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- Cultura Connect highlights need for candidates to stand out in competitive agri job market
- Cereals 2026 heads to Diddly Squat Farm
- Festival of the Year Returns to Shrewsbury Quarry
- Search is on for 28th Wales Woman Farmer of the Year
- The Beaufort Herd Named British Friesian Herd of the Year for 2026
- NSA supports sheep farmers bringing the countryside into UK classrooms
- Search begins for Gareth Raw Rees travel scholarship applications
- Entries open for new UK award recognising farmers improving water quality
- Ginsters backs British farming with new charity partnership with FCN and continued commitment to British ingredients
- Cheshire farm fire claims lives of around 3,000 turkeys
- NFU Cymru launches Sustainable Agriculture Award 2026
- Great British Beef Week
- Emmerdale storyline inspired by farmer’s cancer journey aims to raise rural awareness
- Open your gates for Open Farm Sunday
- Join the ‘Proud to Farm’ AGRI Forum this April
- Powering the farms of the future with £50 million tech investment
- Snapshot Studies open for applications with grants of up to £2,000
- Farm Retail Association Appoints Ben Loughrey as New Chair
- Government launches consultation on proposed trail hunting ban
- NFU Mutual Charitable Trust opens funding for rural community projects
- Applications open for Lowland Peat Water Discovery Grant
- A warning to rural property landlords
- New NSA Central Region Manager Announced
- Technology in Agriculture – New Bitesize Guide Launched
- UK lambing survey launched to better understand pressures on sheep farmers
- £4,000 scholarship launched to help Cheshire’s next generation of rural leaders go global
- Farming community rallies behind marathon fundraiser after MS diagnosis
- Farm fatalities rise to 33 after tragic accident
- Olly Harrison warns soaring fertiliser costs could impact planting decisions
- Fertiliser survey: share your views
- Have your say: proposals for livestock health and welfare vet visits
- Dairy farmers, processors and others milk sector participants invited to participate in survey
- Major oilseed rape project seeks ‘Spore Scouts’ to support light leaf spot research
- £800k boost offers support to farmers battling rural crime
- Farmers invited to press launch of NSA Sheep Worrying by Dogs Awareness Week
- Study demonstrates significance of Welsh farmland for bird diversity
- Stronger protections to help protect threatened wild birds
- Farmers’ choir strikes a chord on national stage with golden buzzer moment
- Farming Connect seeks new farms to join the Our Farms Network for 2026
- New guidance to support long-term farm business tenancies
- Aberdeen-Angus represents nearly one in four calf registrations
- Milk price pressure puts focus on rumen health ahead of turnout
- Withdrawal period for Flukiver 50mg/ml Oral Suspension increases to 56 days
- Rising fuel and fertiliser costs spark fresh fears over food prices
- New law to protect livestock from dog attacks now in force
- Applications open for Woodland Trust funding and help for farmers to plant more trees
- Very best of nation’s farm retailers revealed
- Muck Management UK gearing up for first event in June
- Address invisible deficiencies ahead of turnout
- £50 million Farming Equipment and Technology Fund opens for applications
- Application details for Welsh government Sustainable Agriculture Loan Scheme
- Farmers reminded to vaccinate against Bluetongue
- NSA 2026 prize draw gives farmers chance to win a Yamaha ATV
- Entries open for 2026 RASE Awards recognising excellence in agriculture
- Farmers urged to sign up for free Open Farm Sunday training days
- Applications invited for unrestricted £500 grants
- New FarmersAid app will provide essential advice for dealing with on-farm accidents
- SCOPS 2026 Nematodirus Hatching Forecast now live
- Middle East Escalation Triggers Overnight Fuel Price Spike for UK Farmers
- Meirionnydd farmer recognised with prestigious NFU Cymru award
- Foot-and-Mouth outbreak in Cyprus: what UK Farmers need to know
- Sheep farmers invited to online workshop on spring parasite pressures in a changing climate
- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to address FRA Conference 2026
- Lamb castration and tail docking debate: NFU Cymru Livestock Board raises concerns
- Children from small working family farms invited to enter writing competition
- Cheshire Farm with River Frontage – back on the market!
