£130k fund aims to boost wildlife in Somerset
A TOTAL of £310,000 is to be used to ‘create and restore’ wildlife habitats in Somerset. The money, from the…
FARMING COLUMN: ‘Lambs behave just like their mums’
by Tria Stebbing THEN, just like magic, the grass went mad. If we had a flock of 350, we still…
Thousands flock to first day of Royal Bath & West Show
THOUSANDS flocked to the opening day of the Royal Bath & West Show on Thursday (June 1). The event, showcasing…
FARMING: Lights, camera, action down at the farm shop!
by ALICE KIMBER from Kimber’s Farm Shop WHAT a difference a week makes – the rain stopped, the sun shone, the…
FARMING COLUMN: ‘Big team keeps show on the road’
by JO CHILD BvetMed CertAVP MRCVS Director Friars Moor Livestock Health THIS month I wanted to look at the roles that make…
£60m of fruit and veg ‘wasted’ last year, says NFU president amid immigration debate
UK workers need to be inspired to work in the farming industry, according to the president of the NFU,…
Farmers’ confidence lowest since start of the pandemic: NFU survey
FARMER confidence is at its lowest since the start of the pandemic, according to new data from the NFU. The…
Workshop to highlight mental health of farmers and landowners
MENTAL health issues among the farming and landowner community will be the subject of a workshop this month. On May…
Meeting high standards in British farming
by Becca Price BVetMed MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health WE are very lucky here at Friars Moor to work with such proactive…
Farmers a pawn in store price wars
by Ruth Kimber I KNOW I keep on about the farm gate milk price, but really isn’t it time dairy…