Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

NFU Mutual has offered some top tips on succession planning, after a recent survey revealed over half of farmers don’t yet have a succession plan in place.

After a difficult end to this year’s growing season, now is the time for farmers to consider how best to prepare for life after the 2023 harvest. Key to that is being able to analyse and understand your farm data so you can make informed decisions and the best choices for your farm business.

Farming and crofting families who were seriously affected by recent flooding in Scotland are being encouraged to apply for support from RSABI’s new Flooding Fund.

Petrol head turned farmer Jeremy Clarkson has announced the release of his third farming book, Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly.

Oxfordshire farmer Kaleb Cooper, 25, has had a busy few years since teaming up with Jeremy Clarkson and finding himself famous. Now, he has released his second book – which looks at British traditions such as cheese rolling and gravy wrestling. We caught up with Kaleb to find out more about the book, his upcoming tour, and his thoughts on the challenges facing farmers.

NFU Cymru has welcomed the news that 96% of farmers will receive an advance payment worth 70% of their Basic Payment Scheme today (12th October).

Scottish ministers have written to the UK Government to raise ‘serious concerns’ over media reports about a ‘foundational trade partnership’ between the UK and US.

Slurry Wizard allows farmers to work out their slurry storage requirements and explore different scenarios to ensure they’re complying with regulations including SSAFO, Farming Rules for Water, Control of Agricultural Pollution (Wales) and NVZ.

Farmers have fiercely criticised the introduction of a voluntary environment module by Red Tractor, which is due to be available from next year.

Bayer has received a regulatory ‘one-two’ for its new fungicide active substance and the first product to contain it.

Farmers urged to beware when buying animals in, especially from Europe, as there is increasing concern about the spread of BTV-3 and its proximity to the UK.

Farmers met with MSPs to discuss extensive damage caused by flooding over the past three days, which has left significant areas of farmland underwater.