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More than 2,500 HSE on-farm inspections undertaken in six-year period
Farm Safety

More than 2,500 HSE on-farm inspections undertaken in six-year period

Social Security and Disability Secretary Stephen Timms confirmed the statistics of on-farm inspections undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in England, Scotland and Wales since 2019

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Biofertiliser could boost dry matter maize yields, growers told
Arable

Biofertiliser could boost dry matter maize yields, growers told

草榴社区 Guardian
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Crime and Policing Bill 'fails' to reference impact of rural crime on farmers
Rural crime

Crime and Policing Bill 'fails' to reference impact of rural crime on farmers

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 4 min read
Working Dogs: Kevin Evans clinches Four Nations Nursery title
Shows & Sales

Working Dogs: Kevin Evans clinches Four Nations Nursery title

Ellie Layton
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 7 min read
Feed manufacturer AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor
Rural crime

Feed manufacturer AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Framing SFI closure as a triumph added 'insult to injury', says Efra chair
Politics

Framing SFI closure as a triumph added 'insult to injury', says Efra chair

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 4 min read

March 18: Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future redesign of SFI

Rachael Brown

Hosted by Rachael Brown

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on yesterday's emergency roundtable meeting on SFI, with the Farming Minister criticised for providing lack of clarity on the what the future redesign of SFI will look like, and for showing a lack of empathy for those farmers who missed out on SFI. She also reports on farmers defending Scottish Minister Mairi Gougeon and criticising the level abuse she received online, as she announced she is stepping down from her post after more that half of her life in politics. And don't forget to sign up to our free webinar on Inheritance Tax ( March 27), where an expert panel will be unpicking any updates from the Spring Statement the day before

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March 18: Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future redesign of SFI

Rachael Brown

Hosted by Rachael Brown

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on yesterday's emergency roundtable meeting on SFI, with the Farming Minister criticised for providing lack of clarity on the what the future redesign of SFI will look like, and for showing a lack of empathy for those farmers who missed out on SFI. She also reports on farmers defending Scottish Minister Mairi Gougeon and criticising the level abuse she received online, as she announced she is stepping down from her post after more that half of her life in politics. And don't forget to sign up to our free webinar on Inheritance Tax ( March 27), where an expert panel will be unpicking any updates from the Spring Statement the day before

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Sheep special
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Sheep special: Worldwide success for Welsh Hampshire Down flock

Sheep special: Worldwide success for Welsh Hampshire Down flock

Sheep special: Mastitis 鈥� what are the signs and symptoms to look out for?

Sheep special: Mastitis 鈥� what are the signs and symptoms to look out for?

Sheep special: Flexibility key to success of Derbyshire sheep enterprise

Sheep special: Flexibility key to success of Derbyshire sheep enterprise

Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

Sheep special: Charollais rams integral to economic efficiency in Scottish system

Sheep special: Charollais rams integral to economic efficiency in Scottish system

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Classic Machinery: Equal wheel mania in the 1960s and 70s
Machinery

Classic Machinery: Equal wheel mania in the 1960s and 70s

Simon Henley
clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 7 min read
How feeding sheep willow impacts health and performance
Livestock

How feeding sheep willow impacts health and performance

Jonathan Wheeler
clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 5 min read
Key fungicide decisions approach for farmers
Arable

Key fungicide decisions approach for farmers

草榴社区 Guardian
clock 15 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Opinion and blogs
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Letters: "Systematically, the Government is removing the tools for farmers to deliver the positive outcomes we have worked so hard to create"
Politics

Letters: "Systematically, the Government is removing the tools for farmers to deliver the positive outcomes we have worked so hard to create"

草榴社区 Guardian
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Martin Lines: "The closure of SFI has highlighted just how fragile the current system is"
Politics

Martin Lines: "The closure of SFI has highlighted just how fragile the current system is"

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 4 min read
Ed Dungait: "Is this Labour Government deliberately attempting to destroy farming businesses to free up land for other uses?"
Politics

Ed Dungait: "Is this Labour Government deliberately attempting to destroy farming businesses to free up land for other uses?"

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 5 min read
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SFI emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"
Politics

SFI emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"

An emergency roundtable on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has been held this afternoon (March 17) between Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and farming organisations

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 5 min read
Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI
Politics

Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI

TFA representative George Renner said despite indication from Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner at an 鈥榚mergency' industry roundtable that a 鈥榮tripped back version' of SFI would be available this summer, commitments from the Minister were still 鈥榲ery woolly'

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 5 min read
Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission
Politics

Rural businesses face 'years and even decades' of waiting for planning permission

Victoria Vyvyan, president of the CLA, said the country's planning system was in 鈥榗risis' and was 鈥榮tagnating growth in the countryside'

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 5 min read
Rural crime
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Crime and Policing Bill 'fails' to reference impact of rural crime on farmers
Rural crime

Crime and Policing Bill 'fails' to reference impact of rural crime on farmers

Lisa Smart, Lib Dem MP for Hazel Grove and Party spokesperson on Home Affairs, said it was 'unacceptable' that the Government's Crime and Policing Bill had not once addressed rural crime

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 4 min read
Feed manufacturer AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor
Rural crime

Feed manufacturer AB Agri fined after worker's arm severed in conveyor

Animal feed manufacturer AB Agri was fined 拢566,000 and ordered to pay costs of 拢6,410 after blender operative Bartosz Gaj sustained a life-changing injury at work

Chris Brayford
clock 18 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
Unborn lambs killed in livestock worrying attack
Take the lead

Unborn lambs killed in livestock worrying attack

One ewe had to be put to sleep due to the extent of her injuries from the dog attack, while another ewe, which had been carrying twins, also died. Police said the incident could lead to more ewes miscarrying lambs

Chris Brayford
clock 17 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read