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Young Farmer Focus - Ben Fenemore: "Farmers support their communities"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Ben Fenemore: "Farmers support their communities"

Banbury farmer Ben Fenemore reflects on Back British Farming day, working in the emergency services, and being nominated for the NFU's Community Farming Hero award

clock 24 September 2025 • 3 min read
Farming Minister meets NFU on first farm visit in new role

Politics

Farming Minister meets NFU on first farm visit in new role

Dame Angela Eagle visited Marion Regan’s soft fruit farm in Kent this week

clock 24 September 2025 • 2 min read
LibDem Conference: Liberal Democrats must use their power to vote out family farm tax, urges NFU

Politics

LibDem Conference: Liberal Democrats must use their power to vote out family farm tax, urges NFU

Union says support of LibDems is critical if Labour's planned IHT changes are to be defeated

clock 23 September 2025 • 2 min read
Progress in the first two years of UK Dairy Cattle Welfare Strategy

Dairy

Progress in the first two years of UK Dairy Cattle Welfare Strategy

Reduced lameness, better udder health and improved cow comfort are key outcomes of an early-stage review of the UK Dairy Cattle Welfare Strategy 2023-2028

clock 22 September 2025 • 3 min read
'Net zero must not be achieved at the expense of high-quality food production' says NFU Scotland

Environment

'Net zero must not be achieved at the expense of high-quality food production' says NFU Scotland

The Scottish Fiscal Commission’s latest report on climate change and fiscal sustainability has been welcomed by the union

clock 20 September 2025 • 2 min read
Controlled rollout of Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier gets underway

Farm Business

Controlled rollout of Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier gets underway

Defra says the scheme is a 'new and improved' offer that will support a range of land types and farm businesses

clock 18 September 2025 • 2 min read
New report says SFI schemes could be making it harder for farmers to invest

Farm Business

New report says SFI schemes could be making it harder for farmers to invest

Study coincides with calls from farming groups for Defra to get to grips with farm support policies

clock 18 September 2025 • 3 min read
Lamb sold in memory of Cumbrian teenager Will Pedley raises more than £8,000 for charity

Mental Health

Lamb sold in memory of Cumbrian teenager Will Pedley raises more than £8,000 for charity

Family say the sale will support charity dedicated to preventing teenage suicide

clock 17 September 2025 • 2 min read
NFU president Tom Bradshaw: "Our sector is under a lot of strain... and it's impacting cashflow and confidence"

Farm Life

NFU president Tom Bradshaw: "Our sector is under a lot of strain... and it's impacting cashflow and confidence"

NFU president Tom Bradshaw looks back on a week which welcomed the 10th Back British Farming Day and yet another Defra Secretary

clock 13 September 2025 • 4 min read
National Rural Crime Action Week: NFU underlines need for ongoing action to shield farming families from the devastating impact of rural crime

Rural crime

National Rural Crime Action Week: NFU underlines need for ongoing action to shield farming families from the devastating impact of rural crime

The NFU are calling for the government to create a cross-departmental rural crime task force to address the failures in dealing with rural crime

clock 12 September 2025 • 2 min read