Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

A large South American rhea bird has been spotted roaming the Suffolk countryside since its escape from a nearby farm last year.

Defra has just announced a significant uplift in England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) payments. This means that farmers can now receive up to £11,600 per hectare for planting woodland, following a 45% increase. 

Co-op has become the latest retailer to announce adding a ‘Best of British’ section to its website. This will make it “easier and quicker” for customers to find locally produced food. 

There may be an end to farmer protests around Europe following the latest EU proposals set out for discussion on 26th March. 

An Aberdeenshire agricultural machinery company that had been in business for over 100 years has gone into administration. 

New registration requirements for bird keepers in Great Britain have just been announced. The measures aim to better protect the poultry sector from future avian influenza outbreaks. 

In the Houses of Parliament this week, UK environment secretary Steve Barclay discussed easing rules for farmers who would like to diversify their businesses. The topic had been previously raised by celebrity and farmer Jeremy Clarkson. 

The NFU is urging MPs to back the ‘Buy British Bill’ and asks the new government to supply the public sector with more food from British farms. 

Almost 50 vintage tractors took part in a successful Shropshire tractor run in aid of an Alzheimer’s charity last weekend.

Renewable dairy technology manufacturer Lyras shares how farmers can save money by using UV pasteurisation technology. 

Rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths refused to meet Welsh secretary David TC Davies to discuss farmers’ concerns in regards to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS).

UK government has just announced that field trials of the deployable bovine TB cattle vaccine have moved on to the third phase.