Livestock

With a view to securing a viable business future for the historic Penllyn Estate Farm, the family partnership behind it has recently added a farm shop and kitchen to their interests. Gaina Morgan finds out

Defra is planning to introduce a new ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge the gap between BPS and ELMs, but it should not weaken the resolve to introduce a long-term policy, or delay the timetable, says Vicki Hird, head of sustainable farming at Sustain.

Backing British farming is a verb – not a day for passive praise or casual thanks. MPs must prove they back British farmers all year round, says Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard.

The Royal Bath and West Society has announced the cancellation of this year’s Dairy Show due to the ongoing global pandemic of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Defra is planning a new ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge the gap between the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

A farmer has been left ‘devastated’ at the loss of 2,000 pigs who were killed in a farm fire tragedy.

The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has issued a plea to Government to address key Brexit issues which could see £1.2 billion of annual meat exports at risk along with thousands of jobs.

Unspun Textiles were tackling the environmental costs of disposable masks with natural, renewable, biodegradable masks from wool

A Scottish farmer has died after being struck by a bull in a field.