Resilience checklist to give farmers business and wellbeing ‘MOT’
6th September 2024
The Farming Community Network (FCN) has launched a new resilience checklist to help farmers and farm businesses review some of the common components of business and personal resilience, helping them to identify strengths and highlight areas where additional information or support may be beneficial.
Concerns over fertiliser shortage as CF workers plan to strike
5th September 2024
Loading workers at CF Fertilisers’ Billingham factory will strike over pay.
RVT expands New Holland territory with acquisition
5th September 2024
Rea Valley Tractors, dealer for New Holland, JCB and Kuhn, has acquired neighbouring dealer, Russells’ Cubley branch.
Highland doctor is looking forward to Health Hut debut at Dingwall Mart
5th September 2024
A Highlands doctor is combining her passion for farming and health by playing a key role in the growth of an exciting Health Hut initiative aimed at improving the wellbeing of people in Scotland’s agricultural community.
GALLERY: Derbyshire poultry farm up for sale for £1.1m
4th September 2024
A Derbyshire broiler unit capable of housing up to 84,000 birds has been put up for sale with a guide price of £1.1million.
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.