Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

A 16-year-old boy will appear in court over claims that he drove a tractor underage and was using his phone while driving. 

Egg producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza under new measures announced by the government. 

Agricultural machinery manufacturer Blaney Agri has unveiled its latest pre-season offer on the acclaimed Forager X10 and Bale Feeder X6 bale unrollers.  

A case of bluetongue virus BTV3 in a single sheep has been confirmed on a farm in South Norfolk. 

Harvest 2024 was undeniably an interesting but also challenging time for UK farmers. For some of them, like Cambridgeshire farmer Stephen Briggs, harvest had to be put on hold due to equipment theft, but others call the season very “straightforward”. 

Tributes have been paid to a six-year-old boy, Joe Hegarty, who was killed in a quad bike accident on a farm in Northern Ireland.

As harvest is well underway, there are several lessons starting to emerge to explain the variability in wheat yields, said Hutchinsons technical support manager. 

Farming communities have called for “balanced and evidence-based” discussion following backlash on a bovine TB documentary presented by Sir Brian May. 

Cornish beef and sheep farmer James Warwick has shared timely advice on how to improve flock health ahead of tupping.  

The weather upset many cropping plans in 2023/24, with growers understandably keen to get back on track this autumn. However, as farm support shifts further towards crop-specific measures within the SFI, now is an ideal time to review rotation planning, Hutchinsons experts advise.

Farmers have been warned to prepare their farms as Storm Lillian is expected to bring dangerous winds to parts of the United Kingdom. 

Around 40 sheep were stolen from a farm in the South East, leaving the farmer “heartbroken”.