- Farmers encouraged to report waste crime as new measures to combat it are rolled out
- Prince of Wales backs farmer’s 140-mile mental health walk
- North Wales farmers invited to Smart Ag trials: on-farm event at Derwydd Farm
- Welsh sheep farmer shares video of cancer story, urging community to #NIPITINTHEBUD
- Registrations open for Agri-Tech Solution Sprints programme
- Farmers’ opinions sought on potential use of insect oil in calf milk replacers
- King Charles III visits Clitheroe Auction Mart
- Mind Your Head Week highlights urgent need for suicide prevention in farming
- Innovative nutrient planning tool helps match nutrients to crop and soil need
- New UK Agri-Tech Centre CEO announces fast-track growth support for agri-tech start-ups
- OxyBlock oxygen barrier launched at Dairy Tech
- Budding agricultural journalists invited to apply for free training course
- Opinions sought from North West farm owner-occupiers
- Prue Leith is new Farm Retail Association patron
- Study suggests many women in farming are struggling with wellbeing
- Industry update and advice from Peter Jones Livestock
- OMEX unveils Fortiflo range to drive sustainable farming
- New Bitesize guide “New entrants and young farmers – making a start in farming”
- Cost saving advice from a rural bookkeeper
- Treating orf: new study shows sheep farmers are misusing antibiotics
- Applications invited for dairy farm scholarship in New Zealand by 31 January
- New survey seeks views from ruminant sector on antimicrobial stewardship
- Farmers encouraged to join the Big Farmland Bird Count
- Defra invites farmers’ opinions on lamb castration and tail docking
- Farmer describes devastating dog attack that killed 21 sheep as “like a battlefield”
- Clarkson’s Farm star Cheerful Charlie takes on 31-mile January challenge for MN
- Farm Retail Association concerned inheritance U-turn does not go far enough
- NFU names new Director General
- Recovery of phosphorous, nitrogen and water from dairy cow slurry
- Inheritance tax threshold for farms raised to £2.5m in government U-turn
- Staffordshire Young Farmers raise over £12,000 from Charity Christmas Tractor Run
- Unlimited fines for dog attacks on farm animals now law
- Number of GB dairy farmers falls below 7,000 as prices slide
- Batters review into farm profitability finally published
- Pre-mowing study shows benefits don’t apply to all grazing systems
- Farmers can apply for a share of £4.5 million for on-farm trials and experiment projects
- Colorado beetle eradicated from the UK
- Record haul of toys set to bring festive cheer to communities
- Penwortham Christmas Markets showcase local products and raise money for Galloways
- Red Tractor invites feedback on priorities and standards by 1st February
- Livestock worrying bill to be passed into law
- Unlocking Safety: Innovative ‘Escape Room in a Box’ Launched to Save Lives on Welsh Farms
- 2026 Soil Farmer of the Year competition opens for entries
- FCN volunteers attend Germany state visit at Windsor Castle
- Work placement opportunities across Wales – deadline for applications approaching
- New Tramspread 24m vertical folding dribble bar to launch at LAMMA 2026
- Sixteen north Wales farms taking part in trial of smart agriculture technology
- Yorkshire Vet Backs Mental Health Campaign
- New national rural crime strategy promises better protection for countryside communities
- The Country Office named ‘Agricultural Bookkeeper of the Year’ at 2025 ICB LUCA Awards
- Farmers defy ban – Tractors roll into Whitehall on Budget day protest
- Missed opportunities highlighted after farmer’s tragic death
- Tabula connected job and fleet management now available in UK
- Staffordshire Young Farmers triumph at English Winter Fair
- New Bitesize Guides from Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust and RASE
- Self-catering property tax rules: NFU Cymru highlights impact
- AgTIgrow partners with Rainbow Agro to bring new crop protection products to UK
- Staffordshire young farmer selected for HYB Australian Exchange
- The Farming Life Centre is looking for volunteer befrienders
- Addington Fund Relaunches “Give a Little, Make a Lot” Scheme
- ISEKI Tractors Help Care for the Bears at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park
- LAMMA 2026 is just around the corner: what to expect
- Rea Valley Tractors RTK Network acquired by Tallis Amos Group
- UK farmers prepare to unite for National Day of Unity on 24 November
- Clarkson’s Farm Stars to Headline New Farming Festival
- Farm Retail Association Heads to Parliament to Champion Rural Retail
- Sandbach farmer runner up in British Grassland Society Farmer of the Year
- Staffordshire YFC Annual General Meeting & Prize Giving
- The Sustainable Youth Challenge: kickstarting future farming-related careers
- Chef-led Get Seasonal podcast showcases autumnal flavours
- One of Shropshire’s Finest Estates Still up for Sale
- Anger Grows as University of Nottingham Plans to Halt Agriculture Degree
- Decline in agricultural machinery sales reflected in operating loss at Ripon Farm Services
- NFU Cymru/Wynnstay Sustainable Agriculture Award winner announced
- Morris Corfield Welcomes Paul Bowyer as Demonstration & Digital Specialist
- Family Pride as Morris Corfield Celebrate Next Generation Success at CLAAS Graduation
- Salmonella in Dairy Cattle: What You Need to Know
- RSPCA Urges Farmers to Protect Livestock Ahead of Fireworks Season
- New Book Showcases Women Farmers Building Alternative Supply Chains
- New housing measures to protect poultry
- Cheshire Farm with River Frontage Hits the Market After 50 Years
- Farmart Media’s Managing Director Guest Edits for the International Magazine Centre
- Severn Trent’s STEPS grants are back for 2025
- Large-scale agricultural machinery sales announced by BPI following closure of Rea Valley Tractors
- Impacts of failing to manage Bluetongue effectively in Wales
- Lidl Commits £30 Billion to British Farming and Food Supply Over Five Years
- TikTok Unveils £750,000 “Shop Local” Support Scheme for British Producers
- NFU Cymru and NFU Mutual search for Wales’ next Livestock Champion
- Lloyds Publishes Industry-leading Farming Report to help Clients Tackle Climate and Nature Risk
- Optimised baling solution to launch at Agritechnica 2025
- Industry leaders unite to champion putting more healthy, sustainable British food on menus
- RABI Return to School Grant makes significant impact
- Water quality regulations remain ‘intolerable’ for farmers, says NFU Cymru
- 9-year-old James to climb UK’s tallest mountain Ben Nevis to ‘help farmers in need’
- Farm491 Challenge Returns for 2025 with £60,000 Prize Fund for Land Use Innovators
- Mentoring service supports young Powys entrepreneur
- Farmers Honour Ozzy Osbourne with Dramatic Pumpkin Tribute
- Addressing deficiencies in OSR this autumn
- Robust quarantine protocols essential as peak sheep trading season gets underway
- McHale & Co Solicitors warn farming families over estate planning pitfalls
- LEAF expands global reach with first overseas Demonstration Farm
- Consider alternative grazing options for ewes and lambs this autumn
- New Commissioner to champion tenant farmers across England
- Historic harvest underway for boggy bulrush trial in Manchester
- Worm egg counts and post-mortems key to Haemonchus control
- KWS dominates 2026 NIAB Descriptive List with new generation of maize varieties
- The Marches Real Food & Farming Convergence
- Wares of Knutsford Wins Prestigious Award at UK Dairy Day
- Nofence raises over £26 million in Series B funding to accelerate UK expansion and global growth
- Dedicated Chris Retires after 59 years at Morris Corfield & Co
- Start winter forage budgeting now to safeguard milk production
- Resilient OSR hybrids key to September drilling
- Rea Valley Tractors Enters Administration; Majority of Staff Face Redundancy
- Emma Reynolds takes the helm at Defra amid cabinet shuffle
- RABI Restructures to Enhance Volunteer Network Amid Regional Manager Reductions
- Compass Fuels Named Principal Sponsor of Lancashire Young Farmers
- Farmers warned to secure bedding supplies as shortage bites
- Legendary Prue Leith Supports “More Than Food” Campaign this Autumn
- Defra ‘ends over three decades of funding’ for Young Farmers’ Clubs
- Dealer changes promise seamless transition for customers
- Defra Unveils £12.6m Innovation Fund to Boost Farming Technology
- Nofence Launches HerdNet – A Game-Changer for Livestock Farmers in Remote Areas
- Farming influencer Olly Harrison partners with leading fuel distributor on seasonal education campaign
- Cattle Deaths Linked to Toxic Weed -Farmers Advised to Remain Vigilant
- The search begins for Dairy Stockperson of the Year
- LED lighting contributes to 6.1% egg production uplift at Powys farm
- Carr’s Billington grows technical expertise with new appointment
- Popular Farmers’ Fellgather Event returns to Grasmere Sports
- Extra border checks cancelled ahead of UK-EU deal
- Tramspread launches new Combination dribble bar
- Family Farm Open Day to welcome the public in Wharfedale
- Healthy Animals, Happy Smallholders: New Welfare Training Available!
