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Farmers urged to apply for Capital Grants as Defra says 50% of cash is already gone

The Government says fund will close as soon as cap is hit as it also reveals long-awaited opening date for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

Jane Thynne

22 July 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Business

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Farmers Guardian

10 July 2025 • 2 min read

Dairy

Organic conversion and shift to direct selling transforms Derbyshire farm

Achieving a sustainable easily managed system is the aim of the Dilks family on their Peak District farm

Chloe Palmer

24 July 2025 • 8 min read

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farm safety special - "Your farm will be here longer than you, so take your time"

Live from the Royal Welsh Show: we discuss how vital farm safety first is, following new statistics which revealed farming remains the most dangerous profession in the UK

Emily Ashworth

25 July 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

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Road to regen: Silas Headley-Lawrence - 'there is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs'

Silas Hedley–Lawrence is a farmer, coach and consultant with a decade of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. With a background rooted in both commercial and direct selling models, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that increase biodiversity and soil health. Silas is an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone 2024 cohort

Silas Headley-Lawrence

25 July 2025 • 3 min read

Sheep

Lamb prices hold as sale season begins

As the industry enters the key season for sheep sales, Cedric Porter takes a look at the factors impacting the market

Cedric Porter

25 July 2025 • 3 min read

Farm Business

Ukrainian drought impacts sunflower harvest

Sunflower production was also expected to contract in the EU

Alex Black

25 July 2025 • 2 min read

Rural crime

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Rural crime

Drug driver sentenced after causing tractor to plough into homes

Matthew Cumpsty pleaded guilty to drug driving and dangerous driving at Chester Crown Court

Chris Brayford

21 July 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Life

Farmers call for action on wildfire risk to 'protect rural communities'

A Lincolnshire farmer has designed a new adapter to help firefighters tackle farm fires

Alex Black

17 July 2025 • 2 min read

Rural crime

Farmer distressed after criminals create giant spider-like figure in crops

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team said the incident has led to crop damage and significant financial losses to the farmer

Chris Brayford

10 July 2025 • 1 min read

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Farmers urged to apply for Capital Grants as Defra says 50% of cash is already gone

Register NOW for our free webinar: How do you make regenerative farming pay on your farm?

Organic conversion and shift to direct selling transforms Derbyshire farm

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farm safety special - "Your farm will be here longer than you, so take your time"

Diseased cows cause Tour de France route to be changed

NFUM agent remorseful after 'genuine mistake' on Gov's 'Expert of the Year' controversy

New report published on bird flu vaccination

Wales Woman Farmer of the Year Award for Royal Welsh champion

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farm safety special - "Your farm will be here longer than you, so take your time"

Lamb prices hold as sale season begins

Farming in Five

Hosted by Mia Willemsen

Farming in Five

Hosted by Mia Willemsen

Trelleborg treads a path with new tyres designs and sizes

Organic conversion and shift to direct selling transforms Derbyshire farm

Can potatoes go no-till? Spread-a-Bale machine supports straw-based solution

Road to regen: Silas Headley-Lawrence - 'there is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs'

OPINION - Farm Safety Week: Can farming overcome its poor safety record?

From the editor: Farage's pitch to Wales strikes right at the heart of rural anxieties

Road to regen: Silas Headley-Lawrence - 'there is a lot of low hanging fruit to make small tweaks in any farming business to help reduce costs'

Lamb prices hold as sale season begins

Ukrainian drought impacts sunflower harvest

Drug driver sentenced after causing tractor to plough into homes

Farmers call for action on wildfire risk to 'protect rural communities'

Farmer distressed after criminals create giant spider-like figure in crops

Agriculture's National Classifieds

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Farming in Five

Hosted by Mia Willemsen

Farming in Five

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