Author Posts: Aleksandra Cupriak
Recommended Lists launch delivering over 40 new varieties
2nd December 2024
AHDB has just announced the launch of the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2025/26.
Farmers’ tractor protest set to take place in four capitals on 11th December
2nd December 2024
Campaign group Save British Farming has just confirmed that another farming protest will take place later this month. Farmers will drive their tractors to four capitals on 11th December.
Morrisons launches 25% café discount for British farmers
2nd December 2024
Morrisons has introduced a 25% discount for farmers in all its cafés every Tuesday from tomorrow, 3rd December. ‘Tractor Tuesdays’ aim to bring farmers together as well as make the farming industry more visible to customers shopping in stores for the food they produce, the retailer said.
New RSPCA welfare standards for pigs announced
2nd December 2024
RSPCA Assured has just announced a new edition of welfare standards for pigs.
Mrs and Mr Logan drive through Edinburgh in Doddie Weir tartan-clad JCB Fastrac
2nd December 2024
Retired Scottish rugby player Kenny Logan left his wife and broadcaster Gabby speechless after surprising her with a drive through Edinburgh in a tractor branded in honour of friend and former international teammate Doddie Weir.
Seasonal cheer for whisky and beer with latest malting barley variety promotions
1st December 2024
Two Syngenta malting barley varieties have been promoted on the latest Malting Barley Committee (MBC) approved list of varieties for harvest 2025.
Sniffer dog detects tree disease to help protect UK woodlands
30th November 2024
Detection dogs have been used in the UK for the first time to successfully identify tree disease, helping track down the deadly tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.
Officer who hit a cow with police car set to return to frontline duties
29th November 2024
An officer who took part in the incident that saw a cow being hit by a police car in Staines-upon-Thames this summer has been cleared of wrongdoing.
Fife farmer lost “a year’s wage” in invoice scam
29th November 2024
A Fife farmer has shared his story about how he fell victim to an email scam. After paying his bills of £28,000, he realised that the invoices were fraudulent.
Kaleb Cooper’s special is now available to watch on Prime Video
29th November 2024
Fans of Clarkson’s Farm will be happy to know that a special performance from Kaleb Cooper’s national theatre tour, ‘The World According to Kaleb’, is now available on Prime Video.
Fall in beef and sheep meat production predicted in Great Britain by 2030
29th November 2024
New industry analysis has forecast lower levels of beef and sheep meat production in Great Britain by 2030.
NFU boss meets with PM to discuss impact of IHT changes
28th November 2024
NFU president Tom Bradshaw met with the Prime Minister to discuss the impact of changes to inheritance tax reliefs.