- Using Deeds of Variation to reduce Inheritance Tax – Butcher & Barlow
- Forage Analysis Assurance Group Reports Stronger Silage Tes ng Accuracy in 2024-2025 End-of-Season Report
- NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR REA VALLEY TRACTORS
- RVW Pugh Employees Complete Nearly 100 Years Service in the Agricultural Industry.
- Success at national level for Holstein Young Breeders
- The Farmart Magazine rebrands to Farmart Media, reflecting 40+ years of growth
- Farmers to be offered expert guidance on Inheritance Tax changes at Burwarton Show
- Focused on a National Landscape and a UNESCO Global Geopark, this project will reconnect and enhance important habitats across County Durham, Cumbria and Northumberland.
- £150 million in farming grants successfully allocated
- Aberdeen-Angus dominates steak showdowns at summer shows
- Ofwat to be abolished in biggest overhaul of water since privatisation
- Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage
- Farming Connect launches new MasterBusiness workshops for dairy & red meat sectors
- AI expertise shared with leading global agriculture company
- New survey shows just 27% of all waste crime incidents reported
- Six young farmers will see the world thanks to travel scholarship
- Achieving organic growth depends on positive policy
- Maximise the potential of maize this season
- Ofwat to be abolished in biggest overhaul of water since privatisation
- New accredited biosecurity training programme available for poultry teams
- Severn Trent gives lifeline to Shropshire livestock farmers with free water bowsers
- Test regularly to get the most out of wormers this season
- New KWS varieties could take 25% of winter wheat area this autumn
- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall supports new ‘More Than Food’ campaign
- Cheshire County Farm Competition Results 2025
- Beer sales raise money for Lancashire young farmers
- HUNDREDS BRAVE HEAT AS JCB LAKESIDE 5 RAISES THOUSANDS FOR NSPCC
- Heat stress insights protect cow welfare and productivity
- Businesses urged to be on their guard as energy scam costs Dairy Farmer £1,000’s
- Heaton House Guided Tour with The Farmart
- Act now on cereals to offset silage shortalls
- The Countryside Kitchen Opens Its Gates: Groundbreaking Farm-Based Classroom Launches to Reconnect Communities with Food, Farming and Wellbeing
- Safer silage starts with smarter baling
- LEAF delivers immersive learning with Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh at Groundswell
- Soil Farmer of the Year 2025 announced at Groundswell
- Shropshire organic farm highlights plight of the hedgehog
- HMG Paints Celebrates Three Peaks Success and Fundraising Triumph
- FINLAY, 13, CROWNED UK’S YOUNGEST QUALIFIED DIGGER DRIVER
- Major boost to cut agricultural pollution
- British Food Fortnight 2025 seeks to strengthen deep rooted connection with UK farmers
- Farmers backed to tackle endemic diseases with more funded vet visits
- Farmers urged to plan now as dry weather bites
- Sustainable farming innovation takes centre stage at summer showcase events
- Farmers urged to test water as contamination risk rises after dry weather
- Industrial strategy: £200m to target innovation in Agri-Tech
- UK Government supports research into Ukraine soil pollution
- Finalists announced for Soil Farmer of the Year 2025
- A FINE NIGHT FOR FORGOTTEN LANDS FARMERS
- ROYAL REVEAL FOR JCB’S INNOVATIVE HYDROGEN ENGINE
- SOCIAL CARE FARMERS JOIN UP TO FORM NETWORKS ACROSS ENGLAND
- Derbyshire workers invited to share views on smoking habits
- JOB INDEX REVEALS THE TOUGHEST JOBS IN THE UK
- Meeting some of dairy farming’s biggest challenges: a fresh approach to flooring
- Open day success for Shropshire organic farm at centre of community ownership campaign
- £13.6 million to help families and charities reap benefits of surplus farm produce
- Collins Earthworks Backs Tianli Tyres After 25% Cost Savings as ADR UK Secures Exclusive UK Partnership
- Fuel Costs Rise By As Much As 5% Amidst Geopolitical Chaos
- Boost for livestock farmers as UK farming profits surge
- Campaigners reach £100,000 milestone in fight to save Shropshire organic farm
- Government funds scheme to tackle on-farm drought risk
- Cheshire Young Farmers Raise Over £86,000 for Charities in a Record-Breaking Year
- UNIQUE BOLUS TECHNOLOGY HALVES LANCASHIRE DAIRY FARM’S ANTIBIOTIC USE
- Farmers to get fairer deals for combinable crops
- Blowfly warning for Northern sheep farmers
- Fruit and veg import checks scrapped ahead of UK-EU deal
- Farmers urged to act on slow spring grass growth
- Support from Virgin Money for NAAC’s ‘I am vital to UK agriculture’ Safety Campaign
- Five million trees and counting: UK farmers play key role in reaching landmark tree-planting milestone
- £30 Million Boost for Farmers Leading the Way in Nature Restoration
- JCB SECURES FULL EU TYPE-APPROVAL FOR PIONEERING HYDROGEN ENGINE
- Looking for love? Single farmers wanted for new TV show
- Free water bowsers offered to Shropshire livestock farmers
- Fera appointed as Responsible Body to drive long-term biodiversity stewardship
- Dry weather creates silage challenges
- Minister Visits Cheesemonger as British Producers Benefit from EU Trade Reset
- New agronomy approach sees livestock farmer grow more with less fertiliser
- Ireland ahead of the curve with adoption of a more sustainable baling solution
