Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

Long dry spells in the spring and recent hot temperatures mean that harvest is off to the fastest start since at least 2006, with multiple reports of winter barley being cut in June, AHDB said.

A North-East farm worker, Duncan Maclellan, is more than halfway through his challenge to cover John O’Groats to Gretna Green by foot to raise funds for RSABI and shine a light on mental health in the farming industry.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has highlighted the urgent requirement to grant a temporary derogation for grazing certain environmental land options that are part of the Countryside Stewardship scheme, considering the exceptionally dry weather currently experienced by many parts of the UK.

In the latest harvest update, Farmers Guide catches up with Suffolk farm manager Matthew Carter and Merseyside farmer and YouTuber Olly Harrison. Stay tuned for more updates as the season unfolds.

A number of agricultural barns containing straw bales, agricultural machinery, and a workshop caught fire at a farm in Metfield, Suffolk. 

Campaigner Countryside Alliance has issued a firm warning following news of Royal Mail’s reduced delivery of second-class letters.

A former farmer, Pip Langdown, and a small team of volunteers have taken on a challenge to open a mental and physical wellbeing farm for people in need. They are now looking for supporters to get the not-for-profit venture off the ground.

Officers from the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team are appealing for information after crops were damaged in a field in North Dorset.

The Welsh farming community has expressed its disappointment following a comment made by the first minister in the Senedd, that farming contributes “less than 1%” to Welsh GDP. 

A 27-year-old Welsh shearer, Huw Jones, has broken a record after he sheared 663 ewes in eight hours.

UK sheep farmers are being encouraged to take part in a survey carried out by Nettex that explores mineral supplementation practices across the sector.

The number of UK agricultural tractor registrations in the first half of 2025 has been the lowest in 27 years.