Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

Suffolk Constabulary has launched a new, two-way messaging service that allows information on rural crimes such as hare coursing to be shared in real-time.

A petition by Compassion in World Farming is calling for meat to be clearly labelled to indicate whether or not the animal was stunned before slaughter.

Reforms to the National Grid application process mean time is of the essence for those seeking a connection between 2030–35, with the application window closing in July 2026.

As the government prepares to consult on proposals to merge Sections 1 (rifles) and 2 (shotguns) of firearms licensing, Bill Harriman, BASC director of firearms, offers advice on the landowner’s responsibilities when it comes to gun use and shoots on your land.

During an evidence session with the EFRA Committee, Baroness Minette Batters said the country needs a new economic model for farming within two years, or lose its family farming structure.

After an atrocious year for making forage, with drought causing a lack of available grazing as well as poorer quality and quantity of silage, experts came together at the recent Forage Forum to offer advice on maximising your available forage.

Experts at this year’s Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference series in East Anglia noted that while the Budget was not as bad as expected, it was not a Budget for growth. Farmers Guide attended the Ipswich conference.

With 2025 bringing one of the driest springs on record, and the hottest summer since records began, Sarah Kidby reflects back on the past year for livestock farmers, and what the next year might bring.

Experts at the inaugural Ceres AgriStrategy Conference in Cambridge this month reflected on how farmers can build resilience in spite of volatility.

Following devastating reforms to inheritance tax in last year’s Budget, farmers have awaited Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget with trepidation. We take a look at what she announced in today’s speech.

Big Brother contestant Cameron Kinch broke down in tears over the government’s changes to inheritance tax, as he made it to the final.

To mark Remembrance Day, we caught up with farmer’s son and British Army sergeant Rob Duchesne, about how he balances farm work and army life.