Rural News

Defra has announced renewed commitment to boost nature recovery and help more people from all parts of society access Britain’s most beautiful landscapes.

The leader of the campaign is C.L.E.A.R. – the Consortium for Labelling for the Environment, Animal welfare, and Regenerative farming.

The Royal Highland Showcase – seven days of livestreamed livestock judging, forestry, equestrian, sheep shearing, industry talks and Scottish produce championships – drew to a close this week, with organisers heralding the innovative hybrid event a resounding success.

Another tragic farming incident calls for clarity on farming safety measures.

Rural insurer NFU Mutual has revealed the estimated cost of dog attacks on farm animals in the first quarter of 2021 rose by a staggering 50 per cent. As more people continue to use the countryside, awareness of the dangers dogs pose remains low.

Germains Seed Technology is delighted to donate agricultural land based students at Easton College with Hi-Viz safety waistcoats. This sponsorship enables students to continue to safely enjoy activities and their daily tasks in and around the campus.

Organic farmer and Instagram influencer Ben Theo Andrews says he wants to “give people hope that they can live their totally open and authentic selves in the agriculture industry”.

The latest intelligence from the ambitious Green Horizons initiative to improve practical farming sustainability will be centre stage in this summer’s integrated on-line and on-farm events programme from the UK’s most extensive agronomy research and demonstration network.

The Ben Burgess Beeston show will still go ahead, despite the delay in lockdown restrictions lifting. The show has been planned to celebrate the brands impressive 90th Anniversary. 

The latest Cheffins auction offers a single farming family’s collection of classic and vintage tractors, including a rare Massey Harris 21 combine and a McCormick-Deering WD40 along with other rare lots sure to excite enthusiasts

Minimal soil disturbance and cover crops are the cornerstones of conservation agriculture. Demonstrators in this newly expanded area at Cereals 2021 will showcase and discuss the benefits of their machinery as it relates to direct drill, min-till and no-till solutions for arable farmers.

Multi-billion-dollar oat drink company Oatly has come under fire after suing a small Cambridgeshire farm for alleged trademark infringement, with consumers and farmers alike left bewildered by the accusation.