Farmers urged to bid for share of £12.5m Defra research fund in 2023
NEW guidelines on a competition for farming research funding have been released. The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)...
Home-grown food is part of UK’s ‘critical national security’, says a former head of MI5 at NFU lecture
A FORMER Director General of MI5 has told farming delegates home-grown food production is part of the UK’s ‘critical national...
Free-range Xmas turkeys in short supply as bird flu measures continue
SUPPLIES of free-range birds – including Christmas turkeys – have been hit ‘very, very hard’ by the bird flu epidemic...
Farmers offered free workshops to help plan for grant changes
FREE workshops are being held to help farmers and landowners plan for changes to grant payments. Between 2021 and 2027,...
Helping you to protect your farm and equipment through the winter
Words and photos from the Police Rural Crime Team. You will not have failed to notice how early it gets...
Farming remains highly vulnerable
NFU President Minette Batters has responded to the Chancellor’s Autumn statement. She said: “There is much to be welcomed from...
NFU hosts first-of-a-kind workshop on emerging environmental markets
Environmental markets pose a potential source of income for farmers and growers and exploring opportunities to engage with them will...
Young Farmers celebrate successful year with supper and prize-giving
Salisbury Young Farmers (YFC) club has enjoyed a very successful year after reopening in January. Among the club’s many achievements...
Agri-turf podcaster publishes 80th podcast on his 80th birthday
Salisbury freelance journalist and podcast producer, Chris Biddle, published the 80th episode of his popular Inside Agri-Turf podcast on October...
Defra orders all birds to be housed to stop spread of bird flu
ALL birds must be kept indoors from Monday (November 7) until further notice, as efforts to curb the spread of...