Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

All new Red Tractor standards and additional modules have been put on hold until the first NFU independent review is complete.

Producing food has become an ‘eco no-no’ under current government policy, leaving farmers out of pocket as costs skyrocket and subsidies disappear, says Jeremy Clarkson in his latest book.

The remarkable Gretnahouse herd has some of the most influential and admired Charolais genetics in the national herd book.

Kindling Farm, a sustainable, community-owned farming project, has announced the purchase of a 78-acre farm in Knowsley, between Manchester and Liverpool.

The new Roots to Resilience programme, launched by AHDB Beef & Lamb, challenges farmers to ‘stop thinking in black and white and unlock their full potential’.

UK poultry meat producer Moy Park has become the first to be officially registered to export cooked poultry meat to Japan under a new agreement.

UK farmers’ income from diversification has risen to 13% of turnover in 2023, according to an NFU Mutual survey.

NFU Cymru warned of an uncertain future for the sector as farmers gathered at the Welsh Dairy Show.

Farmers and growers can continue to buy and use seeds treated with EU-approved pesticides for another 3.5 years under temporary measures introduced by the government.

The recent Slurry Forum 2023 brought together industry experts to discuss upcoming legislation and government funding, as well as a run-down of the options for storage, covers, additives and testing. Livestock editor Sarah Kidby reports.

Having 1,400ha of cereal crops spread across 40 miles posed certain challenges for Suffolk farmer John Collen. He managed to save valuable hours of driving and employee management time using the convenient hyper-local weather app from Cordulus Farm that empowers his decision making. 

Farming unions in Scotland and Wales have reacted with dismay to the news that the herbicide Asulox will not be available for use in bracken control in 2024 and beyond.