Farm Life

With environmental considerations at the heart of management decisions on his Shropshire farm, Hugh Pocock set about finding the best livestock for the job. Clemmie Gleeson reports.

The escalating cost of rural crime must be a major concern to farmers across the country, but perhaps not a surprise.

National Trust’s financial difficulties must not impact landlords’ contractual obligations to tenant farmers, the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has said.

The farming industry unites for #Farm24

#Farm24 is trending at number 1 on Twitter as thousands of farmers have taken social media by storm.

Three female young farmers have created a social media campaign as part of Farm24 to raise awareness of the role of female farmers and offer a glimpse into their varied daily lives.

Back for another year, 24 Hours in Farming has become a beacon of positivity in the agricultural calendar. Here, Farmers Guardian editor Ben Briggs talks about the initiative and why it matters so much for UK ag.

Unsafely stored fertiliser caused a major explosion in Lebanon on Tuesday

Rural crime has hit its highest cost level in eight years totalling £54 million in 2019, an almost nine per cent rise, new data from NFU Mutual has revealed.

A proposal by the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) to sell Glenridding Common has prompted fears that the area could be used as a testbed for rewilding.