Farm Life

Walkers who are not familiar with the countryside and have descended on the countryside during the coronavirus lockdown are thought to behind a rise in the number of dog attacks on livestock.

Technology has always been a huge driver of change, whether at a societal level or in purely agricultural terms.

Farmers have been warned to remain vigilant to the heightened threat of fraudulent scams during the coronavirus pandemic.

In promising to uphold the UK’s high food production standards, but refusing to explain how, the Government has displayed a failure of imagination on post-Brexit trade policy, says Tom Lancaster, acting head of land, seas and climate policy at the RSPB.

A farmer and his son have been killed following a water buffalo attack in Wales, with his daughter sustaining a serious leg injury.

A North-West police force has fined a young farmer caught talking on his mobile phone while driving a tractor and rake. 

An online initiative is set to shine a light on farming, in an effort to educate young people on food production and the diversity of agriculture.

As various educational premises across the country decided to ban animal produce, some students fought against it. Mollie Leach speaks to those at the forefront of the fight.

The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) has restructured its approach to linking schools with food and farming, after Covid-19 forced the cancellation of its major shows and events.

Over the past few weeks, we have seen how Covid-19 has impacted lives across the UK, affecting every aspect of how we live, work and socially interact, says Chris Lewis, a farming specialist at Marsh Commercial.