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There are many farming ‘anchor points’ throughout the year which provoke memories and underline how yet another year has flown past.

Keeping up to date with changes in rules and regulations is vital for landlords. Strutt and Parker’s Sarah Roberts takes a look at the changes affecting property.

Agricultural machinery giant John Deere has taken another step in the journey towards electrification, with the announcement of their first electric infinitely variable transmission with electro-mechanical power split.

At the Farmers Guardian supported spring show and sale of pedigree Herefords at Shrewsbury bids reached 11,000gns for the bull, Rempstone 1 Virus N598, while a new record average for the 27 bulls of 4,404 was achieved.

A Government proposal to ban local authorities from charging for DIY household waste disposal could help curb fly-tipping incidents, industry chiefs have said. 

A Scottish MP has called for sea eagles to be culled where they hunt farm animals and threaten crofters’ livelihoods, following incidents of lambs being torn ‘limb from limb’.

Farmers face new inspections from pesticide enforcement officers over their use of plant protection products (PPPs) under legislation which will see a new database of all PPP users held by the Health and Safety Executive.

A Scottish MP has called for sea eagles to be culled where they hunt farm animals and threaten crofters livelihoods, following incidents of lambs being torn limb from limb.

Farm groups fears over the Australia trade deal are overheated and based on worst-case scenario projections, the chair of the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) has said.

Farm groups’ fears over the Australia trade deal are ‘overheated’ and based on ‘worst-case scenario’ projections, the chair of the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) has said.