Farm Life

Over 100,000 trees were felled on the Haddo Estate in Aberdeenshire as trees came down across the east side of Scotland and Northern England

Over 100,000 trees were felled on the Haddo Estate in Aberdeenshire as trees came down across the east side of Scotland and Northern England

A farming partnership in Kent has been fined £60,000 following an incident on farm which saw a 21-year-old employee killed while dismantling a redundant piece of farming equipment.

NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts said it would take years, or even decades, for the farms hit by Storm Arwen to recover

NFU deputy president Stuart Roberts said it would take years, or even decades, for the farms hit by Storm Arwen to recover

The NFU’s Farmvention competition, aimed at encouraging children to think about the ways they can help farmers look after the environment and tackle climate change, welcomed nine young winners to the House of Commons. Danusia Osiowy reports.

Autumn has been kind in Cornwall; prices have been good and tourism has been spectacular, so we should be cruising to Christmas with optimism and happiness.

For many years now we have run seasonal, rural courses on-farm. They are very down to earth, with lots of learning, plenty of laughs and limited numbers to ensure a hands-on experience and make sure everyone can fit around the kitchen table.

Trees have been hitting the headlines this week in the wake of Storm Arwen. Such has been the devastation wrought in parts of the country by the bad weather and strong winds that the damage and amount of toppled trees is like nothing seen in the past 20 years, according to some.

As I type, November is all but over and we have been very grateful for the kind autumn. Grass growth has meant one herd was still grazing into the third week of the month. That said, feeding of winter diet was close to 100 per cent.