Barn “totally destroyed” by fire in Fordingbridge on Boxing Day
A BARN was “totally destroyed” by fire on Boxing Day night. Firefighters were called to the scene, in Fordingbridge, to…
Trailer, chipper and red diesel stolen from Winterslow farm buildings
A TRAILER, industrial chipper and around 300 litres of red diesel were stolen from farm buildings in Winterslow. Police said…
Weather warnings in place as Storm Ciarán set to bring floods to Wiltshire and beyond
FLOOD warnings are in place for much of the Dorset coast – as well as much of Somerset, Wiltshire…
Motorbike stolen in series of rural raids around Salisbury
A MOTORBIKE was among items stolen in a series of burglaries at rural properties near Salisbury. A number of incidents…
Arrest after two raids on rural Wiltshire properties
A MAN in his 50s has been arrested after two rural burglaries in the Wilton area. At just after 8pm…
Tenant farmers are at the heart of our rural economy, says government
The government has published its response to the Rock Review. On the government’s offer “Tenant farmers continue to help shape our…
Care home residents continue their support for community farm
Residents from Milford House Care Home in Salisbury recently visited River Bourne Community Farm in Laverstock to hand over…
GB milk production sees a subdued spring peak with possible further falls
According to the latest research from ADHB (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board), there was a downturn in GB daily…
‘We must value farming roles,’ says NFU president Minette Batters
UK workers need to be inspired to work in the farming industry, according to the president of the NFU,…
Letters calls for minister to retain parallel trade permits post-June
The NFU has written to Mark Spencer MP, the cabinet minister for farming, to raise concerns over the loss…