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Bluetongue updates: Second farm in Wales confirms fourth bluetongue case
Animal Health

Bluetongue updates: Second farm in Wales confirms fourth bluetongue case

APHA said the total number of bluetongue cases in England and Wales has reached 115 (as of October 2)

Chris Brayford
clock 01 October 2024 鈥� 12 min read
The 草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Driving a Claas combine for the first time and exploring machinery opportunities in ag
Podcasts

The 草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Driving a Claas combine for the first time and exploring machinery opportunities in ag

Emily Ashworth
clock 30 September 2024 鈥� 1 min read
Direct selling is the way forward for Dairy Shorthorn herd
Farm Life

Direct selling is the way forward for Dairy Shorthorn herd

Wendy Short
clock 26 September 2024 鈥� 7 min read
#FarmingCAN: Paralympian's resilience rooted in family farm
FarmingCAN

#FarmingCAN: Paralympian's resilience rooted in family farm

Emily Ashworth
clock 27 September 2024 鈥� 6 min read
Latest features
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Lely previews autonomous Juno prototype
Machinery

Lely previews autonomous Juno prototype

Toby Whatley
clock 04 October 2024 鈥� 3 min read
Multiple enterprises help spread risk on Cumbrian tenant farm
Farm Life

Multiple enterprises help spread risk on Cumbrian tenant farm

Howard Walsh
clock 03 October 2024 鈥� 9 min read
Putting British food on NHS menus can help boost national health and reach net zero
Farm Life

Putting British food on NHS menus can help boost national health and reach net zero

Emily Ashworth
clock 03 October 2024 鈥� 4 min read
Opinion and blogs
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In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Right now, trust in the SFI system is low"
In your field

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Right now, trust in the SFI system is low"

草榴社区 Guardian
clock 07 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Alice Bathard: "Farming is not just a job 鈥� it is a lifestyle"
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Alice Bathard: "Farming is not just a job 鈥� it is a lifestyle"

Chris Brayford
clock 07 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read
From the editor: "Simplifying the system and reducing the burden of bureaucracy are key if Red Tractor wants to win back confidence and members"
Politics

From the editor: "Simplifying the system and reducing the burden of bureaucracy are key if Red Tractor wants to win back confidence and members"

Olivia Midgley
clock 03 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Latest business news
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Farming cannot borrow its way through sustainable agricultural transition
Funding

Farming cannot borrow its way through sustainable agricultural transition

Agricultural sustainability director at Lloyds Banking Group Ben Makowiecki said: "There are a lot of people trying to get to the same place in a similar way. Let us not compete against each other to get there"

Rachael Brown
clock 07 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Farm assurance system 'needs to change'
Farm Business

Farm assurance system 'needs to change'

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said while the NFU response to the UK farm assurance review covers 鈥榮ome of the benefits' that assurance schemes offer, it also explains the 鈥榠nescapable issues' that must be addressed

Rachael Brown
clock 07 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Strong demand and squeezed supply boost beef prices
Beef

Strong demand and squeezed supply boost beef prices

Beef deadweight prices have soared to record highs on the back of strong domestic and international demand and a squeeze on supply, according to Hybu Cig Cymru

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 07 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Rural crime
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Working farm 'devastated and horrified' after sheep is shot
Rural crime

Working farm 'devastated and horrified' after sheep is shot

"To our absolute horror one of our sheep has been shot"

Chris Brayford
clock 06 October 2024 鈥� 1 min read
Eighty-five-year-old farmer handed jail sentence over 'failing miserably' to care for livestock
Rural crime

Eighty-five-year-old farmer handed jail sentence over 'failing miserably' to care for livestock

Council says case should serve as an animal welfare warning to farming community

Jane Thynne
clock 01 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Police name child killed in Cumbria farm shooting
Farm Safety

Police name child killed in Cumbria farm shooting

Police say a man has been bailed following arrest on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

Tom Ryder
clock 30 September 2024 鈥� 1 min read