Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

A Falkirk farmer was convicted of animal cruelty recently after a Border Collie was found in a horsebox during a routine inspection earlier this year. 

Wiltshire farm owners have been left “terrified” following a traumatic incident that saw several suspects in vehicles surrounding them, ramming their car and shooting out its windows with catapults. 

With many farming and crofting families worrying about the cost of heating their homes this winter, RSABI is reminding the agricultural community about its Help for Heating grants. The support has increased to £400 this year.   

Following the Malting Barley Committees’ (MBC) autumn meeting earlier this month, the winter malting barley Buccaneer from Elsoms Seeds was granted full approval for brewing use. 

In 2023/24, average farm business income was lower for all farm types except for specialist pig farms and specialist poultry farms, Defra has just revealed. 

Agriculture director at British Sugar, Dan Green, has shared the latest update on this year’s sugar beet campaign. 

Five cattle have been involved in a traffic incident that happened on a busy road in Staffordshire. 

The much-loved Clarkson’s Farm star, Gerald Cooper, is joining forces with Old Gold Racing to raise awareness and funds for Prostate Cancer UK.   

The 2024 AHDB Cereal Quality Survey (CQS) confirms harvest reports of low protein for wheat and low nitrogen levels in barley. However, there are also positive findings. 

The government has just confirmed that farmers impacted by severe wet weather will soon receive payments from the £60 million Farming Recovery Fund. 

A farmers’ rally that is set to happen next week may pair up with a week-long national farmers strike, Welsh campaigners warn.

Time and place for the independent farmers’ rally that is going to take place in London on 19th November have been confirmed.