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草榴社区 warned to check operator licences when running farm machinery

Arable

草榴社区 warned to check operator licences when running farm machinery

草榴社区 have been urged to check driving licences, as well as the right to work in the UK for seasonal staff

clock 06 August 2024 鈥� 2 min read
OPINION: Current trajectory is unsustainable for dairy

Dairy

OPINION: Current trajectory is unsustainable for dairy

This week from Alex Black, 草榴社区 Guardian head of news and business

clock 04 August 2024 鈥� 1 min read
Nearly half of berry growers not profitable

Arable

Nearly half of berry growers not profitable

Rising costs and retail pressures hit farms with berry growers concerned for the future

clock 03 August 2024 鈥� 2 min read
草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Tenant-landlord relationships: Castle Howard Estate and the Scottish Tenant Farming Commissioner

Podcasts

草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Tenant-landlord relationships: Castle Howard Estate and the Scottish Tenant Farming Commissioner

This week's podcast discusses the benefits of positive relationships between landlords and tenants

clock 02 August 2024 鈥� 1 min read
Sharp decline in GB dairy farmers

Dairy

Sharp decline in GB dairy farmers

It was estimated there were 7,130 dairy producers in Great Britain as of April 2024.

clock 30 July 2024 鈥� 2 min read
NFU Sugar and British Sugar agree contract for 2025/26 sugar beet crop

Sugar beet

NFU Sugar and British Sugar agree contract for 2025/26 sugar beet crop

Michael Sly, NFU Sugar board chair, said he was pleased they had come to a 'timely agreement'

clock 29 July 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Weather could hit Ukrainian harvest

Farm Business

Weather could hit Ukrainian harvest

The maize and sunflower harvest could be reduced by 35% this year,

clock 28 July 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Go Falkland: Rural communities need to be regenerated too

Environment

Go Falkland: Rural communities need to be regenerated too

clock 27 July 2024 鈥� 2 min read
Farm Safety Week 鈥� New e-learning course on keeping children safe on farms

Farm Life

Farm Safety Week 鈥� New e-learning course on keeping children safe on farms

Free course available on keeping children safe as the summer holidays get underway

clock 26 July 2024 鈥� 1 min read
From the editor: "It is revealed that 34 people lost their lives on UK farms in the past year. That is 34 families whose lives have been changed forever"

Blogs

From the editor: "It is revealed that 34 people lost their lives on UK farms in the past year. That is 34 families whose lives have been changed forever"

This week from head of news and business Alex Black

clock 26 July 2024 鈥� 2 min read