- Defra Secretary of State statement on meeting with US Agriculture Secretary
- EnviroSystems Celebrates Dual Award Win for Sustainability and Business Leadership
- Farm of the Future initiative receives funding for an additional two years
- WELLBEING SURVEY SEEKING VIEWS OF WOMEN IN FARMING LAUNCHES DURING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
- New grants offer funding for Tramspread kit
- JCB WELCOMES LANDMARK UK-INDIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
- Four in five UK dairy farms battling cryptosporidiosis, study finds
- VE Day plaque to honour Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps
- Trust starts at the farm gate – renewed call for farmer host registrations
- Advanced tech boosts fight against animal and plant disease
- Cereals can help bridge forage gaps
- Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2025: Applications Open 29 May
- New Safety Campaign – I am Vital to UK Agriculture
- £50 million equipment and technology grants to boost food production and farm profitability.
- JCB Unveils wall of honour for family VE day commemoration
- Welsh Farming Contractor Shares Cancer Diagnosis and Urges Farming Community to #NIPITINTHEBUD
- The battle has commenced for the highly competitive places on this year’s Agri Academy – could 2025 be your time?
- Exploring Agroforestry: New Podcast Mini-Series from RuralPod Media and the Forestry Commission
- Dairy Industry Leader Receives Prestigious Royal Award
- TIME TO TALK TREES ON THE FARM
- UK Dairy Day 2025 Reveals Lineup of Cattle Show Judges
- Government invests more than £45 million in groundbreaking technologies to boost Britain’s food security
- LOCAL AGRICLULTUAL DEALERSHIP RAISES £7,000 FOR RABI CHARITY!
- Farmers explore monetary value of methane
- Avian Influenza Housing Measures Extended
- Former NFU President and farmer Baroness Minette Batters appointed by Defra to lead Farm Profitability Review
- New advisory services support heat stress management and calf welfare
- Border Plant Sales introduces new team member!
- Farmers announce nationwide wheat strike, demanding fairer prices and support
- International paludiculture project aims to create sustainable agricultural practices and protect peatlands
- Call for urgent biosecurity rethink after bird flu detected in sheep
- £16 million boost to improve flood protection for farmers and rural communities
- Is the Land Use Framework another threat to the viability of English farms?
- Green light for legislation to cut GPS farm thefts
- BARONESS MINETTE BATTERS APPOINTED HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE FARMING COMMUNITY NETWORK
- Paul Caldwell to depart from Rural Payments Agency
- Funding awarded to optimise advanced electrocoagulation technology for processing dairy slurry
- Avian influenza confirmed in a single sheep in Yorkshire
- Foot and Mouth disease detected in Slovakia
- NFU Cymru: Record numbers of cattle culled paints sobering bTB picture for Welsh farmers
- EASE OF REFUELLING HAILED AS HYDROGEN LOADALL GOES ON TEST
- “DO NOT WAIT. GO TO THE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY” – AGRONOMIST’S ADVICE AFTER CANCER DIAGNOSIS AT 42
- Record farmers in SFI schemes as government successfully allocates sustainable farming budget
- Sun shines on European Ploughing Champions
- Farm Business Income in 2024/25 forecasts
- Putting farming in the public eye ‘more important than ever’
- ADR UK Tyremart LTD acquires The British Rubber Company (BRC)
- Import ban of cattle, pigs, sheep and deer from Hungary and Slovakia to protect farmers after foot and mouth case
- The Farmer Network delivers a record number of farmer meetings and events
- FARMING HELP CHARITIES SEEK FARMERS’ VIEWS ON CURRENT CHALLENGES IN FARMING
- Blog post – How do I use my land for solar?
- Farmers Protest in London on Pancake Day: A Stand for the Future of British Farming
- Roger Phillips discusses the impact of the upcoming IHT changes on the farming sector
- Monil Virtual Fencing Demonstration at Great Glen Cattle Ranch
- Early spring parasite risk hugely variable on sheep farms
- Government announces raft of new policies and major investment to boost profits for farmers
- Government to increase Higher Level Stewardship payments and re-open Capital Grants Offer
- Farmers plough on in campaign against Family Farm Tax
- Avian Influenza Housing Measures expanded for birds in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire
- Young NFU Cymru members lobby MPs in Westminster on inheritance tax changes
- Grass silage inoculant boosts fibre digestibility and milk yields
- What’s On at Dairy-Tech 2025
- Mutual interest in protecting farm water supply leads to mentoring partnership
- FARMING WOMEN’S HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOCUS OF NEW RESEARCH
- Human case of avian flu detected in England
- NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH AND WELLBEING IMPACTS OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS
- Welsh farmers warned over risks from deadly gases in slurry
- Open Farm Sunday organisers boost support for host farmers
- Funding window to re-open for on-farm trials in Wales
- FARMING WOMEN’S HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOCUS OF NEW RESEARCH
- Latest farm income figures shine light on challenges for farmers
- What to look for when appointing a family law solicitor
- WHO GETS THE FARMHOUSE?
