UK

Cost of rural crime drops amid coordinated effort to tackle organised gangs

Rural crime

Cost of rural crime drops amid coordinated effort to tackle organised gangs

Quad bikes and ATVs remain top of thieves' list as agricultural vehicle thefts fall 35%

clock 16 June 2025 • 3 min read
Growers offered chance to come together at Potatoes in Practice

Arable

Growers offered chance to come together at Potatoes in Practice

Event aims to facilitate the adoption of practices that enhance sustainability and resilience in farming

clock 13 June 2025 • 2 min read
Rare Breeds Survival Trust demands action after original population cattle removed from payment list

Livestock

Rare Breeds Survival Trust demands action after original population cattle removed from payment list

Body says Defra's whole breed approach puts traditional herds at risk

clock 11 June 2025 • 1 min read
Members of farming, nature and retail sectors issue last-ditch Spending Review plea

Politics

Members of farming, nature and retail sectors issue last-ditch Spending Review plea

Bodies appeal to Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to cut nature fiendly farming budget

clock 09 June 2025 • 2 min read
Farm profits rise to £7.7bn thanks to strong beef and dairy prices

Farm Business

Farm profits rise to £7.7bn thanks to strong beef and dairy prices

But farmers say no time to celebrate as confidence stands at all-time low

clock 05 June 2025 • 2 min read
Driving farm productivity and efficiency through oxyfertigation and carbon dioxide irrigation

Arable

Driving farm productivity and efficiency through oxyfertigation and carbon dioxide irrigation

Sonia Guri, lead agricultural engineer at Air Products discusses two new technologies geared towards sustainable food production

clock 05 June 2025 • 3 min read
Farm produce should be on the menu in free school meals expansion, says charity

Politics

Farm produce should be on the menu in free school meals expansion, says charity

The Soil Association appeals to Government to honour its procurement pledge

clock 05 June 2025 • 3 min read
Severe disease outbreak would leave Defra and APHA struggling to cope, says new report

Farm Business

Severe disease outbreak would leave Defra and APHA struggling to cope, says new report

National Audit Office study accuses Government of failing to plan despite greater disease risk

clock 04 June 2025 • 2 min read
Only 36% of winter wheat crops rated in good or excellent condition as dry spring takes it toll

Arable

Only 36% of winter wheat crops rated in good or excellent condition as dry spring takes it toll

Latest report says cereals paying price for accelerated crop development

clock 03 June 2025 • 2 min read
Concern mounts as farm business closures hit almost 2,000 this year

Farm Business

Concern mounts as farm business closures hit almost 2,000 this year

New entrants shun sector as agricultural industry hits new low

clock 28 May 2025 • 3 min read