxter talks to a couple of tractor machinery dealers about how Covid-19 has impacted sales.