Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

With a plethora of machinery, technology and productivity grants expected to re-open in December 2023/January 2024, the Midlands Machinery Show is well timed for farmers looking to make the most of these.

A new report by the Efra Select Committee has accused the government of failing to take food security seriously enough, and urged it to change its definition to include affordability and access to food.

Vital vaccines for sheep and beef have become scarce during the past three years due to disruptions to animal vaccine supplies.

Breeding using AI is “vastly underutilised” in the beef herd but can offer significant economic gains, a study has shown.

Volunteers from a Ukrainian charity recently attended the Kent County Show to demonstrate how ageing pickup trucks from British farms can be repurposed to support the Ukrainian Army.

Now there are easy ways to assess the potential of your farm for a range of future uses, explains Addland.

Regulations coming into force later this year will ensure supply contracts in the dairy sector are fair and transparent, with farmers being paid a fair price for their produce, the government has said today (11th July).

Farmers are at increased risk of sepsis due to the nature of their work, prompting NFU Mutual and the UK Sepsis Trust to release a video to help farmers recognise the symptoms.

The ‘new and improved’ Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 will start accepting applications from August, with an expanded list of actions and more flexibility, Defra has revealed.

After a late start to the blowfly season, recent hot weather has increased the risk to ‘high’ throughout the UK – and this will quickly rise further if there is any rainfall in the next few weeks.

Over 250 farmers took part in this year’s LEAF Open Farm Sunday, welcoming more than 170,000 people for trailer tours, farm walks, tastings and Q&As.

Both wild and serene, with its rolling hills, stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife, the great British countryside is a source of inspiration and joy to many. Farmers Guide deputy editor Sarah Kidby spoke to lawyer-turned-artist Nicola Evans about her rural-inspired work.