Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

The NFU has cautiously welcomed the new deal with the CPTPP, saying it could provide opportunities for getting more British food on plates overseas.

Industry groups have welcomed new legislation allowing the commercial development of gene-edited food in England, but warn it is “not the end of the road”.

As British farms increasingly look to generate new income streams, Farmers Guide spoke to Gloucestershire farmer Rees Keene about how he juggles multiple diversifications including pumpkins, Christmas trees, a farm shop, catering and hosting events.

Following recent reports of beef products being mislabelled as British, Booths said it ‘acted instantly’ to remove all relevant products from sale and ceased trading with the supplier when it was made aware of potential food fraud.

The National Food Crime Unit is investigating after pre-packed meat and deli products labelled ‘British’ were found to be from South America and Europe.

It’s important to consider different groups of cattle when thinking about worm control at turnout, as the risk factors will be different for different ages and the different types of parasite, explains Professor Diana Williams, of the University of Liverpool.

Robert Ashton is set to publish a book on how rural life has changed over the decades, including stories on those who are bringing back the old ways. Robert shares his inspiration for writing the book…

With low levels of activity in children and young people being a major health concern, two paediatric physiotherapists have teamed up with a Dorset farm park to create a new children’s book.

Following the launch of a consultation on whether to permanently extend permitted development rights (PDR), we spoke to Pitchup founder Dan Yates to find out what this could mean for British farmers who are hoping to diversify this summer.

The UK government has launched a consultation into permanently extending permitted development rights (PDR) for tent camping from 28 days to 60 days for farmers and landowners in England.

Having found a shared ambition for farming when they met on a dating app, Abbie Bryant and Andy Moye are coming to the end of their first year as full-time farmers – and it’s been a challenging introduction to say the least.

Since losing his wife to ovarian cancer, Emyr Wigley has raised over £121,000 for Ovarian Cancer Action and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Trust. Now, following a recent injury, he will sell his herd of 33 cattle on 4th March.