Gov urged to address causes of stress to prevent more farmers exiting the dairy sector
Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said new restrictions could protect British farmers from the threat posed by foot-and-mouth disease in mainland Europe
24-year-old Exeter young farmer Elle Slade said it made sense to go into calf rearing due to the low acreage requirement. She said her new venture was her way of bringing something back to the family farm
In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the top stories from this week, including the Chancellor being accused of using Ministers as 'human shields' over Inheritance Tax changes, farmers take fate into their own hands by abandoning their SFI applications early despite waiting for offers to be made by the Government, APHA appoints former police chief as new chief executive, and Baroness Minette Batters asked to lead a review into farm profitability. Next week the latest on Donald Trump's trade tariffs and the impact on agriculture, new details revealed for the next stage of Johne's disease plan, and a petition to get farming on the curriculum aims to get 100k signatures
Dairy farmer and NFU dairy board chair Paul Tompkins said while the 10% tariff imposed by the US would ‘not be easy' for UK exporters, there was also potential for ‘increased demand' for UK dairy products in the US
Dairy farmer Paul Tompkins said while the 10% tariff imposed by the US President Donald Trump would 'not be easy', there was also potential for 'increased demand' for UK dairy products in the US
A lack of new tenant interest and heavy financial losses have forced Jason and Katherin Salisbury to quit their dairy farm on the island of Sark
Phase three of the National Johne’s Management Plan includes four key changes dairy farmers should be aware of
The dairies said the merger would bring together more than 12,000 farmers creating the largest dairy cooperative in Europe
Activists held a minute's silence for cows 'trapped in relentless exploitation'