England’s countryside is shrinking at an unprecedented pace, with more than 1,700 farms on the fringes of towns and cities wiped out since 2010, a shocking new report has revealed. The loss is staggering 56,000 hectares of farmland gone, an…
New Bill Seeks Fairer Pricing for Farmers Rural campaigners have welcomed the introduction of the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill, which aims to ensure that farmers across the UK receive fairer prices for their produce. Alistair Carmichael, chair of the…
Why the Labour Government’s Inheritance Tax Hike on Farmers Could Backfire The Labour government’s recent decision to increase inheritance tax (IHT) on farmers has sparked outrage across rural communities — and for good reason. On the surface, the policy might…
Farmers Push Back Against Calls for a 27% Reduction in UK Livestock Recent calls from climate change experts for a 27% reduction in UK cattle and sheep numbers — and a significant cut in meat consumption — have sparked strong…
Wool Prices Rise by 25% Amid Growing Demand British wool prices have surged by nearly 25%, driven by strong demand at recent auction sales, according to British Wool, the farmer-owned co-operative. In a positive turn for sheep farmers, the co-op…
Dairy Farmers Face Pressure Over Carbon Targets—But Is It Justified? FarmingUK.com is amplifying the message from Kite Consulting that “Dairy farmers need greater financial incentives in order to meet the 30% carbon reduction by 2030 targets set by the government…
The government has declared a ‘restricted zone’ encompassing all of East Yorkshire and parts of Lincolnshire after additional bluetongue cases were confirmed. According to Defra’s latest update, more instances of the bluetongue virus strain ‘BTV-3’ have been detected in livestock…
Livestock farmers are being warned about the potential risk posed by two types of fungi, fusarium and ergot, in grain. Farmers are urged to learn how to identify signs of these fungi, as their presence in this summer’s grain harvest…
Farmers Perspectives on the Impact of Tree-based Shelter and Natural Shading on Sheep Welfare and Production in the UK. Questionnaire.
