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Welsh farms and marts could be put out of business by a proposal to penalise the purchase of ‘risky’ bovine TB (bTB) cattle, industry leaders have warned.

Members of a Ruralwatch Group have helped police track two men in balaclavas suspected of stealing a quad bike by providing them with real time updates. 

Livestock rustling in the UK has fallen for the second year running in 2021, but fears are growing that rising prices could see a new wave of thefts.

Cold calling tactics employed by land agents to seek out farmland for tree planting and boost non-farming investors’ green credentials has left rural communities feeling threatened. 

A new campaign is aiming to signpost farmers and landowners to woodland creations grants and free specialist advice. Hannah Binns spoke to Forestry Commission chief executive Richard Stanford about it. 

Reduced throughputs at UK abattoirs will have a knock-on impact on future trading patterns, industry chiefs have warned. 

Permit operators have told some UK growers they are not a high enough priority following enquires about seasonal labour ahead of this years harvest.

Almost half of farmers are hesitant about investing in agritech due to lack of knowledge, a survey from NFU Mutual has found. 

HM Treasury has reclassified silage film to make it exempt from a new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) following urgent industry intervention.

Wealthy landowners will have ‘their pockets lined’ because of the way the budget for Defra’s Environment Land Management (ELM) scheme has been split, industry chiefs have warned. By Hannah Binns and Abi Kay.