Rural News

Emma Ledbury, who lost half of her dairy herd to TB last year, was overwhelmed by support from Clarkson’s Farm fans and resolved to donate some of the funds to the mental health charity RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution).

Sheep farmers could soon see a fair price being paid for their wool if the wider horticulture industry is to adapt the revolutionary practice of Gwinllan Conwy vineyard, where sheep fleeces are being used to ripen grapes more fully and create higher quality wines.

Since losing his wife to ovarian cancer, Emyr Wigley has raised over £121,000 for Ovarian Cancer Action and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Trust. Now, following a recent injury, he will sell his herd of 33 cattle on 4th March.

Two men have been banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years under new legislative powers designed to target poachers.

An uproar among both farmers and farming organisations followed Aldi’s decision to abandon its longstanding pledge to only stock meat reared on British farms, with the consensus being the move couldn’t have come at a worse time for lamb producers.

With farming businesses under more pressure than ever, rural charities are reporting a rise in the number of farmers seeking support. But there is still a reluctance among many to ask for help. Farmers Guide caught up with RABI’s director of services Caron Whaley…

The NFU has launched its sector-specific plans for boosting farm business resilience and climate-friendly farming yesterday (22nd February), which outline how farmers can unlock the benefits of increased efficiency and lower costs while improving the sustainability of food production.

LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has launched a new guide this week designed to help farmers understand and address ash dieback. This new guide outlines six simple steps to help famers and landowners identify, assess and manage this disease.

In partnership with North-West based Positive Biocarbon, Lancashire County Council is trialling the use of biochar to remediate soils and capture atmospheric carbon for thousands of years.

As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to Rhi about her experience as a suckler beef and sheep farmer based in the Shropshire Hills.

With the reality of global turmoil, climate change, and rapidly rising world populations, the NFU is today warning that the clock is ticking for government to match warm words with actions to ensure British farmers and growers can continue to play their part in feeding and fuelling a changing and challenging world.

The “well-organised” break-in at a secure distributer store saw a large quantity of herbicides stolen.