Midlands farmers set off on trans-Atlantic row for charity

Midlands turkey farmer Rod Adlington and arable farmer Guy Minshall have started their epic trans-Atlantic row, setting off from Lanzarote in bright sunshine on Wednesday morning

Persistent wet weather taking its toll on UK farmers

Farmers and landowners across the UK are being told to expect further flooding of land, with Storm Henk set to bring more heavy rain.

Farming leaders look forward to a happier new year

Defra Secretary of State Steve Barclay pledges to make farmers' lives easier

Police set to be given more powers to crack down on livestock worrying

Police are set to be given further powers to crack down on livestock worrying as part of new proposals to secure more prosecutions.

Scottish person dies in E.coli outbreak amid warnings over Christmas cheeses

A person from Scotland has died as a result of an ongoing E.coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.

Len's Light raises mental health awareness in the rural community this Christmas

Len's Light share their Christmas message after a year of campaigning on a number of mental health issues affecting farmers

Farming charities receive donations totalling more than £1m

Donations of more than £1 million will go to numerous farm charities and organisations thanks to fundraising activities of the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust.

Farmers hail scrapping of DIY waste charges amid fly-tipping scourge

Farmers hit by the scourge of fly-tipping have welcomed plans to abolish fees that local authorities charge for disposing of DIY waste at recycling centres.

June census highlights drop in farm labour force

There were 8,000 fewer people working in UK agriculture in 2023 compared with year earlier levels, according to Defra’s June census.

Defra confirms 22 bluetongue cases but 'no evidence' virus is circulating

New cases of bluetongue have brought the total number to 22 since the initial outbreak last month, but there is still 'no evidence' the virus is circulating, Defra says.

Christmas convoys light up countryside communities

Festive tractor runs have been dazzling rural communities across the country, raising thousands of pounds for good causes.

King's charity offering £5,000 support for rural start-ups

Businesses can now apply for £5,000 of financial support through the Royal Countryside Fund's rural start-up initiative.

New penalty of £5,000 for animal health and welfare offences

New legislation will introduce the option to issue fixed penalty notices for a range of animal health and welfare related offences.

'It's OK to take a break' - dairy farmer captures mental health struggles in art shared on Instagram

Holly Atkinson set up social media account to highlight rural mental health

New fully-funded training programme for northern young farmers

A new training programme to support the development of the next generation of farmers has been launched by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.