The UK agricultural sector accounts for 70% of our total land area – 17 million hectares. In 2023, agriculture contributed £13.7bn to the UK economy, employing 462,100 people. Despite these impressive ...

Defra has raised the avian influenza (AI) risk level for poultry farms with suboptimal biosecurity measures to 'medium, with low uncertainty’, prompting urgent calls for UK poultry producers to ...

Farmers could be caught by HMRC’s multimillion pound tax crackdown With today's news about farmers set to protest outside Westminster in anger at the IHT ongoing debate, Tom Gauterin, Director at ...

Farmers Guardian is thrilled to announce that its editor, Olivia Midgley, has been honoured with the New Editor Award at the British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) Awards 2024. The judges ...

Employees from JCB’s farming businesses in Staffordshire were today given a day off work to join a rally in support of farmers affected by changes in inheritance tax.

Howard Revell has won the 2024 David Black Award in recognition of his longstanding efforts to help improve welfare of livestock and inspire others working in the British pig industry.

The Farm Retail Association (FRA) has issued a stark warning about the catastrophic consequences of the recent Budget announcement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The organisation contends that the ...

Please find below a summarised version of the welcome address NFU President Tom Bradshaw will give to NFU members at Church House in London on 19 th November ahead of them meeting their MPs as part of ...

FAO Statistical Yearbook 2024 reveals critical insights on the sustainability of global agriculture, food security, and the importance of agrifood systems in employment The publication provides a ...

“Farmers are the backbone of Britain, and we recognise the strength of feeling expressed by farming and rural communities in recent weeks. We are steadfast in our commitment to Britain’s farming ...

A UK supplier of specialist wearing parts will reveal its latest low disturbance point at LAMMA 2025. The new point – the GLX 150 Ultra - expands Agricast's popular range of grassland points, joining ...

ICSA president Sean McNamara has welcomed the European Parliament's decision to propose changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), including the creation of a new 'no risk' category to ...