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Farming Conference new director Marion Regan

Farming conference appoints new directors


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

Diversification to Support Retirement to Rural Communities

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

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£22 million awarded to farmers to boost productivity

More than 3,600 farmers are set to benefit from £22 million in productivity-boosting equipment…

AHDB Tractor on field vegetable crops

AHDB launch four new Strategic Centres for field vegetable crops

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

oilseed rape

"Don't be hasty ruling oilseed rape out of rotations"

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

Rural farm

Rural farm theft is at 'seven-year high'

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

farming dates for your diary

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

LEAF Open Farm Sunday shows greater public engagement than ever

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

Huge Concerns Over Subsidies Move, Says Rural Surveyors

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

Growers Get Chance To Win A Place On Innovation Tour

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

Scottish Farmers on Floating Farm

Scottish Farmers First on Floating Farm

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