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The Farming Community Network (FCN) has launched a new resilience checklist to help farmers and farm businesses review some of the common components of business and personal resilience, helping them to identify strengths and highlight areas where additional information or support may be beneficial. 

A Derbyshire broiler unit capable of housing up to 84,000 birds has been put up for sale with a guide price of £1.1million. 

Graham’s Family Dairy is celebrating after the family business was accredited with Great Taste 2024 Awards for a range of its products. 

A project aimed at improving management of cabbage stem flea beetles (CSFB), which are the primary cause for the dramatic reduction in the area of UK Oilseed Rape (OSR) crops over the last decade, has just been launched. 

Personal details of staff working at a Norfolk poultry factory have been stolen in a cyber attack. 

With the daunting number of funding changes that have been – and still are – taking place across the farming community in the UK, there is a clear need for transparent advice and guidance for farmers on the Farm Resilience Fund. Sarah Juggins reports.

A 16-year-old boy will appear in court over claims that he drove a tractor underage and was using his phone while driving. 

Accidents involving PTO shafts are among the most common causes of serious injuries when operating farm machinery.

Tributes have been paid to a six-year-old boy, Joe Hegarty, who was killed in a quad bike accident on a farm in Northern Ireland.

The weather upset many cropping plans in 2023/24, with growers understandably keen to get back on track this autumn. However, as farm support shifts further towards crop-specific measures within the SFI, now is an ideal time to review rotation planning, Hutchinsons experts advise.

Farmers have been warned to prepare their farms as Storm Lillian is expected to bring dangerous winds to parts of the United Kingdom. 

Origin Fertilisers and the Port of Tyne have announced a £7.5 million combined investment in a new fertiliser facility.