The current anxieties and challenges facing British agriculture were forgotten as hundreds of farmers gathered to hear industry leaders and experts debate some of the lucrative opportunities available to the sector at this year’s Norfolk Farming Conference.
Farmers Guardian’s parent company AgriBriefing has launched a new campaign aimed at shining a light on women working across the food supply chain globally.
FarmBuddies, a social enterprise based at Petersfield in Hampshire, has published an introductory guide for farmers interested in diversifying into social and care farming.
The Scottish government has awarded grants worth £6 million to help farmers and other food businesses add value and diversify through the Food Processing Marketing and Co-operation Fund (FPMC) .
As the RPA confirms that 90% of 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments have now been made, farmers and landowners are reminded that come 2021 the reliance on these such payments to sustain a farming business will no longer be an option.
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has released a statement suggesting tenant farmers are being prevented from starting diversification projects by inflexible landlords utilising blanket bans.
Beef farmers should re-evaluate their approach to dairy beef as it provides huge potential for growth and opportunity to boost production while meeting market demands.
The Welsh government has this week announced a further funding package of £80 million with the intention of helping the countries agricultural sector thrive in a post-Brexit word.
Seaweed technology could be the answer to boosting crop yields at a time of declining chemical efficacy, with scientific breakthroughs revealing the multiple benefits of algae.