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A Farmer has died and his son seriously injured following an accident on a farm in Wales, according to reports.

Tests carried out after more than 100 cows died on a farm on Jersey have suggested the animals most likely died from botulism.

More than £15,000 has so far been raised by a concerned Clarksons Farm viewer in support of a dairy farmer whose herd has been hit by bovine TB.

Organic milk is in ‘short supply’ in the UK as producers convert back to conventional or retire.

Without a simple succession plan in place on the family dairy farm, David Hichens went in search of other opportunities to build a future. He learnt a lot along the way and has now secured a tenancy where he is developing a flying herd. Ruth Wills reports

Resistance to some commonly used antibiotics have been found among watery mouth causing bacteria, an Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) project has shown.

Demand for local solar sites in Scotland is soaring with the importance of renewable energy generation being highlighted by the closures of power stations and the energy price rises.

A three-year plan to improve the family dairy herd business has seen some significant changes made to the dairy system run by Wallace and James Hendrie. Melanie Scott reports.

Farmers were advised to remain vigilant as a once localised, coastal pest is travelling further afield into the UK causing foliage and root damage to sugar beet.