‘Naked farmer’ who raised £50K for charity has died

A farmer who raised more than £50,000 for mental health charities has died, his family have announced.

Patrick Joice, also known as ‘the naked farmer’, helped to run a fundraising cricket match in Norfolk earlier this year, with the proceeds going to the You Are Not Alone (YANA) project for farmers.

Drone regulations explained

Farmers are being urged to fully understand the legal implications of drone use and seek training ahead of new 2020 regulations.

Farming union raises nearly £40K for charity

Alzheimer’s Society Cymru was presented with a cheque for nearly £30,000, while the Farming Community Network (FCN) – which supports farmers and their families through difficult times – received just under £10,000.

Lincolnshire school gets top spot in ‘grow your own’ competition

The Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP) competition, organised by AHDB, aims to teach children about where their food comes from and how it grows.

Haulage fleet achieves high DVSA standards

Openfield Group Limited, the British farmer-owned co-operative, has today announced it has demonstrated that its in-house haulage fleet has the strong track record of compliance and standards required by the

NFU Sugar and British Sugar announce 2020 sugar beet contract offer

NFU Sugar and British Sugar have today announced both a one-year and three-year sugar beet contract terms for the 2020/21 crop and beyond.

Easy-to-use packaging makes chemical handling safer and more convenient

Adama has announced the launch of a new range of easy-to-use packaging for its portfolio of herbicide, fungicide and insecticide products.  Featuring design elements which are the result of feedback

Collaboration to offer farmers end-to-end precision agriculture solution

Crop protection company Adama and precision agriculture startup Taranis, have announced a global partnership to develop a full service package solution to optimise farming practices and decrease costs through precision

Cornish Fruit Farm Branches Out With Sustainable Housing Development

A new-build development forming part of an existing fruit farm in Cornwall will soon see more than fruit coming out of the ground, it will also be extracting heat.

Weetabix launches ‘Wheat Art’ competition

Weetabix launches ‘Wheat Art’ competition to celebrate 10th harvest under the Weetabix wheat protocol scheme Weetabix has renewed its commitment to its industry leading ‘wheat protocol’. This comes ahead of

Government urged to consider implications of GM on UK agriculture

The Government is being urged to consider the wider implications before supporting the introduction of GM to UK agriculture. According to Roger Kerr, chief executive at OF&G (Organic Farmers &

Openfield named as seventh largest UK Co-operative

Openfield Group, the British farmer-owned co-operative, has been named as one of the leading co-operatives in the UK. The National business is listed as the seventh largest on the Co-op

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