Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

General election: What is each party promising farmers?

With the polls opening on 4th July, Farmers Guide provides a summary of what each political party has promised farmers during the general election campaign.

Warning over mineral levels after wet weather

After a record-breaking wet winter and spring, mineral levels in grass could be reduced, putting livestock at risk of deficiencies. Sarah Kidby reports.

A closer look at the latest SFI offer

Defra’s ‘expanded and improved’ SFI is available to farmers from July 2024. Sarah Kidby explores the new offering in more depth.

Elon Musk shares his opinion of one Clarkson’s farm product

The Tesla and X owner has been seen drinking a Hawkstone beer, made with barley grown on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm – but he’s not usually a beer fan.

Farming stalwarts named in King’s Honours List 

Two industry stalwarts have been named in the King’s Birthday Honours List for their services to farming.

Farmer assesses the damage to Stonehenge after Just Stop Oil vandalism 

Tim Daw, who farms near Stonehenge, said he is concerned about the damage to the rare lichen on the stones, following the Just Stop Oil attack.

Food security lacking from election campaigns, open letter says

Food and drink organisations have written an open letter to party leaders, expressing their frustration over the lack of food security coverage in their campaigns.

Sheep farmers ‘excluded’ from Welsh farming roundtable

The National Sheep Association said the Welsh Government has not responded to its requests to join the new Farming Roundtable.

Everything you need to know about this year’s Royal Highland Show

With Scotland’s largest outdoor event underway, find out how to get the most out of the Show.

NFU writes to police over escaped calf incident 

The NFU is writing to leading police organisations in England to find out more about how an escaped calf recently came to be hit by a police car.

New rules to tackle BVD in Wales

The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Wales) Order 2024 will be introduced on 1st July.

Reform UK releases ‘contract’ for 2024 election

The party’s manifesto for farming focuses on promises to ‘help farmers farm’.

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