Farmer fined after neighbour films grandchild in tractor cab
3rd September 2024
Howard Walters was sentenced after a neighbour filmed him feeding his cattle with his grandchild in the tractor cab.
rural crime
13-year-old girl charged after deliberate barn fire
2nd September 2024
Police Scotland have confirmed the update after a barn fire in Alness, Ross-shire in August.
SEP 2024
SFI – what next?
2nd September 2024
Wondering what you should be doing in light of the evolving SFI offers? Georgina Wallis, Hutchinsons head of environmental services offers insight into the current options.
SPONSORED
Winners celebrate securing £30K Kramp ‘Cultivate a Generation’ grant
2nd September 2024
Almost a year since the initiative began, Farmers Guide has caught up with some of the winners of the Kramp ‘Cultivate a Generation’ fund to check how they used the received grants.
Norfolk farm hit by cyber attack
30th August 2024
Personal details of staff working at a Norfolk poultry factory have been stolen in a cyber attack.
SEP 2024
Farm Resilience Fund – Advice from providers on Government schemes
29th August 2024
With the daunting number of funding changes that have been – and still are – taking place across the farming community in the UK, there is a clear need for transparent advice and guidance for farmers on the Farm Resilience Fund. Sarah Juggins reports.
farm safety
Teenager caught using phone while driving a tractor
28th August 2024
A 16-year-old boy will appear in court over claims that he drove a tractor underage and was using his phone while driving.
farm safety
Six-year-old boy died in quad bike incident on farm
27th August 2024
Tributes have been paid to a six-year-old boy, Joe Hegarty, who was killed in a quad bike accident on a farm in Northern Ireland.
SEP 2024
Tillage-Live: Get the latest crop establishment know-how
25th August 2024
Now in its 33rd year, Tillage-Live will return to Yorkshire in 2024, hosted at Headley Hall near Tadcaster on 18th September.
SEP 2024
APF 2024 expected to draw crowds
24th August 2024
The UK’s largest woodland, forestry, fencing, arboriculture, trees and timber show (APF 2024) is expected to pull in 300 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors.
Animal Health
Calls for evidence-based discussion about TB raised amid release of Brian May documentary
23rd August 2024
Farming communities have called for “balanced and evidence-based” discussion following backlash on a bovine TB documentary presented by Sir Brian May.
rural crime
South East: Around 40 sheep taken leaving farmer worried about their welfare and financial hit
22nd August 2024
Around 40 sheep were stolen from a farm in the South East, leaving the farmer “heartbroken”.