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NFU says Tenant Farming Commissioner must be 'fiercely independent'

Farm Business

NFU says Tenant Farming Commissioner must be 'fiercely independent'

Former RHASS head Alan Laidlaw is welcomed as England's first ever Tenant Farming Commissioner

clock 27 September 2025 • 2 min read
Commentators called out for claiming farming is 'irrelevant'

Politics

Commentators called out for claiming farming is 'irrelevant'

At a time when farming is 'evolving, adapting and driving rural Britain forward', how wrong is it to suggest that farming does not contribute to the rural economy?

clock 02 September 2025 • 3 min read
Farmers and firefighters praised for tackling extreme North Yorkshire wildfire

Weather

Farmers and firefighters praised for tackling extreme North Yorkshire wildfire

A major incident was declared when a fire broke out on Langdale Moor, near RAF Fylingdales on August 11

clock 27 August 2025 • 2 min read
Farmers urged to apply for Capital Grants as Defra says 50% of cash is already gone

Farm Business

Farmers urged to apply for Capital Grants as Defra says 50% of cash is already gone

The Government says fund will close as soon as cap is hit as it also reveals long-awaited opening date for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

clock 22 July 2025 • 2 min read
Gov announces £46m for innovative ag tech

Farm Business

Gov announces £46m for innovative ag tech

New funding will look at ways to reduce emissions and develop precision breeding

clock 16 April 2025 • 2 min read
British growers offered glyphosate reprieve

Arable

British growers offered glyphosate reprieve

Health and Safety Executive opens consultation to measure safety and efficiency of herbicide

clock 01 April 2025 • 2 min read
From the editor: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'real change' is something our sector could well do without"

Politics

From the editor: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'real change' is something our sector could well do without"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 27 March 2025 • 2 min read
Efra chair presents Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in Parliament to back British farmers

Politics

Efra chair presents Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in Parliament to back British farmers

Could Alistair Carmichael's legislation finally address food supply chain unfairness?

clock 19 March 2025 • 6 min read
More than 2,500 HSE on-farm inspections undertaken in six-year period

Farm Safety

More than 2,500 HSE on-farm inspections undertaken in six-year period

Social Security and Disability Secretary Stephen Timms confirmed the statistics of on-farm inspections undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in England, Scotland and Wales since 2019

clock 18 March 2025 • 2 min read
Fears for farmland after Defra announces return of wild beavers

Environment

Fears for farmland after Defra announces return of wild beavers

Farmers must be allowed to 'use every tool' to manage disruptive populations, says NFU

clock 28 February 2025 • 2 min read