Rural News

Ambitious survey to explore challenges in farming and how these affect physical and mental health, as well as businesses.

Winner of state-of-the-art drone to be announced at AGM.

After a dog walker found what she thought were human remains in a Tyne and Wear field, a large-scale police response discovered the human limb was in fact a potato.

This year’s New Year Honours List saw several members of the farming and food communities recognised for their services to agriculture and the food supply chain, particularly during the pandemic.

English sparkling wine is fast becoming a leader on the global stage – not just for its exceptional quality and dedicated producers, but also with the industry’s thirst to drive innovation, according to Defra.

Wet weather throughout the autumn created ideal conditions for slugs. The challenging conditions have also meant that farmers have struggled to get winter wheat drilled. But the wet weather has delivered a double whammy, causing excessive water run-off in some areas.

Two new farmer-led groups are being established to develop advice and proposals to the Scottish Government on how to cut emissions and tackle climate change as reaffirmed in the recently published Climate Change Plan.

The UK’s leading farm assurance body, Red Tractor, is urging farmers to engage in a consultation on how its farm standards should evolve.

With one in 10 UK charities facing bankruptcy this year, the charity sector is one of the worst-hit by the pandemic.

The 2021 Doe Show is predicted to attract more visitors than ever before, as the event adapts to Covid-19 restrictions and moves online. David Williams reports.

Online mental wellbeing community Kooth has teamed up with farming organisation RABI to offer wellbeing support and counselling for farming people. People from the farming industry shared their thoughts on the platform….

With so much to contend with in 2020/21, Farmers Guide asked farm consultancy expert Mark Russell, a partner at Carter Jonas, for his advice on how to plan for the future when there are so many unknowns.