Farm Life

Many fear nature restoration represents a threat to farming communities in the uplands, but nothing could be further from the truth. ‘Wilder farming’ is a better way to describe the changes needed than ‘rewilding’, says Defra non-executive director Ben Goldsmith.

Police have appealed to the public for information following the theft of 50 sheep from a West Midlands farm.

Flood-hit farmers are set to benefit from a £6 million funding pot, to help with recovery efforts.

Having spent many years in agriculture working as a shepherd and livestock manager, Graham Miles says his role as a rural chaplain combines both his passions of farming and the church. Angela Calvert reports.

The National Trust has warned against the ‘irresponsible’ use of barbeques when visiting the countryside, after hundreds of acres of moorland and forestry have been engulfed by wildfires due to recent dry weather.

Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual has launched a checklist to help keep farmers and workers safe through what could be one of the most challenging harvests since the Second World War.

Having been a Farmers Guardian diary writer for a good few years, I am not sure if writing on the back page is a promotion or a relegation.

The amount of capital required to start up as a new entrant alongside misconceptions swirling about the industry are two of the biggest barriers facing young farmers across the UK.

Covid-19 has hit the education sector hard but agricultural colleges across the country have innovated new methods in the face of adversity to attract prospective students and conduct business as usual. Mollie Leach reports.

One of the biggest challenges in farming is uncertainty over the weather and this year is turning out to be another one to remember.