farming

Assurance body head provokes anger from farmers as he insists Greener Farms Commitment is fit for purpose

During a recent debate in the Senedd, Mike Hughes MS, the member for Swansea East, said ‘there is no reasonto subsidise agriculture’, which he claimed ‘is simply putting money into farmers’ pockets’

The Six Nations is in full swing, and the England team are championing a diet full of dairy and eggs

New survey says both urban and rural residents want greater access to the countryside

Jono Hughes is a new entrant growing vegetables under the Blas Gwent Veg brand, on the Gwent Levels, between Cardiff and Newport. Together with his wife and business partner Holly Tomlinson, they started farming in spring 2022 and focus on innovation in ecological horticulture and developing pathways into farming for young people from urban areas. They use organic methods and are working towards organic certification

The King - a champion of farmers and rural communities - said he remains positive about a return to public facing duties and hopes he can help others around the world facing cancer

A partner in Mathison (Farmers) Leven, East Yorkshire, appeared at Beverley Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 31 January, in relation to animal health and food safety offences

It is targeted support for accountants, land agents, vets, or feed suppliers, who often find themselves providing more than just professional expertise to farmers, but find it difficult to know how to offer them the best help

Food production and economic growth. That was the clear message from Steve Barclay the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the Oxford Farming Conference at the beginning of January

S uggestions made by Jacob Rees-Mogg and others which we could import our soft fruit from abroad to override the labour issue caused a lot of irritation in the UK horticulture and agriculture sectors