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TFA issues six-point reminder to Government to avoid 'devastating UK farming' from Inheritance Tax
Farm Business

TFA issues six-point reminder to Government to avoid 'devastating UK farming' from Inheritance Tax

Gov urged to 'step back from the precipice' and consider 'six sensible steps' put forward by farming group

Jane Thynne
clock 01 September 2025 • 2 min read
The Farmers Guardian Podcast - Water focus: Challenges and opportunities for farmers amid extreme weather conditions
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian Podcast - Water focus: Challenges and opportunities for farmers amid extreme weather conditions

FG's news and business team discuss a report revealing the impact of the climate on farmers' mental health and more

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 29 August 2025 • 1 min read
Goweil combi-wrapper delivers productivity and bale quality
Machinery

Goweil combi-wrapper delivers productivity and bale quality

Cheshire contractor Richard Lennie has been using baler-wrapper combinations since 2011, and his Goweil G-1 F125 Kombi is, he reckons, the best he has had yet

Geoff Ashcroft
clock 02 September 2025 • 7 min read
View from the Rostrum - Matthew Probert: "UK farmers are made of tough stuff and will not be beaten"
Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum - Matthew Probert: "UK farmers are made of tough stuff and will not be beaten"

Matthew Probert, principal auctioneer at North West Auctions, discusses pride in the farming industry

Matthew Probert
clock 02 September 2025 • 2 min read
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Defra to end discretionary grant funding for Young Farmers
Politics

Defra to end discretionary grant funding for Young Farmers

Shadow Farming Minister Robbie Moore said the decision to remove the grant was 'outrageous'

Chris Brayford
clock 04 September 2025 • 1 min read
Farmers could do more to fight bTB, says strategy review
Animal Health

Farmers could do more to fight bTB, says strategy review

Jane Thynne
clock 04 September 2025 • 3 min read
PM urged to overturn 'despairing' Inheritance Tax changes to safeguard young farmers' future
Politics

PM urged to overturn 'despairing' Inheritance Tax changes to safeguard young farmers' future

Chris Brayford
clock 04 September 2025 • 2 min read
Clarkson's Farm credited with boom in student demand for university agriculture courses
Entertainment

Clarkson's Farm credited with boom in student demand for university agriculture courses

Tom Ryder
clock 03 September 2025 • 3 min read
What livestock farmers need to know about hemlock water dropwort poisoning
Animal Health

What livestock farmers need to know about hemlock water dropwort poisoning

Tom Ryder
clock 03 September 2025 • 2 min read
Online photo campaign urges farmers to raise awareness about industry struggles
Mental Health

Online photo campaign urges farmers to raise awareness about industry struggles

Mia Willemsen
clock 03 September 2025 • 2 min read

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Man's best friend: Sheepdogs prove key to Pembrokeshire sheep system

Man's best friend: Sheepdogs prove key to Pembrokeshire sheep system

Finishing store lambs allows business to expand

Finishing store lambs allows business to expand

Beltex at the core of commercially-orientated Callacrag flock in Lanarkshire

Beltex at the core of commercially-orientated Callacrag flock in Lanarkshire

Managing store lambs to maximise performance

Managing store lambs to maximise performance

Herefordshire Romney flock proves its worth in low-input system

Herefordshire Romney flock proves its worth in low-input system

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Kverneland set to launch new high capicity Alentix spreader
Machinery

Kverneland set to launch new high capicity Alentix spreader

James Huyton
clock 04 September 2025 • 2 min read
Organic coversion starting to pay off on West Yorkshire farm
Farm Life

Organic coversion starting to pay off on West Yorkshire farm

Angela Calvert
clock 04 September 2025 • 9 min read
Dairy Shorthorn breeder making a mark with 'micro' herd
Dairy

Dairy Shorthorn breeder making a mark with 'micro' herd

Katie Fallon
clock 03 September 2025 • 8 min read
Opinion and blogs
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Young Farmer Focus - Caitlan Senior: "Farming is more than a career"
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Caitlan Senior: "Farming is more than a career"

Caitlan Senior
clock 03 September 2025 • 2 min read
View from the Rostrum - Matthew Probert: "UK farmers are made of tough stuff and will not be beaten"
Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum - Matthew Probert: "UK farmers are made of tough stuff and will not be beaten"

Matthew Probert
clock 02 September 2025 • 2 min read
In your field - Helen Stanier: "We could smell the smoke from the fires on Langdale Moor and our thoughts are with all the farmers and families affected"
In your field

In your field - Helen Stanier: "We could smell the smoke from the fires on Langdale Moor and our thoughts are with all the farmers and families affected"

Helen Stanier
clock 01 September 2025 • 2 min read
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Farmers and land managers 'often first on the scene' working alongside firefighters when fires break out
Environment

Farmers and land managers 'often first on the scene' working alongside firefighters when fires break out

Efforts to tackle the wildfire at Langdale Moor continue into its fourth week as questions arise around policy and land management

Mia Willemsen
clock 03 September 2025 • 3 min read
HCC facing major overhaul after months of internal wranglings
Farm Business

HCC facing major overhaul after months of internal wranglings

Senedd committee demands action as it suggests handing back levy board control to the red meat sector

Jane Thynne
clock 03 September 2025 • 3 min read
Lidl's plant-based range hits nearly 700% sales uptake
Environment

Lidl's plant-based range hits nearly 700% sales uptake

The supermarkets original 2025 target of a 400% increase in meat-free and alternative milk sales has been surpassed reaching a staggering 694%

Mia Willemsen
clock 02 September 2025 • 1 min read
Rural crime
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Fears sheep flock could have been stolen for 'smokies' trade, police warn
Rural crime

Fears sheep flock could have been stolen for 'smokies' trade, police warn

Ceredigion police inspector Matthew Howells said there is a possibility that the lambs may have been stolen for the smokies trade - a delicacy in many West African countries where sheep meat is scorched with a blowtorch to give it a smoked flavour

Chris Brayford
clock 02 September 2025 • 2 min read
Four men handed jail terms after diverting meat not meant for human consumption back into food chain
Rural crime

Four men handed jail terms after diverting meat not meant for human consumption back into food chain

The food crime team discovered 1.9 tonnes of animal by-products at an illegal meat cutting plant in Southwark

Jane Thynne
clock 27 August 2025 • 3 min read
Farmer fails to treat cow for eye injury from ingrown horn
Rural crime

Farmer fails to treat cow for eye injury from ingrown horn

East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the farmer chose to euthanise the cow instead of providing the animal with veterinary treatment

Chris Brayford
clock 25 August 2025 • 2 min read