Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

A new French film about family, farming and survival has struck a chord with British farmers, offering a rare and moving portrait of rural life that feels all too familiar. 

Two lagers from Jeremy Clarkson’s brewery Hawkstone have been recalled due to risks to consumers with severe allergies and intolerance.  

Two British farmers, Rebecca Wilson and Kaleb Cooper, have been recognised as the UK’s most inspirational young people under 30.

Over 3,500 classic tractors, motorbikes and collectors’ items will go under the hammer at the first Cheffins Cambridge Vintage Sale of 2025 that is set to take place later this month.

Farming campaigners sent an open letter to minister Daniel Zeichner, calling on the government to reverse its cap on Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) applications and explore a basic income for all agricultural workers.

New tractor registrations have dropped by almost a quarter compared to last year. The number has been the lowest in 24 years.

British manufacturer JCB has confirmed that the company will double the size of a new factory in Texas following recent tariff announcements made by US president Donald Trump. 

Two walkers have been rescued after they got stuck in a muck heap in Dorset.

Former NFU president and Wiltshire farmer, Baroness Minette Batters, has been appointed to lead a review of farm profitability.

The avian influenza housing measures have been extended in the north of England to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease, Defra confirmed.

The season for disease due to liver fluke in cattle and sheep has been shifting later, and 2024/5 is no exception, SCOPS and COWS warn. 
  

Inviting local MPs to your farm is one of the best ways to build meaningful, long-term relationships with them, NFU encourages.