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Cumbria Police said Allan Thursby has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of eight-year-old Jay Cartmell at a farm in Warcop

The 101 store cattle forward at the Farmers Guardian-supported sale averaged £2,411, with the 40 haltered show potential cattle averaging £3,100.50

UK Government said it has applied restrictions on certain Greek commercial imports to Great Britain

'Lack of functionality' in computer system is blamed

The number of fatalities in 2025/26 has surpassed 2024/25's count of 23 on-farm deaths by eight

Tractors descend on Royal Courts of Justice as eleventh-hour campaign to halt family farm tax begins

The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 will come into effect on March 18 to give police greater powers to deal with livestock worrying. But it has not stopped incidents from blighting the countryside so far

Staff at the plant have been told they are being made redundant after a deal to lease out the facility was not agreed earlier this year

Early drilled winter wheat faces heightened disease risks, prompting experts to emphasise fungicides and elicitors to protect yields this season