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Opening this year’s Norfolk Farming Conference, AHDB chairman Sir Peter Kendall said he believes the industry is facing one of the biggest changes since either the first or the second agricultural revolution, and his message was a tough one.

The continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across England, affects two thirds of farmers, with the clean-up cost per incident averaging at £1,000 per landowner.

George Eustice been promoted to environment secretary after Theresa Villiers was sacked in Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle yesterday (13 February).

It’s no secret that the farming life can be hard work. What is often kept quiet, however, is the strain on farmers’ mental health as a result. Rachel Hicks reports.

British manufacturer JCB is set to cut working hours for thousands of its staff due to predicted supply issues caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Six general licences for the control of wild birds have been reissued temporarily, ahead of the new licences coming into force in August, Defra has revealed.

Grain marketing is a key aspect of any arable business, yet getting the best out of it can be tricky. That’s why the Cereals Event has introduced a new feature

A rural insurance specialist is warning farmers not to underestimate the dangers of quad bike use, as Health and Safety Executive figures reveal 26 all-terrain vehicle (ATV)-related deaths since 2010.

John Deere dealers Ben Burgess and Farol are set to expand their businesses into the East Midlands during 2020.

Almost fifty years on from the closure of the Scottish Sugar Beet factory in Cupar, a Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group aims to look into the feasibility and steps required to re-establish the crop and its processing in eastern Scotland. 

CLAAS has opened the extension to its central Parts Logistics Centre in Hamm.

A series of modified, themed cars will hit the road later this year as part of a triennial charity fundraiser organised by Mark Allen, of farm buildings company Johnstruct Ltd.