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Farmers Guide Reader Information Winners July 2021

We recently asked a selection of our readers to update their reader information for the chance to win £250 cash or a Farmers Guide boot bag – here are the lucky winners!

RABI launch ‘Let’s Picnic’ fundraising initiative

After months of restrictions on events and social activities, RABI is inviting people to enjoy the great outdoors and support British farmers with its new Let’s Picnic fundraising initiative.

Popular podcast tackles farm safety

The Tramlines podcast from Agrii is using Farm Safety Week to talk about the dangers in farming. In the latest episode, listeners heard from Stephanie Berkeley from the Farm Safety Foundation and Petra Martin, Agrii’s head of health and safety.

Managing the risks on your farm

Farmers and landowners are responsible for the safety of anyone visiting their farm or business, including employees, customers, sales reps, or even a lost rambler who mistakes a field margin for the footpath. As more and more members of the public take to the countryside, it has never been more important to understand your legal obligations.

£21m funding set to give dairy industry a boost

A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in South-West Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than £21 million of funding.

Is your health and safety up to scratch?

With the latest figures showing that farm deaths have risen 60% so far this year, it has never been more important to try and improve your farms safety

New survey shows the power of British farmland

The survey, conducted by Censuswide, spoke to more than 2,000 British people outside of rural areas across England and Wales to find out how visiting the countryside made them feel about farmland

Farmers look to diversify into new businesses to survive after EU subsidies

UK farmers are rushing to diversify into new income streams such as renewable energy and tourism as they face the biggest shake-up in agricultural finances for 50 years, research from NFU Mutual has revealed.

Setting up your own campsite

As staycations continue to enjoy a boom in popularity, the Caravanning and Camping Club offers an insight into the benefits and practicalities of becoming a Certificated Site.

‘Next gen’ fire extinguisher offers substantial savings

Fire is one of the biggest threats to farmers’ lives and property and dry summer weather only heightens the risk. Cherry Products’ high performance fire extinguishers offer greater peace of mind and even save time and money on servicing costs.

Red Tractor revises its standards after member feedback

The food assurance scheme has outlined what is changing in its revised farm standards from November after listening to industry feedback.

£1.85m of cattle traded on Breedr in just four months

Breedr, the free herd management app for farmers, has traded more than £1.85m worth of cattle since launching its trading platform just four months ago.

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