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Defra officials suggest farmers could 'produce crisps' to remain viable
Politics

Defra officials suggest farmers could 'produce crisps' to remain viable

March Spending Review is key to future of SFI, says department, which admits concerns over future budget

Jane Thynne
clock 16 January 2025 • 2 min read
OPINION: "Talk of foot-and-mouth will have sent shivers down the spine"
Blogs

OPINION: "Talk of foot-and-mouth will have sent shivers down the spine"

Katie Jones
clock 17 January 2025 • 1 min read
LAMMA Show 2025: 5 things to buy for under £2,000
Machinery

LAMMA Show 2025: 5 things to buy for under £2,000

Amy Wilkinson
clock 15 January 2025 • 3 min read
Pygmy goats, pigs and pumpkins – multiple enterprises vital to success of new entrants
Farm Life

Pygmy goats, pigs and pumpkins – multiple enterprises vital to success of new entrants

Gaina Morgan
clock 16 January 2025 • 7 min read
Latest News
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FG's Ask The Expert: Diversification - what is best for your farm business?
Farm Business

FG's Ask The Expert: Diversification - what is best for your farm business?

In a brand-new monthly series, Farmers Guardian's Ask The Expert, we put your questions to industry experts and get the best insights and advice for your business

Emily Ashworth
clock 24 January 2025 • 1 min read
Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition sparks industry concerns
Farm Business

Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition sparks industry concerns

Jane Thynne
clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm set to host Cereals 2026
Arable

Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm set to host Cereals 2026

Chris Brayford
clock 21 January 2025 • 3 min read
Semex conference: Dairy farming can make a difference
Dairy

Semex conference: Dairy farming can make a difference

Katie Jones
clock 21 January 2025 • 4 min read
Semex conference: The challenge of herd health
Dairy

Semex conference: The challenge of herd health

Katie Jones
clock 21 January 2025 • 3 min read
Global farming fears as Trump takes office
Politics

Global farming fears as Trump takes office

Cedric Porter
clock 21 January 2025 • 4 min read

January 21: Farming in Five: Avian flu found in commercial poultry near Wem in Shropshire

Rachael Brown

Hosted by Rachael Brown

Description: In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the latest avian flu case found in commercial poultry at a farm near Wem in Shropshire, the latest on the independent review into UK farm assurance schemes and Morrisons' successful application for an injunction to stop farmers from 'unlawfully protesting' outside its stores and distribution centres after recent protest activity resulted in losses in the region of £200,000

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January 21: Farming in Five: Avian flu found in commercial poultry near Wem in Shropshire

Rachael Brown

Hosted by Rachael Brown

Description: In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the latest avian flu case found in commercial poultry at a farm near Wem in Shropshire, the latest on the independent review into UK farm assurance schemes and Morrisons' successful application for an injunction to stop farmers from 'unlawfully protesting' outside its stores and distribution centres after recent protest activity resulted in losses in the region of £200,000

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Students speak up for farming's future: "We need to get farming into schools"
Young Farmers and Careers

Students speak up for farming's future: "We need to get farming into schools"

Emily Ashworth
clock 21 January 2025 • 5 min read
Donald Trump and agriculture: Will the new US president make agriculture great again?
Politics

Donald Trump and agriculture: Will the new US president make agriculture great again?

Emily Ashworth
clock 20 January 2025 • 5 min read
Pygmy goats, pigs and pumpkins – multiple enterprises vital to success of new entrants
Farm Life

Pygmy goats, pigs and pumpkins – multiple enterprises vital to success of new entrants

Gaina Morgan
clock 16 January 2025 • 7 min read
Opinion and blogs
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Letters: Farmers an 'inconvenience to Labour' and the National Trust has 'lost its founding ethos'
Farm Business

Letters: Farmers an 'inconvenience to Labour' and the National Trust has 'lost its founding ethos'

Farmers Guardian
clock 20 January 2025 • 4 min read
In your field: Dan Hawes - "Recent cold weather has worked massively in our favour, as far as plants are concerned anyhow"
In your field

In your field: Dan Hawes - "Recent cold weather has worked massively in our favour, as far as plants are concerned anyhow"

Farmers Guardian
clock 19 January 2025 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk: Ifan Roberts – "I realised how fortunate I am to have such a great support network"
Dairy

Dairy Talk: Ifan Roberts – "I realised how fortunate I am to have such a great support network"

Ifan Roberts
clock 19 January 2025 • 2 min read
Latest business news
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FG's Ask The Expert: Diversification - what is best for your farm business?
Farm Business

FG's Ask The Expert: Diversification - what is best for your farm business?

In a brand-new monthly series, Farmers Guardian's Ask The Expert, we put your questions to industry experts and get the best insights and advice for your business

Emily Ashworth
clock 24 January 2025 • 1 min read
Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition sparks industry concerns
Farm Business

Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition sparks industry concerns

Yorkshire-based JSR Genetics moves to reassure clients after takeover deal

Jane Thynne
clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
Welsh farm incomes drop 34% in face of 'real challenges' for farmers
Farm Business

Welsh farm incomes drop 34% in face of 'real challenges' for farmers

Dairy incomes for the period April 2023-March 2024 plummeted 59% as milk prices dropped, according to Welsh Government figures

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
Rural crime
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Farmer fined for taking 'more water than necessary' during summer drought
Rural crime

Farmer fined for taking 'more water than necessary' during summer drought

The Environment Agency fined a Norfolk farmer £4,300 after he took more water than he was legally licensed to take following a leak at his farm

Chris Brayford
clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
Dairy farm fined over £10,000 for pollution and breaching slurry regulations
Rural crime

Dairy farm fined over £10,000 for pollution and breaching slurry regulations

Environment Agency warns businesses to comply with regulations or face similar action

Chris Brayford
clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
One of four known lynx wildcats dies after being 'abandoned' in Cairngorms National Park
Rural crime

One of four known lynx wildcats dies after being 'abandoned' in Cairngorms National Park

The four illegally released lynx wildcats were captured by trained animal officers on Friday (January 10)

Chris Brayford
clock 13 January 2025 • 4 min read