Farming

Farmers issue plea for food to be at the heart of General Election campaign News31 Oct 2019 Abi Kay Farmers have issued a plea for agriculture to be front and centre

  SEE “IT’S VERY PERSONAL, Jeremy” here on rightsandwrongs.co.uk Labour Party pledges overhaul of ‘public money for public goods’ scheme   News26 Sep 2019 Abi Kay   The Labour Party has

Farmers furious after water regulator calls on shoppers to cut meat consumption News30 Apr 2019Abi Kay Farmers have been left furious after water regulator Ofwat urged shoppers to cut their

Farming Minister Robert Goodwill on the pigeon shooting fiasco, badger culling and more   News 03 May 2019 Abi Kay Chief Reporter Farmers Guardian In March, arable farmer Robert Goodwill

 China’s global dominance exposed by African swine fever   02 May 2019 by Ben Briggs Editor of Farmers Guardian The rapid march of African swine fever (ASF) through China and

Somerset farmers to be made ‘homeless’ by council farm sale Image courtesy of ITV News West Country A farming family in Somerset are set to lose their home and their business within

UK farmers left in dismay as heavy snowfall hits during lambing season   News03 Apr 2019Lauren Dean   Livestock farmers in the north of England and Scotland have voiced their

WE NEED A BRITISH AGRICULTURE POLICY FOR BRITAIN- READ ON… The Radical-9th Feb 19   Although MPs from all parties are working to avoid a no-deal Brexit, leaving the EU

AN ABSENT SQUIREARCHY NOT A DOG AND STICK FARMER   © Action Press/REX/Shutterstock One of the biggest names in broadcasting, Jeremy Clarkson, has shocked the world by declaring himself a

‘One regulation in, Three regulations out’ rule would be catastrophic for food industry– Read On OR REGISTER 18 Jan 2019 .. Sheep farmers, in particular, will be watching events with

Farmers frustrated by Brexit impasse in parliament   Industry leaders have called on Theresa May to rule out a no-deal Brexit after her EU withdrawal plan suffered a record defeat

Cowbell dispute rings out in tranquil Bavarian town   By Bethany BellBBC News, Bavaria, Germany 3 December 2018   Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionHow much cowbell is too much cowbell?  

Đồng Tháp rice farmers switch to other crops, incomes zoom   Update: November, 12/2018 – 11:00 i   Farmers harvest lotus seeds in Đồng Tháp Province’s Thanh Bình District. — VNA/VNS

  Brexit: EU fishing row threatens to snag May’s customs union plan   Key member states unwilling to offer tariff-free access to EU market without reciprocal deal Daniel Boffey in

Farm census shows regular worker numbers continue to fall   © ING image The number of regular full- and part-time farm workers in England fallen, according to Defra’s June 2018

Agriculture in Post War Britain   http://film.britishcouncil.org/a-farmers-boy Since the end of World War II in 1945, British agriculture has become ‘production orientated’. In the second half of the 20th Century

Farmer left ‘heartbroken’ after BSE discovery   A farmer whose cows are facing slaughter after BSE was discovered on his farm has been left “heartbroken”.   The case of bovine

Harvest 2018: Rain delays and awn problems in the North   Wet changeable weather is frustrating harvest efforts in Scotland not helped by problems with spring barley not threshing easily

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Harvest 2018: Only 26% of Scottish wheat cut   About three-quarters of the total British cereal and oilseed crop area has been harvested, which is a week earlier than normal,

UK to run out of food months after no-deal Brexit: Farmers’ group Tue Aug 7, 2018 12:47PM Home UK Society Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (L) walks past cattle as

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‘I am considering giving up farming my own sheep’ – farmer furious after 20 new-born lambs savaged by dog News17 May 2017Lauren Dean A sheep farmer has called for a

‘BBC bias on rural issues is relentless’ – Countryside Alliance meets with Ofcom News19 Jun 2018Alex Black The Countryside Alliance has met Ofcom representatives to discuss concerns on BBC impartiality

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Beef cattle help improve soil health on Nottinghamshire arable farm Andrew Fleming Tuesday 29 May 2018 6:10 © Tim Scrivener Nottinghamshire farmer Trevor Needham is successfully using beef cattle to

2018 Shows by Date If you would like your show to be listed here please email the webmaster with the date and web address. [2018 dates A – Z] 16 – 19

Farmers face labour ‘struggle’ after Brexit Johann Tasker Sunday 22 April 2018 6:06 © Mint Images/REX/Shutterstock Agriculture is among the sectors likely to “struggle most” to attract workers after Brexit,

Sheep farmer issues warning over Met Office weather balloons Top Stories19 Apr 2018Lauren Dean A sheep farmer has slammed the Met Office for letting off numerous weather balloons with no

Tenant farmer slams council landlord for ‘cowardly’ sell-off approach Top Stories06 Apr 2018Lauren Dean A tenant farmer has slammed her county council landlord for its ‘cowardly’ approach to dealing with

Cold, wet spring conspires against farmers Johann Tasker Tuesday 3 April 2018 12:09 © Tim Scrivener Snow and rain during a cold and wet March conspired to delay field work

First milk announces April price drop and ‘simplification’ of milk pools Top Stories27 Mar 2018Alex Black The cooperative’s payment schedules will be simplified to two payment schedules – First Milk