Supermarket to reduce poultry stocking densities

Morrisons has just announced it will lower its poultry stocking density to 30kg/m2 by the end of the year.

Farmers need photo ID to purchase fertiliser this spring

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), is reminding farmers of the need to provide photo ID while purchasing ammonium nitrate (AN) fertiliser, ahead of the busy spring application campaign.

Poultry farmers win High Court battle against APHA on bird flu compensation  

Poultry farmers have won a landmark legal challenge against the government in a battle over the proper compensation payable to poultry farmers affected by avian flu.

Vintage enthusiasts can bid on historic 1928 steam tractor worth over £200k

A restored 1928 Foden C Type will be one of 300 tractors that will go under the hammer during the first vintage auction of the year held at Cheffins’ sale ground.

Be aware of minimum wage increases for salaried farm workers 

The minimum wage has increased, but employers who are paying salaries rather than hourly rates could be unknowingly offering less than the minimum wage, a farm employment consultant warns British farmers.

NFU to send letter to elected PPCs as rural crime figures are concerning

The NFU is campaigning for urgent action on rural crime following recent data showing that the issue costs the UK almost £50 million per year.

Sheep population continues downward trend, census shows

All UK nations except Northern Ireland have seen a fall in the number of sheep and lambs, with Wales seeing the largest drop, likely due to increasing costs.

New trailer for long-awaited Clarkson’s Farm season 3 just released 

Fans of Clarkson’s Farm will be excited to learn that the new trailer for the highly anticipated third series has just been released. 

Is Jeremy Clarkson going to make Diddly Squat cricket bats?  

Jeremy Clarkson has come up with a new idea for expanding his farming business. The owner of Diddly Squat farm is thinking of making cricket bats as a side hustle.

Factory tour – New Holland celebrates 60 years of success in Basildon

2024 marks the 60th year of tractor production at the Basildon plant of New Holland. Work started at the height of the 1960s, with the ground broken on the greenfield site of what was then a rural part of the Essex countryside in 1963. Basildon has changed significantly over those 60 years and the tractor plant is now located in the centre of a what has become a large urban conurbation, as a crucial local employer.

GALLERY: Over 70 vintage tractors took part in annual run across Yorkshire

The third Brian Chester Tractor Road Run gathered more than 70 vintage tractors that drove through picturesque Yorkshire villages. The event raised over £1,100 for the Sir Robert Ogden MacMillan Centre at Harrogate Hospital. 

Upcoming months set to bring rise in farmland sales

This spring could see a surge in farms and land for sale after weather held off some launches planned for the start of the year, a farm and estate property expert warns. 

Openfield launches electric trial for its transport operations

Openfield Group, the British farmer-owned co-operative, has teamed up with Voltloader to trial fully electric trucks with the aim of reducing carbon emissions. 

Experts discuss future of tenant farming sector at NFU conference

With more than 60% of England’s farmland managed by tenant farmers, industry leaders, experts, institutional landlords and tenant farming members have come together to discuss the future of the sector. 

Major new cereal fungicide granted GB authorisation 

An eagerly awaited fungicide product that has delivered substantial yield gains in wheat and barley trials has received authorisation for use in Great Britain, confirms its manufacturer, Syngenta. 

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