Ground-breaking virtual online working sheep dog sale with real-time viewing
26th May 2020
Skipton Auction Mart, the UK’s leading working sheep dog sale venue, is forging ahead with pioneering plans to stage what is thought to be the nation’s – possibly even the
Home cooking rekindles love of meat and dairy during lockdown
25th May 2020
Consumers have returned to comforting food staples they know and love, including meat and dairy, during the Covid-19 crisis as they cook more home meals. The number of people eating
Farmers create radish rainbow to thank NHS
23rd May 2020
Growers in Norfolk have found a unique way to thank NHS workers for their bravery during the Covid-19 pandemic, by creating a rainbow out of radishes. Scott Watson, who farms
Surge in tractor GPS thefts reported
22nd May 2020
Farmers are being warned to up their security following a spate of tractor GPS thefts in the south west. GPS kits worth tens of thousands of pounds have been taken
First deal secured as JCB launches online machine sales
21st May 2020
JCB has started to sell machines online for the first time in its history – and a Dorset landscaping and groundworks contractor has become the first customer to place an
Wildfire warning in the south east
20th May 2020
Warm weather this week after a prolonged dry period across much of the south east of England has prompted wildfire warnings. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) South East
Blowfly risk rises to ‘medium’ in some regions
19th May 2020
The risk of blowfly strike has now risen to ‘medium’ in parts of southern and central England, according to real-time updates produced by Elanco and the National Animal Disease Information
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust gives £739,000 of support to local communities
18th May 2020
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week and, with a survey of NFU Mutual customers showing that nearly three quarters of people are feeling more isolated since the
National agronomy R&D network goes virtual
16th May 2020
Growers across the country will be able to access their most relevant local trial findings, variety intelligence and cropping improvement advice from the UK’s most extensive agronomy research and demonstration
UK farmers dismayed after Ag Bill amendment rejected
15th May 2020
Despite the government’s commitment to protect British farming and food standards, MPs have voted to reject an amendment to the Agriculture Bill, which would have prevented lower-standard food imports. The