- The Farmer Network partners up to provide more support for Next Gen Farmers
- Applications open for new intake of next generation group members
- Farming Connect roadshow to advise farmers on succession planning and proposed IHT relief cut
- “Carbon insetting not offsetting”: new £1m Exchange Market fund to reward farmers for reducing emissions
- Six Principles of Soil Health go under the microscope with the Yorkshire Dales Farmer Network
- TB Electrics – Our biggest install of the year
- RASE announces Mark Tufnell as new chair
- Royal Welsh Feature County 2025 Launch Hill Farming Event at the Winter Fair
- Staffordshire Young Farmers Christmas Tractor Run – Huge Success!
- Help Support the Countryside Kitchen this Christmas: Join Our Crowdfunder Campaign!
- British pork producers to bring home the bacon
- Water Abstraction Groups set up within the Water Resources West area
- Soil Farmer of the Year competition launches on World Soil Day
- “PLEASE, PLEASE GET CHECKED” – EAST YORKSHIRE FARMER’S MESSAGE AFTER ROUTINE BLOOD TEST DISCOVERED PROSTATE CANCER
- The Farmer Network to hold online meetings on farm tax and succession planning
- TIAH group membership aims to address skills and labour shortages
- Tough new legal crackdown on puppy smuggling moves a step closer
- Agrisgôp’s role in germinating successful farm diversification business
- Government pays out £57 million to farmers affected by devastating flooding
- New 20-tonne capacity XCEL spreader
- Capital Grants Statement
- Innovative idea wins top Farming Connect Agri Academy Challenge award
- NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual Livestock Champion Award winner 2024 announced
- Farming Connect-funded support helps couple make a success of pumpkin PYO
- Leading Retailer Morrisons Reaches Milestone in Net Zero Farming Journey
- Royal Approval for Cruckton & District Ploughing & Hedging Society
- Increasing farm resilience to climate change through Farming Connect courses
- Farmers affected by flooding to receive payments from £60 million fund from next week
- “FARMERS – HOW TO SUCCEED IN SUCCESSION” Monday 25th November 7pm at Penrith Auction with Saviour Associates and Dodd & Co
- 100 MPs & Industry Groups to Oppose Budget Changes
- NFU Cymru welcomes egg marketing standards announcement
- Angela Bowcock, Managing Director of Farmart Media, invited to launch of Rural Communities Cancer Project at the House of Lords
- Blog post: 5 Ways Fuel Quality Impacts Farming Operations and How to Ensure Top Performance
- UPDATE ON THE UK FARM ASSURANCE REVIEW
- Food Security is National Security: Labour Government’s Commitment to Farmers
- News from the RCF
- Updated statement from the government on measures related to farming in the Budget
- Morris Corfield welcomes Dave to the team!
- Statement from Food Security Minister Daniel Zeichner following the Budget
- NFU Cymru & NFU Mutual announce winner of 2024 Dairy Stockperson of the Year Award
- The Farmer Network supports the next generation of farmers
- Farmers urged to step up fight against rodents ahead of temperatures dropping
- ENGLISH WINTER FAIR CANCELLED
- Charity Cancer Campaign urges farming community to ‘Nip it in the Bud’
- £160m boost for UK poultry industry as exports to South Africa restart
- Perseverance pays off to secure dream farm
- Farming budget tops agenda as NFU Cymru meet Welsh Government heads
- Future of food in the spotlight at two day event
- Trailer firm unveils new “big beast”
- Richard celebrates another hedge laying win
- Pathway to sustainable UK farming revealed in landmark initiative
- Intelligent Farming for the Future
- Tramspread introduces new nurse tank range
- Apprenticeship Opportunities with Morris Corfield
- Free student tickets to National Farm Management Conference
- Secretary of State has permitted the use of three bluetongue vaccines subject to licence
- Learn how biological bedding conditioner helps reduce the risk of environmental mastitis
- Rea Valley Tractors expands New Holland territory with Russells Cubley acquisition
- Prioritise crop nutrition when drilling winter cereals early
- News from the RCF
- The Farmer Network’s Pie and Pea Supper Hits the Spot!
- RABDF Appoints Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as New Chief Executive
- Avian influenza: Mandatory bird registration comes into force in October
- Learn how to tackle looming mycotoxin threat in maize silage
- Government to end badger cull with new TB eradication strategy
- Midlands farmers join forces to help families experience the best ‘farm to fork’ journey
- Cheshire Farm Machinery’s fun cut-outs help raise funds for rural support
- WR Partners Acquire Local Accountancy Firm in Shropshire & Mid-Wales
- Prioritise rumen health pre-calving to maximise cow productivity
- Egg labelling requirements amended to support industry through bird flu outbreaks
- RABDF’S Women in Dairy initiative names finalists for its Dairy Woman of the Year Award
- Charity launches resilience checklist to give farmers a business and well-being ‘MOT’
- Environment Agency urges property and landowners to be vigilant in stopping waste criminals
- OF&G chief executive steps down
- New controls on sheep and goat products to protect against peste des petits ruminants (PPR)
- Brailsford Ploughing Match Growing Cereal Results
- Farming Connect advice workshop a first step in farm’s flock transition
- The UK Farm Assurance review A call for evidence from farmers: Survey closes on 31st August
- Pembrokeshire dairy farm slash calf mortality rates by almost two-thirds
- Tractor Drivers Wanted!
