Farm Life

The coronavirus outbreak has hit us all, affected each of us in an individual and unprecedented way. In the midst of all the heartache and chaos we find ourselves in, the selflessness and sacrifice of our key workers must remain a beacon of positivity.

For too long, and for far too many farmers, bovine TB (bTB) has ravaged the UK cattle industry and is the disease, far more than Covid-19, which strikes at the heart of rural communities across the UK.

A vegan couple turned to meat and dairy for health reasons and have never looked back. Howard Walsh reports.

In a bid to help avoid the build-up of waste in homes and reduce fly-tipping opportunities, Government has called on councils to reopen Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

Four farmers tragically took their own lives following the Government’s 11th hour decision to pull the plug on the badger cull in Derbyshire, Farmers Guardian has learned.

NFU mutual has launched a free health and safety service to help farmers protect themselves and farm workers from Covid-19 during the challenging harvest period.

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward after more than 20 cows were stolen.

As farmers and landowners have just weeks to request an application pack for the Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme, Charity Shaw, of Fisher German, explains how it can provide favourable returns.

Thousands of farming families attended The Greatest Online Agricultural Show last weekend (May 2), which raised more than £16,000 for five rural charities.

With farm visits on hold due to Covid-19, Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) will showcase the vital work of the industry by running its first online Open Farm Sunday.