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Defra’s latest Farm Business Income report predicts which sectors will see a rise or fall in income over 2024/25.

Defra’s transparency and its ability to deliver the agricultural transition have been questioned following the announcement that the department has stopped accepting new SFI applications.

Lord Robert Newborough, driving force behind the 12,500-acre Rhug Estate near Corwen in Denbighshire, was selected for his “exceptional leadership and innovative contributions” to sustainable agriculture and food production.

Farming bosses fear that farmers could be forced to sell their land below market rate as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is set to be introduced to Parliament later today.

A North Yorkshire farmer has recently raised concerns about a suspicious-looking vehicle that was hovering around his farm in Kilnsey, which led to five arrests. 

Lab-grown meat, dairy and sugar products can be available for British consumers within two years, the Food Standards Agency has confirmed.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week has just concluded, highlighting the opportunities available for butchery apprenticeships, an option sometimes overlooked, said Quality Meat Scotland’s chief executive Sarah Millar. 

NFU Cymru members from across Wales had a chance to listen to a debate on the proposed changes to inheritance tax that took place in the Senedd. 

Two farmers from North Yorkshire have been fined after a former teacher, David Clark, was killed by a herd of cows while crossing the right of way.

The father of a three-year-old boy who died after being struck by a telehandler on a Tottington farm has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. 

Thousands of farmers have been marching through the London streets today to protest against changes to the inheritance tax announced by the Labour government. 

When RAGT launched Europe’s first winter wheat variety with BYDV resistance five years ago, Kent farmer Richard Budd believed the trait could be a potential game changer when it comes to early drilling.