Rural News

NOAH’s Animal Medicines Best Practice (AMBP) farmer training can help fulfil the new Red Tractor standards that make the completion of medicines training for their beef, sheep and pig producers a requirement.

Farmers across the country are demonstrating their progress and commitment towards a net zero future for British food production and how they are playing their part in climate mitigation worldwide.

Farmers across the country are demonstrating their progress and commitment towards a net zero future for British food production and how they are playing their part in climate mitigation worldwide.

Pumpkins might still be seen as a quintessentially American crop, but the last 30 years have seen their slow, steady rise in the UK arable sector. This rise has led to a now booming industry providing diverse income for farms across the UK.

After 18 months of Covid-19 restrictions, UK Dairy Day returned in September, welcoming more than 7,000 visitors to the one-day event at The International Centre, Telford. It was the first of its kind since March 2020 and brought the industry together for some much-needed face-to-face networking, as well as showcasing the UK’s best dairy cattle.

Critics have noted that there are few specific measures to help farmers in the Chancellor’s latest budget, however some announcements could offer a boost to certain sectors. Farmers Guide took a look at the key points…

The Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service (HotSW TS) covers Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay and was awarded the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Hero Award for best project in London this week.

As farmers face an abundance of challenges and stressors, the team at YANA (You Are Not Alone), offer farming families some guidance on stress and how to cope.

The animal rights and climate activists are planning an extended stand-off with the police, intending to stay on the building until the government agrees to their demands of defunding the meat industry.

What will your farm look like in five, 10 or even 30 years, and what actions can you take now to create that new future?

Following the recent launch of the Trade and Agriculture Commission, NFU president Minette Batters expressed “frustration” that the government has failed to move on from “warm words” to “practical and deliverable measures” in safeguarding the UK’s high standards.

Farmers are being urged to review security as the long dark evenings draw in, as criminals will use the cover of darkness to target rural areas.