Farmers call for people to buy local, seasonal produce during pandemic
22nd April 2020
Nature friendly farmers across the UK are urging the public to buy local when they can, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond. A sustainable food supply chain in the UK
New Shearing Checklist for Shearers and Farmers during Covid-19
21st April 2020
A new industry checklist has been produced to ensure that shearers, wool handlers and farmers in the UK work in partnership to keep everyone operating at safe distances, with practical
Dairy industry unites behind calls for urgent government action to save sector
20th April 2020
Appeals for urgent government action to save the dairy industry have been backed by the entire supply chain, including UK farming unions, RABDF, Dairy UK and the Provision Trade Federation.
From classrooms to care homes
20th April 2020
Scotland’s Rural College has been donating supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS, care homes and charities across the country. PPE has been collected from the SRUC teams
SIMA rescheduled to February 2021
19th April 2020
At the request of a large number of exhibitors and organisations from the agricultural machinery industry whose production and distribution activities have been hit hard by today’s public health and
JCB opens part of factory to help in NHS PPE production
18th April 2020
JCB and a team of volunteer employees have set up mini production lines to come to the aid of the nation’s NHS heroes in need of personal protective equipment. Principal
Fancy a trip in a 1915 Burrell Showman’s Traction Engine?
17th April 2020
Cambridge based Cheffins auctioneers is hosting a timed online auction in aid of the COVID-19 Fast Response Fund. This new fund has been set up by Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT)
Covid-19: Massey Ferguson supplies face shields to medical staff
17th April 2020
Agco brand Massey Ferguson is using 3D printing technology at its facility in Beauvais, France, to produce and donate full face shields to its local medical staff, who are working
Securitas mobile and remote security solutions could be key to tackling theft
16th April 2020
With the country facing an unprecedented health crisis, there is growing evidence to suggest farmers are being targeted by thieves. Now, more than ever, it is time to review and
Getting into high-end holiday lets
16th April 2020
Looking for ways to diversify? We spoke to one company that provides sustainable cabins, making use of existing farmland to generate extra revenue, while a rural specialist provides top tips