British Farming Awards

Announcing the finalists for the British Farming Awards Diversification (Large) and Diversification (Small) of the Year 2024

Celebrating the achievements of British farmers and agricultural businesses, The British Farming Awards returns on October 17 at the Vox in Birmingham

Each agricultural contractor operates an enterprise in the UK, either through mainstream services or niches in a particular sector

This week from head of livestock and Dairy Farmer editor, Katie Jones

From the UK's Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss declaring a bluetongue-restricted zone across Norfolk and Suffolk to advice on combatting theft and criminal damage through improving farm security - these are six farming stories not to miss this week on FG

Announcing the winners for the Young British Farming Awards 2024

The Young BFAs, a brand-new initiative launched as part of the prestigious British Farming Awards and hosted by Farmers Guardian, aims to recognise and celebrate the remarkable upcoming talent within the agricultural industry

This year's British Farming Awards Agri-Tech Innovator of the Year finalists are all accelerating the growth of an exciting sector, providing a wealth of support and solutions to farming practices

The judges were looking for the entrants to be exploring new ideas and opportunities

In my last column, I wrote about how we were embracing a zero-grazing system, which initially increased our milk yield but significantly added to our workload. Forget that! A few weeks later, yields dipped, grass quality was poor and we were fed up with the extra tractor work and scraping copious amounts of muck. Also, it eventually stopped raining