Business News

A Gloucestershire farmer has been fined after the shepherdess he employed was killed in a quad bike crash. 

The NFU as well as the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board have responded to the government’s consultation on the Land Use Framework, which seeks view to develop a new, strategic approach to land use in England.

NFU Mutual is urging farmers to prioritise safety as first-cut silage gets underway across the country.

EnviroSystems has been shortlisted for a string of national and regional business awards, recognising innovation and sustainability.

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is launching new stickers that aim to visually remind everyone to stay safe with a simple message, ‘I am vital to UK Agriculture – Stay Safe’.  

The use of a gene-editing technology that makes pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) has been approved in the US for its food supply chain.

The Countryside Alliance is urging the farming community to take part in a new easy-to-complete e-lobby as part of its campaign to safeguard the future of shooting in England, Scotland and Wales.

Candidates standing in this week’s local elections have been urged by the NFU to back British farming over the issues it has been facing in recent months. 

A new Community Food Strategy has launched with the aim to strengthen local food systems, improve healthy eating, and create more sustainable communities across Wales, the Welsh Government confirmed. 

Farmers from Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Leicestershire will be participating in an awareness campaign ahead of the local elections. 

Potato producer and distributer Patatas Meléndez, has completed a major infrastructure project at its main facility in Spain, now one of Europe’s most advanced post-harvest operations.

A Staffordshire farmer, Clive Bailye, campaigns against putting fictional farm names on products in UK stores.