New report compares Red Tractor with New Zealand and Australian schemes
"Combined with the rising costs of everything associated with running a business, unfortunately, it is just not viable to continue to keep the doors open"
Ellen Firth, owner of Firth Flock Flower Farm in Ruthin, has embraced the opportunity to diversify her farm alongside a flower business
Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers
A business-led conference aimed specifically at farming and rural enterprises is back for 2024. Íæż½ã½ã speaks to the organisers of Cultivate 2024
Cambridgeshire agricultural firm Collings Brothers has confirmed it will close with immediate effect after encountering numerous challenges due to the current 'economic climate'
West Mercia Police have arrested seven men as part of an operation targeting serious and organised crime following an eight-month investigation into rural crime in the county
Hollie Blockley and George Sturla set up their meat box business a few years ago and have thoughts on the way new policies could affect Welsh farm businesses
Just 19 per cent believe objectors have a positive impact on the countryside
UK production of major crops and livestock products fell significantly in 2023. Extreme weather and changing political support increased the risk of producing. Cedric Porter reports