The wellbeing charity for farmers and crofters, Farmstrong Scotland, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £20,000 of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. The award will be used to expand the charity’s social wellbeing activities across the...
With more than 26 000 ha of wheat and barley in hand across the UK, from Devon to Inverness-shire, Nick Anderson Technical Director of Velcourt, has an eye for detail, which enables him to ensure his fungicide solutions deliver the best profitability. This season he...
Aberdeenshire farmer, Jimmy Dick, has been celebrating after recently winning the overall title for Hoof and Hook at the Royal Northern Agricultural Society Spring Showwith one of his Limousin cross heifers. Jimmy, who farms with his wife and family at Northton Farm,...
A battle with brown rust last year has seen Ollie Cook drop Crusoe from the rotation at Shillingford Farm in Oxfordshire and replace it with a new Group 1, SY Cheer, which has a better brown rust resistance score. “I wouldn’t like to guess at the yield loss last...
For generations, rural businesses and communities have contributed significantly to social wellbeing. Anna Collins, Partner at Knight Frank, argues that this contribution must now be properly recognised, incentivised, and rewarded. In light of declining public...
Across the midlands and south east winter crops are looking well, T1 applications are going on and a reasonably kind spring has allowed on farm jobs to get done. Toby Hogsbjerg, Norfolk “So far the season is progressing well,” says Toby Hogsbjerg, Farm Manager at the...
Ofgem’s recently announced reform to accelerate grid connections for new green energy projects is opening up substantial income opportunities for landowners across the UK, says Keir Doe, Managing Director of Renewables Connect, an innovative all-agency platform which...
In March, the UK launched its Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025. The objective is to reduce pesticide use for environmental and human health reasons. While it recognises that farmers need the tools to grow food and the merits of Integrated Pest...
Farmstrong Scotland, the wellbeing charity for farmers and crofters, is thrilled to announce its latest fundraising challenge, taking place next month, when eight supporters will abseil from the world’s tallest whisky distillery. On Sunday 11th May, the daredevil...
Peter Eccles saw himself as a dedicated and conscientious farm manager and hardworking rugby teammate. When both came to an end, he found himself having something of an identity crisis. Now, after opening his own on-farm fitness business and getting involved in...