Rural News

Farmers have been assessing the damage after Storm Henk hit many parts of the country this week. The storm has brought strong winds and heavy rain, creating chaos for many.

Jeremy Clarkson seeks permission to build a barn at the Diddly Squat Farm as the business has an “urgent need for additional grain storage”. This follows his multiple struggles to get the green light for a new restaurant, a car park, and a farm track on the well-known farm.

Environment secretary Steve Barclay announced a series of updates to farming schemes at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference, and took questions from farmers in a lively Q&A session.

Toy tractors which belonged to a late Shropshire farmer sold for up to £200 at an auction held at Shrewsbury Auction Centre.

The Doe Show returns to Ulting, Essex on the 6th-8th February for the eagerly anticipated 64th edition. An entire marquee will be devoted to a range of CASE IH and New Holland tractors, with many more manufacturers on show.

The farming industry carries a lot of physical risk, so it’s easy to spot the visible dangers to life and limb. But how do we address the mental health risks faced by isolated workers working long, punishing hours? Gavin Scarr-Hall, health and safety director at Peninsula, offers advice.

Suffolk farmers were invited to a roundtable event by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), where they heard the latest on available schemes and grants – and shared concerns about the level of financial support for food production versus environmental management. Sarah Kidby attended.

The first Agritechnica event for four years took place in Hanover, Germany in mid-November. Marking the end of a year packed full of manufacturer press events where new machines were previewed, the show was the first opportunity for many dealers and potential customers to inspect the latest offerings for the first time. David Williams was there.

Bridging the gap between farm and the consumer is something that lots of farmers are trying to do in an effort to help more people understand the reality of what goes into producing their food, and hopefully alter public opinion on why supporting and buying British is so important.

It’s been a busy three years for sheep farmer Will Young, who has built up a following of 1.9 million TikTok followers, appeared on Love Island and released his first book. Farmers Guide caught up with him to talk about the highs and lows of farming and how social media can help tackle stereotypes about farming.

After an antifreeze check at Ken Cook’s farm , a chance conversation over a cup of tea started a “labour of love” on a beautiful vintage tractor – and the restoration led to a string of victories at machinery shows throughout 2023.

Farmers up and down the country have begun the annual Christmas tractor runs, bringing festive cheer and raising large sums for various charities. We took a look at some of the recent events…