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With over eight out of 10 retailers experiencing crime in the past six months, farm shops are being offered security advice.

Like many rural businesses, Flanesford Priory in Herefordshire recognised the need to diversify and sought innovative ways to expand into tourism. To bring their vision to life, they decided to create a unique attraction – the Maize Maze.

The new Roots to Resilience programme, launched by AHDB Beef & Lamb, challenges farmers to ‘stop thinking in black and white and unlock their full potential’.

A Welsh hill farmer has planted 140 tea bushes around her farm in Powys, to see whether this high value crop could generate additional income for the business.

The popularity of pick your own (PYO) pumpkin patches has prompted an insurance expert to warn against Halloween surprises of the unwelcome kind.

UK farmers’ income from diversification has risen to 13% of turnover in 2023, according to an NFU Mutual survey.

First aiders at Ulting depot proved crucial in saving the life of a colleague who suffered a medical emergency.

With Storm Babet leaving vast areas of farmland underwater, the NFU is demanding the government matches its talk about the importance of UK food security with action on water management.

The recent Slurry Forum 2023 brought together industry experts to discuss upcoming legislation and government funding, as well as a run-down of the options for storage, covers, additives and testing. Livestock editor Sarah Kidby reports.

Farmers are being urged to ramp up security measures to avoid becoming victims of rural theft after the clocks go back on Sunday 29th October, as criminals use the cover of darkness to steal from the countryside.

Having 1,400ha of cereal crops spread across 40 miles posed certain challenges for Suffolk farmer John Collen. He managed to save valuable hours of driving and employee management time using the convenient hyper-local weather app from Cordulus Farm that empowers his decision making. 

Following the recent introduction of a voluntary environment, Red Tractor has come under significant criticism from farmers and farming groups for “taking a step too far”. NSA is calling for a review of its governance and future direction, while the AHDB said it supports discussion on the future of farm assurance.