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Pipes underneath the Sustainable Housing Development

A new-build housing development forming part of an existing fruit farm in Cornwall will soon see…

Farming Conference new director Marion Regan


The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has appointed three new directors to join its board…

Horses in a field - diversification can turn rural land into houses

Keeping the great British farming industry alive is imperative for rural communities…

AHDB Tractor on field vegetable crops

Field vegetable producers are set to benefit from four new centres that will demonstrate the…

oilseed rape

Don’t be too hasty dropping winter oilseed rape (WOSR) from rotations based on short-term…

Rural farm

New data from rural insurer NFU Mutual shows that losses to British farmers from theft hit a…

farming dates for your diary

Whether it’s a trade show, conference or country show, we’ve highlighted some of the biggest…

Boy with goat at Open Farm Sunday

People are more engaged, passionate and informed about farming practices and environmental…

Huge Concerns Over Subsidies Move, Says Rural Surveyors

Farmers must treat the latest changes to farming subsidies cautiously and prepare fully, warns a…

Innovation tour

After the successful innovation tour to New Zealand in 2018, global chemical producer BASF is…

Scottish Farmers on Floating Farm

Fifteen Scottish Enterprise Rural Leaders and five Rural Youth Project delegates were the first…