Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

A fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of six men who lost their lives after falling from heights at farms across Scotland is set to begin next month.

Favourable conditions going into autumn have given oilseed rape crops a strong start, but growers are being urged to pay close attention to nutrition ahead of winter, as tissue testing has highlighted deficiencies.  

Three positions on the NFU Sugar Board are up for election, with successful candidates joining the Board in March 2026.

Following two challenging years for UK maize growers, where a lack of rainfall, particularly within maize-for-AD growing areas, has led to both reduced yields and lower output, growers should now be actively considering performance reliability, drought resilience and incorporating multiple-use varieties into future rotations, a Future Biogas expert advises. 

Scotland’s farming industry leaders expressed “deep concern” following reports that many Scottish dairy farmers have been informed of significant milk price reductions due to take effect in October. 

Tyre wholesaler RH Claydon has announced closure of the business by the end of this year, following over 70 years of trading. 

British farming leaders expressed “serious concerns” over how the building of new towns will impact rural communities. This follows the recent government pledge to start construction on three new towns before the next general election. 

A recent survey by the Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC) highlights the risk of serious losses to the sheep industry if iceberg diseases are not brought to the fore in disease management programmes. 

Jennifer Riddell-Carpenter, MP for Suffolk Coastal, has spoken about Labour’s responsibility to ensure that rural communities are “front and centre” of the government’s mission for inclusive growth and opportunity.

Farming campaigner Countryside Alliance has urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reject proposals for a new vehicle acquisition tax levied according to weight, warning that it would unfairly penalise people living and working in rural areas.

Tickets are now on sale for the Cereals Event 2026, which will be hosted on Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm.

An HGV driver from West Sussex died after a tractor’s handbrake failed and rolled over him, the coroner has ruled.