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The founder of R W Crawford Agricultural Machinery, Bob Crawford, has announced his retirement after 45 years of leadership.

For over a decade, Martin Lishman’s Barn Owl Wireless system has helped farmers gain control of the crop storage process with intelligent monitoring and automatic fan control. Now, a major step forward has arrived.

The new report published by NFU Mutual has revealed that the cost of rural crime across the UK fell by 16.5% last year, however, organised and serious crime still cost the countryside an estimated £44.1m in 2024. 

Northamptonshire farmers from Patch MK have partnered with an internationally renowned sculptor to unveil a striking new outdoor art installation, called The Last Footprint, which puts a spotlight on endangered species. 

This year’s Royal Norfolk Show is set to bring together 80,000 visitors, 700 trade stands, 3,000 animals and Norfolk’s largest food and drink showcase.

The Spending Review announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves has been “cautiously welcomed” by farming industry leaders, despite cuts.

British farming industry leaders have warned chancellor Rachel Reeves that cutting the agriculture budget will have “grave consequences” for the environment.

£13.6 million in grants has been offered to 12 food charities across England to redistribute an estimated 19,000 tonnes of food directly from farms to help families and fight food poverty in communities.

Two of Scotland’s machinery rings, Laurencekirk-based Ringlink (Scotland) Ltd and Inverness-based Highland Business Services Ltd (HBS), have announced plans to merge their activities.

Ten continental suckler-bred heifers were killed by lightning on a farm in Co Cavan, Ireland.

The former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters has asked farmers for help in shaping the review into the profitability of farming.

Insurer NFU Mutual has noticed that rural families are increasingly choosing to invest in junior individual savings accounts ahead of proposed changes to inheritance tax.