Jeremy Clarkson’s farm shop ‘cheaper than Aldi’
25th February 2020
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson invited fans to the opening of his farm shop on Saturday, where he sold produce grown on his 1000-acre farm, Diddly Squat, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
Scotland’s arable farmers may have the winning hand
25th February 2020
At a packed Scottish Agronomy technical conference, Scotland was hailed as a beacon of opportunity for arable farmers.
Flood risk to continue as further rain expected
24th February 2020
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Fund has released £50,000 from its crisis fund as the Environment Agency warns that significant risk of flooding will remain in England for the next few days.
Farmers invited to regional networking and information events
21st February 2020
A cheese maker, a hop grower and a sheep farmer are joining forces with other inspiring farmers across the UK to run a series of special regional networking and information events about hosting farm visits for the public.
Adam Henson launches the national #FeedMeTruth campaign
21st February 2020
TV Presenter and farmer Adam Henson is launching #FeedMeTruth on February 20th, a national campaign so children know where the food on their plate has come from.
The future of farming – what are we facing?
19th February 2020
Opening this year’s Norfolk Farming Conference, AHDB chairman Sir Peter Kendall said he believes the industry is facing one of the biggest changes since either the first or the second agricultural revolution, and his message was a tough one.
Rural fly-tipping figures on the rise
14th February 2020
The continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across England, affects two thirds of farmers, with the clean-up cost per incident averaging at £1,000 per landowner.
Villiers replaced by George Eustice in cabinet reshuffle
14th February 2020
George Eustice been promoted to environment secretary after Theresa Villiers was sacked in Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle yesterday (13 February).
The biggest issue in farming – mental health
14th February 2020
It’s no secret that the farming life can be hard work. What is often kept quiet, however, is the strain on farmers’ mental health as a result. Rachel Hicks reports.
JCB cuts production levels amid coronavirus outbreak
14th February 2020
British manufacturer JCB is set to cut working hours for thousands of its staff due to predicted supply issues caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
General licences reissued for wild bird control
14th February 2020
Six general licences for the control of wild birds have been reissued temporarily, ahead of the new licences coming into force in August, Defra has revealed.
Get to grips with grain markets at Cereals 2020
14th February 2020
Grain marketing is a key aspect of any arable business, yet getting the best out of it can be tricky. That’s why the Cereals Event has introduced a new feature
