Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak

Machinery dealer Ripon Farm Services has confirmed that its operating loss more than doubled in 2024, driven by, among other factors, the decline in sales.

The former Rea Valley Tractors site in Shrewsbury has been put up for sale for almost £3,000,000. 

The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir has announced the release of a new seven-inch single, ‘The Banned One’, created to support mental health within the farming community. 

A unique AI-powered farming project aimed at helping cereal crop farmers manage black-grass has been successfully concluded.  

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) announced the reveal of the 2026 Descriptive List for peas and beans, which is set to take place later this month. 

MSD Animal Health has launched its 2026 FlockCheck diagnostic scheme, giving sheep farmers across England, Scotland and Wales the opportunity to test their flocks for exposure to toxoplasmosis and enzootic abortion (EAE) from 1st December 2025. 

Farmers have been advised to prepare for an ongoing drought in 2026, following a recent meeting that outlined the current situation and raised concerns about the country’s water resources after this year’s record dry spring and warm summer. 

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) published its latest meat and poultry inflation report for October, which revealed that over the last month average prices fell by 1p/kg (0.08%).

UK government has confirmed that a number of visas allocated for the 2026 Seasonal Worker Scheme (SWS) have now been finalised. 

JCB recently celebrated its 80th anniversary, which also coincided with the company chairman’s 80th birthday.

RSABI is celebrating six months of its successful fundraising initiative, The Farmers’ Lotto, which helps fund the charity’s outbound emotional support calls, a vital service that costs around £40,000 a year to deliver, with the amount continuing to grow. 

McDonald’s and Arla Foods have joined forces with an ambition to drive nature initiatives across dairy farming.