- Up for grabs!
- Show Success for Accountancy Firm
- First Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements live for 2024
- Investing in the feed advisors of the future
- New shed? 3 main aspects to consider
- Competition Time! Win a £50 Book Token
- Empowering the next generation with the ‘Milk Every Moment’ campaign
- Shropshire Rural Support (SRS) launches vital text messaging service in partnership with SHOUT
- NEW NAAC Seed Careers Partnership with BSPB
- Marches Real Food and Farming Convergence 2024
- IAgSA offers a helping hand as farmers prepare to bring in the harvest
- Farmers warned to not cut corners on safety as pressure mounts to get work done
- Can Immigration Address the Labour Shortage in the Agricultural Sector?
- Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage
- The Importance of Keeping Children Safe on Farms
Diary Dates
- Farm Walk – Men in Farming Group
- Rainow Rural Life Exhibition
- Country Landowners Association – Drinks Reception
- Wincle Fete & Fell Run
- Cruckton Ploughing Match
- Cheshire: Multi-species swards – from seed to feed
- AHDB Grass Management Event – Cheshire
- British Grassland Society – Spring Farm Walk
- Ignite Event – Farm Walk
- BACK TO ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION (AI) COURSE
- Walking for Health
- From Science to Soil; a behind the scenes on the Future of UK Farming
- Soil Farmer of the Year Farm Walk
- Flood Resilience on Farm: Natural Flood Management and Drainage Solutions
- Calf Action Conference
- Butty Van and free health checks at Cardington
- Cattle Hoof Care and Trimming Course in Preston
- Artificial Insemination (AI) Course in Preston
- Medicines Course in Gisburn
- Tabley Races, near Knutsford
- Farm Business Innovation
- North Wales TB Project meetings
- Muck Management UK
- AHDB North West: nutrient management masterclass
- AHDB Derbyshire: workshop on calf rearing for transition into milking herd
- Billsborrow Young Farmers Annual Muck Haul
- Vale O’Lune Young Farmers Annual Muck Haul
- Joules clothing sale at Oswestry Showground
- Weston & District Agricultural Discussion Group
- Family Quiz Night in Middlewich
- Defra Farmer Collaboration Fund Workshop
- 9th June: Tour of Rhug Estate Farm
- 15th April: Tour of Lower Drayton Farm
- Tree Planting at Little Snodworth, Langho
- Full 2026 diary for free health checks at Shropshire livestock markets
- NSA Scotsheep in the Scottish Borders
- NSA Sheep Event in Worcestershire
- Rural Mums and Carers get-together at Lower Drayton Farm
- Derbyshire Workshops to Support Farmers in a Digital World
- Derbyshire Workshops to Support Farmers in a Digital World
- Derbyshire Workshops to Support Farmers in a Digital World
- Dolphinholme Primary School Tractor Run
- Silage Secrets & Clamp Confessions by UK Dairy Carbon Network
- NBA Beef Expo 2026 at Melton Mowbray
- Butty Van + free health checks, Rushbury
- Cheshire Farm Machinery Open Day 2026
- Whitchurch YFC Tractor Pulling & Charity Ploughing Match 2026
- Agricultural shows 2026 (Farmart region)
- Farm of the Future lambing webinar
- Cheshire YFC Cuppa For Cancer coffee morning
- NFU Cymru Meirionnydd County Conference
- Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy Meet and Eat Lunch Coddington
- Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy Meet and Eat Lunch Over Peover
- Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy Meet and Eat Lunch Tarporley
- Stretton YFC Tractor Run in aid of Halton Haven Hospice
- Western Holstein Club Dinner Dance at Nantwich Civic Hall
- How to comply with SFI workshop
- “Paving a Career in Agriculture” organised by Western Holstein Club
- Chipping Young Farmers Club Christmas Tree Collection
- Bilsborrow Quiz Night
- Mia Jennings festive tractor run
- LAMMA Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show
- Dairy Tech show at Stoneleigh Park
- KNUTSFORD YFC Christmas Charity Tractor Run 2025
- Meet and Eat lunch at Lynda’s Cakes and Tearoom
- Meet and Eat at Lakeside Cafe Coddington
- Christmas Carol Service at Woodhey Chapel
- Government Budget Update: What It Means for Farmers
- Tractor Runs this December
- Cheshire NFU – FARM TRANSPORT MEETING
- Christmas Butty Van + health checks at Cardington Village Hall
- Butty Van at Cottage Farm
- Free Save an Adult Life first aid training
- Llangollen Illuminated Tractor Run
- Responsible Use of Medicines Course
- Babbinswood Farm Community Benefit Society Christmas Craft Fayre
- Parbold YFC Tractor Run
- Staffordshire Young Farmers Christmas Tractor Run
- Advice session on autumn budget impact on farmers & landowners
- Oakhill Sheep Discussion Group – ‘Do Ewe know your flock’s health?’
- Red Rose Dairy Discussion Group – ‘Driving good luck with good management.’
- Society of Dairy Technology Midlands/North of England Regional Meeting
- Cammy’s Sheep Game Comes to North Yorkshire
- SUCCESSION WORKSHOP – MILLERS DALE – 22ND OCTOBER
- Brailsford Ploughing Match – Wednesday 1st October – Derbyshire
- October Show & Sale – 29th October 2025 – Sponsored By Gro-Agri Ltd.
