Farm Life

In what has been an all or nothing sort of year when it comes to grass growing weather, August is defying expectations and turning out to be bang on, with plenty of rain and warmth to boot.

Is there a case for private bTB testing in cattle in GB? The answer isn’t straightforward.

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has warned uptake of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot may fall short of Defra’s target.

Scottish charity RSABI has launched a new multi-lingual helpline to improve its accessibility to seasonal migrant workers who may be feeling the emotional toll of Covid-19 restrictions and post-Brexit visa requirements.

An 86-year-old man has died following a collision involving two quad bikes on a farm.

A farm worker has been rushed to hospital after he fell into an empty grain silo on farm. 

As the year continues on apace, we entered the whirl of second cut. I’m sure I’m not the only wife/mother who goes through these times in an anxious state.

Ambitious plans are underway to boost wildlife and improve soil condition at Horner Farm in the Exmoor hills. Four years in and the signs of nature’s recovery are beginning to show.

NFU Mutual has urged farmers forced to use their own tractors and trailers for harvest transport to regularly check brakes and hitch mechanisms to minimise the risk of incidents.

Maybe the lack of KFC chicken and McDonald’s milkshakes has focused minds in Government, but it seems the reality of staff shortages within the processing and supply sectors, as well as a lack of HGV drivers, have sparked serious concern.