Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

King’s portrait targeted by animal rights activists 

Protestors stuck posters of Wallace and Gromit to the King’s portrait, reacting to a recent “damning” investigation into RSPCA Assured farms.

On a mission to save the Babydoll sheep breed

Heidi Bell is one of only eight Babydoll sheep breeders in the UK, and she’s determined to save this incredibly rare breed.

Anglesey dairy plant goes into administration

Two administrators have been appointed and nearly half of Mona Dairy’s staff made redundant, after the plant failed to get sufficient funding.

Conservative manifesto: What does it promise for farmers?

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has today (11th June) unveiled the Conservative manifesto, with pledges for farming covering planning reform, labour and trade deals.

Lib Dems promise an extra £1bn a year for ELMS

The Liberal Democrats have published their 2024 election manifesto, titled For a Fair Deal. Farmers Guide takes a look at what it’s promising for food and farming.

Müller purchase to affect a “significant number of dairy farmers”

Major milk processor Müller has reached an agreement to acquire Yew Tree Dairy, which currently has around 100 Scottish dairy farming suppliers.

Workers to strike again at New Holland tractor factory

Over 500 CNH workers at the Basildon factory will continue to strike throughout June, after attempts to resolve a pay dispute failed.

New grass and clover varieties help to maximise forage use 

Failing to adopt modern varieties is a “missed opportunity”, AHDB says as 11 new varieties are added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL).

Will there be a vaccine for BTV-3?

In a recent AHDB Food & Farming podcast, experts gathered to discuss the likelihood of a vaccine for the latest strain of bluetongue virus, which began to appear on farms in Kent and Norfolk last year. Sarah Kidby reports.

Calls for support as Mona Dairy faces collapse

Mona Dairy, in Anglesey, has advised its milk suppliers that an alternative company will be processing milk for an interim period, after it failed to secure stakeholder funding.

New funding for hen housing to launch soon

Defra has published guidance on two new types of hen housing grants, which are set to launch next month.

Next steps announced for farm assurance review

A review of farm assurance, set up by the UK and Ireland’s farming unions and the AHDB, has just announced its next steps.

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