The livestock sector has a proven track record of attracting and maintaining domestic labour on-farm, with an extremely low reliance on migrant workers. Hannah Binns explores the reasons behind this.

Welsh farmers can tap into a series of free online workshops designed to help them stay fit to farm.

New research has suggested ploughing and tilling on hilly slopes is causing soils to thin and could threaten future crop yields.

A whole supply chain approach must be considered when looking to address the chronic labour shortages the UK’s pig sector is experiencing. Hannah Binns reports on the steps industry is taking.

Any compulsory bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) scheme introduced in Wales must be robust and provide accurate, timely information about a herd’s status at the point of sale, NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader has said.

A farm which featured on a BBC Panorama programme showing shocking footage of animal abuse has been recertified by Red Tractor. 

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution has launched a ‘return to school’ grant to help farming families cover the cost of school uniforms, P.E. kit and other equipment.

A NEW initiative will train Cumbrian young farmers to identify rural crime risks and put in place practical security measures.

Six men have pleaded guilty to participating in a mass hare-coursing event in Bedford.