Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

Unusual harvest but average yields for Cambs farm 

As harvest concludes at Tom Martin’s farm in Cambridgeshire, he notes that while they’ve seen fairly average yields, the order in which crops were harvested was highly unusual.

Future SFI must learn from drought crisis

Defra is being urged to ensure the SFI supports farmers in the face of a changing climate, as it develops the next round.

Farm mechanic to complete 900-mile tractor drive for charity

Billy Kitcher will drive his 1954 Fordson Major tractor from John O’Groats to Land’s End for mental health charity #Willdoes.

Suffolk: Fire destroys combine harvester

Four fire engines attended the blaze, which saw a combine harvester catch fire in a Suffolk field.

Clarkson shares concern over ‘catastrophic’ harvest

Jeremy Clarkson has described this year’s harvest at Diddly Squat as “catastrophic”, prompting a debate on food security.

Young farmer organises 12th tractor run for charity

A tractor run organised by Sam Brown, 27, who has cerebral palsy and is a full-time wheelchair user, is now in its 12th year, raising vital funds for a rural support charity.

Farmer who survived traumatic ATV crash speaks out on safety 

Isle of Arran farmer Callum Lindsay is urging other farmers to wear a helmet and take five extra minutes to think about safety, after he was severely injured in an ATV accident.

“Stark inequality” in milk prices for Yew Tree suppliers

Müller UK & Ireland has announced a £45 million investment in the Skelmersdale site – but prices for Yew Tree suppliers are still likely to be significantly below the national average.

Drug driver sentenced for causing tractor to crash into houses 

A Mercedes ran a red light into the path of a JCB tractor, causing it to veer off the road and into two houses.

Warning as parasite spreads due to changing weather

Sheep farmers have been urged to remain vigilant Haemonchus contortus infection as reports suggest the parasite is spreading across the UK.

Tractor “fully alight” within two minutes in Staffordshire blaze 

The fire started while the tractor was being driven back to the farm, and was fully alight within two minutes of pulling over.

“I’m always trying to think of the family”

We spoke to farmer Ben Aveling on the Farmers Guide Podcast about the highs and lows of his diversifications over the past 20 years.

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