farming

University of Warwick welcome steps to support fruit and vegetable growers

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker has welcomed the announcement of a General Election after months of speculation

Farms in Lincolnshire, Essex, Newport, North Yorkshire and Thames Valley have been targeted

Commissioners include Dr Llewellyn, the former vice-chancellor of Harper Adams University, James Withers, ex chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, Mark Suthern, the chair of Trustees of the Farming Community Network, and a fourth Commissioner whose appointment is in progress

Liberal Democrats said they would increase the farming budget by £1 billion a year to support nature-friendly farming and bring down food prices

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

Defra says programme offers more opportunity for farmers across the industry - who will it help?

It was the Holstein champion which took the supreme title in the dairy rings at this year’s Balmoral Show

Shortwool and longwool champions went head-to-head in the sheep classes to compete for the overall sheep inter-breed title