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Defra said its new Bovine TB Partnership will be a driving force in helping to progress the Government’s aim of eradicating the disease by 2038. Olivia Midgley speaks to two farmers on the board. 

Íæż½ã½ã who applied for 2020 Countryside Stewardship (CS) grants almost 12 months ago are still in limbo after civil servants said they could not visit their farms to sign off applications due to Covid-19.

A domestic cat in Ireland contracted TB from a badger which had been vaccinated with the BCG vaccine.

Record low or negative interest rates could see more farmers investing in new projects such as diversifications, expansion or kit that will help make them more efficient and reduce their carbon emissions.

With 2021 looking like another bumper year for holidaying in the UK once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, we look at the glamping trend and ask how farmers can use the time now to prepare for the upcoming season.

Agri-businesses are becoming more inclusive in terms of gender and racial diversity, but while awareness of equality in the sector is growing there is still more to be done, a new survey has found.

Another application to release lynx in Kielder Forest in the Scottish Borders looks doubtful, the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said. 

Farming help charity RABI has launched the biggest survey of its kind to identify the key challenges affecting people’s physical and mental health and how these impact on the running of farm businesses.

A last minute Brexit deal meaning trade with the EU can continue with zero tariffs and quotas has brought some comfort to British farmers but there are still big concerns over seed potato exports.

Fresh produce growers across the UK are looking to apprentices to fill the recruitment gap caused by the pandemic.