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A ban on exporting live animals will now go ahead as the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act received royal assent.

Defra has quadrupled the actions available to farmers, and added a new, expanded offer for upland farmers, as well as agroforestry and precision farming actions.

From today (21st May), changes to planning rules make it easier to convert unused farm buildings into new homes, farm shops and gyms, Defra has announced.

A 194-acre Shropshire organic dairy farm has been put up for sale with a guide price of £3.25 million.

Local councils will be advised not to approve solar panels on high quality farmland unless “necessary” according to a written ministerial statement laid before parliament.

A brewery worker has suffered serious burns following an explosion at a brewing facility in Cumbria.

Agricultural engineer Keith Short currently heads up the team at Wessex Engineering Inspection Services, ensuring plant, agricultural and construction machinery are HSE compliant. He offers Farmers Guide readers the following advice on how to ensure telehandlers and loaders are safe and HSE compliant.

Omex SAP analysis has been included in the latest hit series of Clarkson’s Farm, helping Jeremy Clarkson introduce regenerative practices to his farm.

The British farming community has criticised Morrisons for dropping its pledge to source only British lamb. 

A Kent-based farming business has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for breaches that placed employees at risk over many years, including an escaped bull.

The Welsh Government has just announced a new timeline for the Sustainable Farming Scheme. The introduction of the controversial scheme has been delayed.

Welsh farmers joined a protest in Cardiff yesterday, which coincided with the announcement that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) transition will be delayed until 2026.