Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

The British farming community warmly welcomed the recent government response to the independent review of Dartmoor, saying that it has carefully considered given recommendations and offered workable solutions for everyone. 

Circling rumours suggest that Jeremy Clarkson is considering purchasing a Cotswolds pub, following his previous plans to open a restaurant on Diddly Squat Farm. 

The question of lynx reintroduction to the UK has resurfaced, with some farmers arguing in favour of the scheme, despite ongoing concerns about the impacts to livestock.

The NFU has just issued a statement pointing out “major issues” with the newly announced Farming Recovery Fund, which aimed to help farmers devastated by Storm Henk in January.

Farmers and horticulture growers are being encouraged to apply for a grant through Defra’s Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) before the final deadline. 

The launch of the code of practice regulating landlord-tenant relationships has been warmly welcomed by farming leaders. 

A Wiveliscombe farm has suffered £100,000 worth of damage during a deliberate barn fire. 

Defra has just announced changes that make it easier for farmers to grow hemp, maximising its economic and environmental potential. However, strict laws on cannabis remain in place.

New regulations, set out in a consultation, would allow hydrogen-powered tractors, diggers and forklifts to be used on roads in Great Britain.

A fund to help farmers affected by flooding has just been launched. The Farming Recovery Fund is set to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding earlier this year.

Farm and estate property consultancy Carter Jonas has called for clarity over the tax treatment of land put into environmental schemes.

Three lambs were found dead and a pregnant ewe had to be euthanised following a suspected dog attack in Stirling, Scotland.