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April 15: Rural crime on the rise according to new figures released by NFU Mutual

Farming in Five

April 15: Rural crime on the rise according to new figures released by NFU Mutual

New figures released by rural insurer NFU Mutual have revealed more than two-thirds of farm shops have faced rural crime over past 12 months with 50% saying they had been a victim of crime on more than three occasions within that same period

clock 15 April 2025 • 1 min read
In your field: Roger Nicholson - "There comes a time when those in power need to listen and give our industry the respect it deserves"

In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson - "There comes a time when those in power need to listen and give our industry the respect it deserves"

Roger Nicholson farms with his family at the heavily diversified Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which has sparked various Channel 5 series including 'Springtime on the Farm'. Roger, 81, farms with his sons Dave and Robert and says he has no plans to retire just yet

clock 14 April 2025 • 3 min read
From the lambing shed: Delivering twins - with a bit of help

Livestock

From the lambing shed: Delivering twins - with a bit of help

This blog highlights farmers' thoughts and experiences during lambing 2025. In this video blog, teacher and farmer Shane Auckland reflects on lambing time

clock 10 April 2025 • 1 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell - "As ever at this time of year, the outside world has faded into the background and our lives are lived almost entirely in the lambing shed"

In your field

In your field: Kate Rowell - "As ever at this time of year, the outside world has faded into the background and our lives are lived almost entirely in the lambing shed"

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read
Little Lambers: "I asked mum and dad if I could get my own sheep for my birthday"

Young Íæż½ã½ã and Careers

Little Lambers: "I asked mum and dad if I could get my own sheep for my birthday"

Isla Hare, seven, is from Tong in West Yorkshire. She writes about her love of farming and sheep, showing sheep at shows, and reading Íæż½ã½ã with her grandad

clock 30 March 2025 • 3 min read
PICTURE GALLERY: Lambing 2025

Livestock

PICTURE GALLERY: Lambing 2025

With lambing season 2025 over for some farmers but still on the horizon for others, we take a look at this special time of year in pictures

clock 27 March 2025 • 1 min read
Getting the most from cade lambs

Sheep

Getting the most from cade lambs

Giving every lamb the best start in life is the focus for sheep farmers at lambing time, however, they have been reminded not to waste the potential of cade lambs.

clock 13 March 2025 • 6 min read
Little lambers: "The best bit was going out to do the night checks with mum, with just the radio on"

Young Íæż½ã½ã and Careers

Little lambers: "The best bit was going out to do the night checks with mum, with just the radio on"

In this children's lambing special, Jacob Barton, 9, tells Íæż½ã½ã what he loves about lambing time

clock 06 March 2025 • 2 min read
Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Blogs

Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Storm Eowyn caused havoc - has it impacted the start of Emma Gray's lambing season?

clock 26 February 2025 • 2 min read
Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

Livestock

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

A recent study carried out by the University of Glasgow has found that 80% of supplementary colostrum from a typical commercial flock fails bacterial count tests

clock 26 February 2025 • 3 min read