- Smeaton Hall Event – 1st October – 6.30pm – “The Future of Heifer Rearing”
- Johne’s Management – Profit through Prevention – Thursday, 02 October 2025
- Cereals Arable Event – 10th & 11th June 2026 – Diddly Squat farm
- Optimising soil nutrition – What’s in it for me? – Derbyshire – Tuesday, 07 October 2025
- Value of levy in exports – Burnley – Monday, 13 October 2025
- Lancashire: Multi-species – from seed to feed – Lancaster – Thursday, 25 September 2025
- Soil health before and after SFI – Shropshire – Thursday, 30 October 2025
- Livestock slurry – Your liquid asset – Shropshire – Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Johne’s management – Profit through prevention – Shropshire – Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- The Marches Real Food & Farming Convergence – 3rd & 4th October 2025, Square Farm, Monmouthshire
- Men in Agriculture Comedy night – 15th October – Hereford
- Red Nose Dairy Discussion Group – 8th October – Sheardley Fold Farm
- September Members’ Hour – 25th September
- 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗦 & 𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝗦𝗧 & 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
- English Winter Fair – 15th & 16th November 2025 at Staffordshire County Showground
- Wakefield Rhubarb Festival – 20th – 22nd February – Wakefield City Centre
- Winter Fair – Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th November – Royal Welsh Showground
- Weston Discussion Group – Alan Winstanley – 9th March 2026 – Betley Village Hall
- Weston Discussion Group – Hannah Batty – 9th February 2026 – Crewe Golf Club
- Weston Discussion Group – Ifan Roberts – 12th January 2026 – Crewe Golf Club
- Weston Discussion Group – Gemma Nicholas (nee Jones) – 8th December
- Weston Discussion Group – David Tavernor – 10th November 2025 – Crewe Golf Club
- Weston Discussion Group – Hattie McFadzean – 13th October
- Next Generation for a workshop focusing on shearing – 23rd September
- Autumn Symposium 2025 on October 28th at Stoneleigh Agricultural Showground
- Curtis Hulme Farm : Leaning into Dairy Business Management Tuesday, 30 September 2025 10:30am – 2:00pm
- Cheshire YFC October Shindig – Bavarian Night – Saturday 18th October – 8pm-midnight
- Harvest Festival Service – Thursday 25th September 8pm
- Christmas Shopping Evening – 27th November – 5pm – 9pm
- Women in Dairy Conference 2025 – Voices, Views & Virtual Tools – Wed, 17 Sep 2025 9:00 – 16:30
- The Farming Life Centre
- New Member’s Week – Starting 22nd September
- Malpas YFC Halloween Do – 25th October
- DIY Artificial Insemination Course – 17th – 19th September
- Training Course – Cattle Hoofcare & Foot Trimming – 25th September
- Shawbury Young Farmers – New Members Meeting – 8th September
- UK Dairy Day – Wednesday 10th September
- Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show – 24th August
- Emergency 1st Aid at Work – The Farmer Network – Monday 8th September 9am – 4pm
- Farming Connect – Farm Visits – 1st Sept – 19th Sept
- Southwest Region Comedy Night – 11th October
- NFU Harvest Ball – Saturday 27 September 2025 7:30 PM
- Vale O Lune YFC 80th Anniversary Dinner Dance – Saturday 27 September 2025 7pm
- Chairman’s Charity Concert – Shropshire YFC the Musical – 21st August 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Chairman’s Ball – 23rd August 2025 @ 9:00 pm
- Rabi Charity Walk – Sunday 24TH August 2025
- 🏆 Supreme Farm Champion Winners Host Open Evening at Warren Farm – 21st July @ 7.30pm
- A Guided Tour of Farm Yard Brew Co. in Lancashire – 11th September
- Hobbies, Pastimes & Careers – 9th July
- Chairperson’s Charity Luncheon – 17th August
- Unlock your herd’s hidden breeding potential – 9th July
- Hope Show – Monday 25th August
- Ashbourne Show – Saturday 16th August
- Minsterley Show – Saturday 16th August
- Denbigh & Flint – Thursday 21st August
- Burwarton Show – Thursday 7th August
- Garstang Show – 2nd August
- Oswestry Show – 2nd August
- Tour of Water Lane Farm with Olly ‘Blogs’ Harrison – Tuesday, August 12 · 7PM – 8:30pm
- CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SUPPORT – NATIONAL FARMING CHARITY FCN TO HOST HARVEST FESTIVAL AT SHERBORNE ABBEY – 28th September
- Annual Cheshire Ploughing Match – 24th September 2025
- Royal Highland Show – 19th – 22nd June
- Western Holstein – Club Calf Show Qualifier Sunday 31st August 2025 – The Royal Cheshire Show
- Monthly Pedigree Show & Sale at Market Drayton Market – kindly sponsored by Hooftrimming Ltd Wednesday 27th August – Show 9am – Sale 10.30am
- Western Holstein – Heifer Rearing Workshop No 2 Thursday 14th August 2025 – 7.30pm
- Western Holstein – Club Show at Nantwich Show – kindly sponsored by Gro Agri Wednesday 30th July 2025
- Monthly Pedigree Show & Sale at Market Drayton Market – kindly sponsored by Gro Agri Wednesday 16th July – Show 9am – Sale 10.30am
- Summer Herd Competition Presentation Supper – Tuesday 15th July 2025 – 7.30pm
- Monthly Pedigree Show & Sale at Market Drayton Market – Wednesday 25th June – Show 9am – Sale 10.30am kindly sponsored by Sandstone Vet Group
- Anglesey Show – 12-13 August
- Gold Cup Open Day – Harper Adams – 2nd July
- Nantwich Show – 30th July
- Wyndford Wagyu – 10th June
- A guided tour of Heaton House Farm – Tuesday 8th July at 6.30pm.
