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The Royal Bath & West Show team

Thousands flock to first day of Royal Bath & West Show

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THOUSANDS flocked to the opening day of the Royal Bath & West Show on Thursday (June 1). The event, showcasing the best of farming, food,...
BAFTA-winning actor Ben Whishaw at Kimber’s Farm Shop

FARMING: Lights, camera, action down at the farm shop!

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by ALICE KIMBER from Kimber's Farm Shop WHAT a difference a week makes – the rain stopped, the sun shone, the grass grew, first cut silage...
Friars Moor TB testers carry out tests at most farms every six months and several every 60 days, freeing up vets for clinical tasks

FARMING COLUMN: ‘Big team keeps show on the road’

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by JO CHILD BvetMed CertAVP MRCVS Director Friars Moor Livestock Health THIS month I wanted to look at the roles that make up a farm veterinary practice...
Minette Batters, president of the NFU, says jobs such as fruit picking need to be more valued

£60m of fruit and veg ‘wasted’ last year, says NFU president amid immigration debate

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UK workers need to be inspired to work in the farming industry, according to the president of the NFU, as she revealed £16m of...
NFU president Minette Batters says low confidence brings a wealth of problems

Farmers’ confidence lowest since start of the pandemic: NFU survey

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FARMER confidence is at its lowest since the start of the pandemic, according to new data from the NFU. The organisation’s latest confidence survey showed...
Mental health is the subject of the workshop on May 12

Workshop to highlight mental health of farmers and landowners

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MENTAL health issues among the farming and landowner community will be the subject of a workshop this month. On May 12, the Rural Support and...
The UK is reaching and exceeding targets in terms of reducing antibiotic usage in farm animals

Meeting high standards in British farming

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by Becca Price BVetMed MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health WE are very lucky here at Friars Moor to work with such proactive and forward-thinking farmers. There is...
Tom Kimber was featured on local television news talking about milk prices

Farmers a pawn in store price wars

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by Ruth Kimber I KNOW I keep on about the farm gate milk price, but really isn’t it time dairy farmers were properly rewarded for...
Geoff Jones, of Savills

Farmland values ‘showing signs of recovery’ post-pandemic: Report

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THE value of farmland is showing 'signs of a return' to pre-pandemic levels, according to a leading agent. Research by property firm Savills indicated an...
The first swallow, on March 28, was a welcome sight

A difficult birth, but all ends well

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Yes, again another milk price cut, the third month in a row. Do we want to produce our own food in the UK or...

Latest Farming Stories

Thousands flock to first day of Royal Bath & West Show

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THOUSANDS flocked to the opening day of the Royal Bath & West Show on Thursday (June 1). The event, showcasing the best of farming, food,...

FARMING: Lights, camera, action down at the farm shop!

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by ALICE KIMBER from Kimber's Farm Shop WHAT a difference a week makes – the rain stopped, the sun shone, the grass grew, first cut silage...

FARMING COLUMN: ‘Big team keeps show on the road’

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by JO CHILD BvetMed CertAVP MRCVS Director Friars Moor Livestock Health THIS month I wanted to look at the roles that make up a farm veterinary practice...