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Views sought from farming families in struggle to claim Universal Credit support

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain has launched a survey to seek farmers' views on how they have faced challenges during the transition to Universal Credit. Farmers have said the support payment is vital in being able to feed and clothe their families

Chris Brayford

14 March 2025 • 3 min read

Mental Health

Mental health survey: How do farmers feel post Budget compared to before?

Farmers Guardian

14 March 2025 • 1 min read

Farm Business

Horn to fare better than corn in 2025

Cedric Porter

14 March 2025 • 4 min read

Politics

Mairi Gougeon to step down from frontline politics next year

Chris Brayford

14 March 2025 • 2 min read

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Bale grazing can offer livestock farmers a host of benefits but requires careful planning

Katie Jones

14 March 2025 • 1 min read

Farm Business

FG's Ask The Expert: Livestock worrying - what are your rights and how can you protect your stock?

Emily Ashworth

13 March 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Defra under scrutiny over its decision to close SFI, with questions around why farmers were given little notice, and its transparency over the budget. But who will be the winners and losers?

Hosted by Rachael Brown

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the latest from the fallout of the Sustainable Farming Incentive closure. Defra is under scrutiny over its failure to give farmers' notice as the industry questions whether all the budget has been spent. She also looks ahead to next week, a special podcast on Donald Trump, tariffs and what this means for machinery markets and UK farming going forward and the livestock team are heading to Borderway UK Dairy Expo at Carlisle this week, the first dairy show of the year

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Farming in Five: Defra under scrutiny over its decision to close SFI, with questions around why farmers were given little notice, and its transparency over the budget. But who will be the winners and losers?

Hosted by Rachael Brown

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Horn to fare better than corn in 2025

Livestock and dairy farmers were looking at a brighter year than those in the arable sector

Cedric Porter

14 March 2025 • 4 min read

Farm Business

FG's Ask The Expert: Livestock worrying - what are your rights and how can you protect your stock?

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

13 March 2025 • 1 min read

Politics

It was not possible to give any further warning on SFI24 closure, says Farming Minister

Despite the Government's own website stating that it would give farmers six week notice before the closure of SFI, the Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said it was not possible, as it would have led to a ‘further spike in applications'

Rachael Brown

12 March 2025 • 4 min read

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Rural crime

Dog walker comes forward to pay £265 livestock worrying fee after being caught on CCTV

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said 'irresponsible' dog owners should be reminded that they frequently issue criminal cautions and will send cases of livestock worrying to the courts when deemed appropriate

Chris Brayford

11 March 2025 • 2 min read

Rural crime

Investigation underway after further sighting of illegal lynx in Scotland

Rogue rewilding or animal abandonment? Officers are investigating the report of a potential fifth illegal release of a lynx in Scotland

Chris Brayford

05 March 2025 • 3 min read

Rural crime

Teacher killed after crossing right of way into field with cattle

HSE inspector Elliot Archer said farmers David and Andrew Turnbull had failed to keep members of the public safe from cattle. The Richmond farmers did not provide alternative route signs in a right of way where cows were grazing

Chris Brayford

04 March 2025 • 2 min read

Agriculture's National Classifieds

Everything you need to know about the closure of SFI 24

Farmers brand Defra's update to stop SFI24 an 'absolute shambles'

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Bale grazing can offer livestock farmers a host of benefits but requires careful planning

Family farming business thrives on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall

Views sought from farming families in struggle to claim Universal Credit support

Mental health survey: How do farmers feel post Budget compared to before?

Horn to fare better than corn in 2025

Mairi Gougeon to step down from frontline politics next year

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Bale grazing can offer livestock farmers a host of benefits but requires careful planning

FG's Ask The Expert: Livestock worrying - what are your rights and how can you protect your stock?

Farming in Five: Defra under scrutiny over its decision to close SFI, with questions around why farmers were given little notice, and its transparency over the budget. But who will be the winners and losers?

Hosted by Rachael Brown

Farming in Five: Defra under scrutiny over its decision to close SFI, with questions around why farmers were given little notice, and its transparency over the budget. But who will be the winners and losers?

Hosted by Rachael Brown

Vets urge planning ahead to keep Bluetongue at bay

Family farming business thrives on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall

Switch to regenerative practices leads to success on Norfolk dairy farm

Letters: How can the Government claim to be aligned with a greener economy, only to turn its back on the very farmers who are driving sustainability?

From the editor: How many chances will farmers give Sir Keir Starmer and his Cabinet as they blunder on with their botched approach to agricultural policy?

Andy Cato: "Drones and missiles will not protect us if there is no bread"

Horn to fare better than corn in 2025

FG's Ask The Expert: Livestock worrying - what are your rights and how can you protect your stock?

It was not possible to give any further warning on SFI24 closure, says Farming Minister

Dog walker comes forward to pay £265 livestock worrying fee after being caught on CCTV

Investigation underway after further sighting of illegal lynx in Scotland

Teacher killed after crossing right of way into field with cattle

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Farming in Five: Defra under scrutiny over its decision to close SFI, with questions around why farmers were given little notice, and its transparency over the budget. But who will be the winners and losers?

Hosted by Rachael Brown

Farming in Five: Defra under scrutiny over its decision to close SFI, with questions around why farmers were given little notice, and its transparency over the budget. But who will be the winners and losers?

Hosted by Rachael Brown