- Shropshire organic farm at centre of bid for community ownership opens its gates to the public – 8th June
- Its a Knockout! 27th July
- An Evening on the Farm – 25th June
- SFYFC Sheep Dog Trials – 7th June
- Skelton YFC Charity Speed Shear – 13th June 2025
- Mr Blobby’s Annual Charity Tractor Road Run & Family Fun Day!
- Artisan Food & Craft Market – 10th May
- Artisan Market & Summer Celebration – 21st June
- Rally Day – 25th May / After Rally 30th May
- Barnyard Boogie – 5th July
- Bullseye Bonanza – 19th July
- Tractor Rally Sunday 25th May
- Arable Event – 18th June
- Open Day on a Shropshire Organic Farm
- Staffordshire YFC Rally ‘Tug & Glug’ – 10th May
- Winsford, Cheshire Charity Tractor Run – 13th April
- Shropshire YFC Easter Ball – 19th April
- The Royal Cheshire County Show – 17th & 18th June
- Rough Grounds Farm, Derbyshire – an AHDB interactive workshop to scan the future potential of your calves
- Tabley Races 2025 – 6th of April
- Shropshire: Understanding signs of pneumonia in calves with lung scanning | AHDB
- Future proofing your rural business: practical advice and strategies Thursday 3rd April, Westwood Golf Club, Leek. 7.30pm.
- Meet and Eat Lunches throughout March – Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy
- Whitchurch YFC Ploughing Match – 22nd March 2025
- Get to know your soil – Peak Farmers Group
- Cotton Abbots Farm, Chester – Open day
- RASE London Lectures: The future of UK agriculture in an uncertain world
- Northern Area Federation of Young Farmers Clubs Presents Panto
- Dairy Queen Team Vintage Tractor Run – Sunday 2nd March
- J A Bloor Agri Open Day Saturday 15th March in support of RABI
- Enterprising White Peak Farmers: The role of Green Finance for Farm Business, Landscape & Nature
- CLAAS Product Focus Event – Llandrindod Wells 5th March 2025
- Chester Depot Open Day – Wednesday 26th March 2025
- European Ploughing Championships come to England
- “THE FARMER NETWORK TRUMPETS SUCCESSION – THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM”
- Staffordshire County Show – 28th & 29th May
- Great Eccleston Show – 12th & 13th July 2025
- NFU CYMRU ANNUAL POULTRY CONFERENCE
- Knutsford Young Farmers Club Annual Dinner Dance
- FARMERS’ FRINGE SOCIAL – FREE PIE AND PINT
- Malpas YFC Tractor Run
- Shropshire Holstein Club & Shropshire Farm Vets – We present the TB Panel Debate to ask “WHERE ARE WE GOING WITH TB”?
- How Dairy Farmers & Environmental Organisations Can Achieve Sustainable Food Security & Combat Climate Change
- BACK FOR 2025 – STRETTON YFC TRACTOR RUN
- Peak Farmers Group Meeting, James and Rachel Metcalfe’s Hardenclough Farm
- What’s On at Dairy-Tech 2025
- Western Holstein Club Events
- National Organic Conference – two farm walks in one day Save the date: Wednesday 11th June 2025
- The LAMMA Show is back as big as ever!
- Derbyshire: How much profit can be earned from a farm business?
- FCN invites Farmers and their Families to Bradley House, Uttoxeter, for a Pie and Pea Supper (with cake and a raffle!)
- Shropshire Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) events for farmers and landowners.
- Christmas charity tractor run to take place in Lichfield
- Staffordshire YFC Tractor Run – Sunday 8th December
- Bulrush Wetter Farming Tour
- Farming Connect Events in November focussing on Ewe Body Condition Scoring (BCS)
- Society of Dairy Technology Autumn Conference 2024
- Altrincham Young Farmers – New Members’ Night
- AHDB Farm Walks
- November Peak Farmers Group Meeting
- White Peak Nature Recovery Events
- The Farmer Network – Next Generation programme
- Peak Farmers Group Meeting
- Farming Advice Service – Key Dates
- Farming Community Network FarmWell Event
- The Straightest Furrow in Britain
- October Club Night – Three Counties Tractor Club
- Newport Young Farmers events
- NFU Cymru to host dairy contract meetings across Wales
- Brailsford Ploughing Match
- Cheshire Harvest at Chester Cathedral
- Cheshire Ploughing Match 2024
- The Red Lion Charity Speed Shear & BBQ
- Dunham Herd Walk
- Key dates from the Farming Advice Service
- Celebrate the 91st Cruckton Ploughing Match
- Reader event – Join us for a guided tour of Tom Pemberton’s ‘Birks Farm’
- Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society
- Cheshire YFC Summer Ball
- EVENT EXPIRED Taking steps to enhance cow mobility with AHDB
- RABI Bingo Evening
- The Minsterley Show
- Ashbourne Young Farmers Ploughing and Hedgelaying Match
- Eccleshall Young Farmers Speed Shear and Beer Festival!
- 2024 Shrewsbury Highlights Sale
- EVENT EXPIRED Hodnet Village Extravaganza
Brew Time Recipes
- Jades BBQ Lamb Steak Skewers with Smoky Paprika Butter and Charred Corn Salsa
- Oriental Style Roast Beef
- Quiche Lorraine
- Hand Held Lamb and Chorizo Pies
- Lemon and Rosemary Roast Leg of Lamb with a Lemon and White Wine Gravy
- Guinness Chocolate Puddings
- Lamb and Vegetable Crumble
- Steak Sandwich with Fiery Relish
- Roast Gammon with Red Wine and Cranberry and Cinnamon Glaze
- Simple pumpkin pie
- Sticky Pomegranate Beef Meatballs
- Roast Lamb with Plum Apple and Cider Chutney
- Super Satay Skewers
