Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak
Two British farmers attempt to break world’s sheep shearing record
10th July 2024
Two British farmers will be trying to break the world’s record in sheep shearing this summer.
Look out for giant emojis on fields across the country
10th July 2024
Giant smiles and other funny faces are going to appear in fields as a part of a competition for farmers organised by Carr’s Billington Agriculture to support WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children.
Fire crews sent to tackle tractor fire in Suffolk village
9th July 2024
Suffolk Fire and Rescue crews were sent to Claydon, near Ipswich, following reports of a tractor being caught on fire.
IAAS worries that conditionality will be the straw that breaks beef sector’s back
9th July 2024
IAAS executive director talks about the argument over the impact of additional conditions to the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme introduced by the Scottish Government three months ago.
NFU president meets new Defra secretary of state
9th July 2024
NFU president Tom Bradshaw met with new Defra secretary of state Steve Reed MP on his first full day in office, where they discussed “key and immediate actions” that are needed to enable the British food and farming sector to thrive.
Alpaca owners called to participate in research
9th July 2024
Alpaca owners across England are being asked to take part in a study that aims to find out if modern alpacas are becoming brachycephalic.
East Yorkshire: About 400 pigs killed in huge barn fire
8th July 2024
About 400 pigs have been killed following a devastating fire at a farm in East Yorkshire.
Daniel Zeichner appointed as new farming minister
8th July 2024
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has just been appointed as new farming minister.
Steve Reed announced as new Defra secretary
8th July 2024
Steve Reed has just been appointed as the new secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs.
Former NFU president Minette Batters honoured with peerage
8th July 2024
The former NFU president Minette Batters has been granted a life peerage following the dissolution of parliament.
Baby pygmy goats stolen from East Sussex farm have been found
8th July 2024
Three baby pygmy goats that were stolen from an East Sussex farm have been found.
Welsh farm fined after 70k gallons of slurry was released into Ceredigion stream
8th July 2024
A family-run farm from the Ceredigion area of Wales has been found guilty of an environmental crime after the catastrophic collapse of their slurry store polluted local waterways. The farm owners were ordered to pay over £13,000 in fines.