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…
Farmers and growers are invited to join new skills and careers platform
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) has invited farmers and growers to join its new skills and careers…
Farmers warned to be vigilant following rise in agricultural thefts
Wiltshire’s Rural Crime Team has issued a warning to the agricultural sector in the area following a series of…
Livestock haulier guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to calves
A LIVESTOCK haulier who transported 35 calves from a Dorset farm to a slaughterhouse in Wiltshire has been found…
Government plan will ensure fairness across pig sector supply chain
Regulation for written contracts will provide fairness and certainty for the sector. The government has provided a boost to the…