NFU Mutual said it has provided funds for the officer - specifically targeting livestock thefts - to join the National Rural Crime Unit
The Crown Prosecution Service said John Price had been responsible for illegally felling a large area of alder, willow, hazel and thorn trees which were around 50 years old
With Defra looking at how to support industry take-up for agritech, Roythornes' Martin Jinks takes a look at the dos and do nots when undertaking a project.
Essex Police said thieves had also stolen around £40,000 worth of equipment from the farm
Wet weather and poor winter drilling has led to surge in sales
The retailer said by November 2024, all of its own-brand fresh chicken will be grown with over 20 per cent more space than the industry standard of 38kg/m2
In 2023, the supermarket opened its 1,000th store and recorded its strongest Christmas ever with sales topping £1.5 billion
With wheat prices at their lowest level since October 2020, growers might be reluctant to sell, but values could stay low until after the harvest
Awarded during the record-breaking event, Ieuan Evans was named the Young Engineer for 2024 for his smart slurry pumping system
The Animal and Plant Health Agency said 70 cases of the virus had been reported on 43 farms in Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk since November 11