Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

Ice cream has taken a large scoop out of the UK dairy retail market, with spend on ice cream growing by 6.9% in the last year, AHDB said. 

Agricultural insurer, Acres Insurance Brokers, is warning farmers to check their staff’s operator licences when running farm machinery during the harvest period. 

Hertfordshire farmer Geoff Simms has fallen victim to rural crime after thieves ripped the GPS dome from the roof of his John Deere tractor. 

Police are appealing for information in regards to £2,000 of damage that was done to crops on a field in East Dorset. 

A Scottish woman, Una Cameron, has broken a sheep shearing world record after shearing 517 sheep in nine hours. 

Harvest conditions have improved considerably in the past week following a catchy start, AHDB said in the recently published first harvest progress report for 2024. 

A herd of 30 young cows trapped on rocks at Colona Beach in Cornwall was rescued by a heroic team. 

A Wiltshire farmer was fined over £4,000 after removing water sample bottles from an Environment Agency officer who was investigating a pollution incident at the farm near Warminster.

Ceva Animal Health has announced that the EAE (enzootic abortion of ewes) vaccine, Cevac Chlamydia, will not be available as anticipated in September for the main 2024 vaccination season. 

Farmer-led badger vaccination could play a vital role in plans to eradicate bovine tuberculosis, say Cornish farmers who initiated this first-of-its-kind project. 

Following the release of the latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), which show that farming is the most dangerous profession in the UK, a personal injury lawyer said that more needs to be done to keep the industry safe. 

MSD Animal Health UK has announced an update to its SenseHub Dairy Youngstock application plan, which makes it fully compatible with all nipple-fed calves from birth.