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Farmers’ mental health has been adversely impacted by sheep worrying incidents, with feelings of anxiety, anger, stress and frustration running high, according to a National Sheep Association’s (NSA) survey.

The CLA has urged Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to do more to protect rural communities from crime ahead of the local elections on May 6.  

Well, 2021 keeps dishing out the surprises to us and as the country eases itself out of lockdown, winter crops refuse to follow suit and have shown little signs of progression this last two weeks. Can we blame them for thinking we are still in the firm grips of winter?

UK farming really does offer so much, and Farming Minister Victoria Prentis highlights this, with food production being the tip of the iceberg. 

THE spring sale of Jerseys at Skipton saw a top bid of 5,250 for Bluegrass Tequilas Merry Jane.

The inaugural sale of pedigree female sheep at Worcester saw the Dutch Spotted breed dominate the day’s trade with a top price of 4,900gns for a ewe with a pair of lambs at foot.

Today marks the launch of Farmers Guardian’s #FarmingCAN campaign to showcase what farming delivers for the nation and how it can be a key block as the country rebuilds from the pandemic.

The poster covered the whole rear window of the hatchback. ‘I back the farmers’, it declared. Sat at a traffic light in north London, my heart skipped a beat. Alas, looking closer, they didn’t mean us.

A prominent Scottish pig producer is facing an investigation following the release of an undercover video made by an Animal Equality UK activist apparently posing as a worker.

The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has warned it could lead to the closure of businesses as they faced bills they could not pay