Trading Standards win prestigious award for supporting farmers
27th October 2021
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.
Is stress one of the most commonly used words in agriculture?
27th October 2021
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.
Animal activists scale Defra building in protest against meat industry
26th October 2021
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.
Nov 2021
Are you ready? Preparing farmers for the future
26th October 2021
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?
Trade deals: Government must make ‘concrete commitments’, NFU says
25th October 2021
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.
Security warning as clocks go back
25th October 2021
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.
Claas opts for larger, airier space at Agritechnica 2022
23rd October 2021
Claas has confirmed it will be attending Agritechnica next February. However, instead of its normal stand in Hall 13, the company is breaking new ground by moving to the EXPO Pavilions in the middle of the exhibition grounds.
Celebrity farmer Adam Henson shares top safety tips with agriculture workers
21st October 2021
Farmer and TV presenter Adam Henson has shared his top tips to help keep fellow agriculture workers safe while carrying out work on farmland.
RABI responds to crisis in pig sector
21st October 2021
Responding to the current crisis in the British pig industry, leading farming charity, RABI, has announced the immediate availability of additional support to those affected.
Urgent call for farmers to sign up for Farmer Time due to huge demand
20th October 2021
The digital learning scheme allows farmers to talk directly with children to help them learn more about farming and food. It is now so popular that more farmers are urgently needed to join in.
Survey reveals the farming community remains optimistic despite industry stress
19th October 2021
RABI’s Big Farming Survey results have revealed that despite the farming community facing significant mental and physical health challenges, more than 50% remain optimistic about the future of their farm businesses.
New deal for UK CO2 supply provides “some reassurance”
19th October 2021
The UK’s farming, food and drink industries have been under threat following the recent CO2 supply shortage.