Lancashire

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Thank you to Nanny for helping me in my hour of need"

In your field

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Thank you to Nanny for helping me in my hour of need"

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

clock 12 May 2025 • 3 min read
Dog attacks leave two lambs dead as farmer endures repeated livestock worrying incidents

Rural crime

Dog attacks leave two lambs dead as farmer endures repeated livestock worrying incidents

Farmer speaks out following escalation in dog attacks

clock 04 May 2025 • 2 min read
New vaccine cuts calf scour losses and antibiotic use at Lancashire dairy

Dairy

New vaccine cuts calf scour losses and antibiotic use at Lancashire dairy

A Lancashire dairy farmer has significantly reduced calf scours, mortality, and antibiotic use by vaccinating cows in late pregnancy against cryptosporidium parvum

clock 02 April 2025 • 7 min read
In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Farming has some of the best characters around... a community connected by a love of what they do"

In your field

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Farming has some of the best characters around... a community connected by a love of what they do"

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

clock 02 March 2025 • 3 min read
Christmas bonus for British producers thanks to burgeoning trade with Japan

Farm Business

Christmas bonus for British producers thanks to burgeoning trade with Japan

Festive favourites including wine, whisky and cheese join protected produce status

clock 25 December 2024 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Evie Winston: "Unfortunately, Britain's wet weather only gets wetter"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Evie Winston: "Unfortunately, Britain's wet weather only gets wetter"

Evie Winston, 17, works for land drainage company BPG Contractors, and she is from Oldham in Greater Manchester

clock 12 September 2024 • 2 min read
Upland farms in focus for Farming Minister's visit

Politics

Upland farms in focus for Farming Minister's visit

The meeting took place on Helen Drinkall's upland beef and sheep farm in Lancashire and it was a chance for the Minister to see the issues upland farmers still have with the Sustainable Farming Incentive

clock 24 August 2024 • 3 min read
In for a Penny game show features at Bolton farm

Entertainment

In for a Penny game show features at Bolton farm

Television presenter Stephen Mulhern visited Horrocks Moor Farm for the game show

clock 09 May 2024 • 1 min read
Huge fire breaks out at Mrs Dowsons Farm Park

Rural crime

Huge fire breaks out at Mrs Dowsons Farm Park

The cause of the fire is still unknown

clock 14 March 2024 • 2 min read
One of the last raw milk cheese producers in Lancashire celebrates return after difficult E. coli outbreak

Dairy

One of the last raw milk cheese producers in Lancashire celebrates return after difficult E. coli outbreak

Mrs Kirkham's Cheese of Preston said over 40 samples of milk and cheese had been tested since the investigation began with no evidence shown of the E. coli outbreak strain

clock 20 February 2024 • 4 min read