Hannah Binns

The British Grassland Society’s annual summer meeting took place in Northern Ireland recently, with delegates visiting farms and research facilities. Richard Halleron reports.

Convoys of tractors decked in fairy lights and tinsel drew in excited crowds up and down the country as farmers pulled together to raise thousands of pounds for charity while connecting urban and rural communities.

Charlotte Budgen is one of the faces of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. She tells Hannah Binns about her career journey into agricultural engineering to date.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has announced an increase in funding for sustainable farm-based proteins at Devon County show. Charlie Hawes reports.

A programme of investment including a new energy-efficient parlour and cow housing is set to slash milking times and reduce running costs for one 300-cow Guernsey herd in Somerset. Wendy Short finds out more.

A computer program is being used to fine-tune concentrate feed levels in Russell Boyce’s robotic milking system. It has cut usage by about 9%, without affecting the performance of the high-yielding herd. Wendy Short reports.

Cheese exports from January to June (Q2) were 25 per cent up on the year, making it the only dairy category to see a rise, new UK trade data has found.

International agricultural feed giant Cargill, which imports Brazilian soya for UK feed supply chains, has come under fire for sourcing crop grown on deforested Amazon land.

Beef shorthorn bulls sold to a high of 25,000gns to average £5,743 which was less £384 on last year, with a 71 per cent clearance rate. Heifers averaged £2,879, less £150 on last year.

Charlotte Budgen is one of the faces of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. She tells Hannah Binns about her career journey into agricultural engineering to date.

Farmers will absolutely not be penalised for early adoption of environmental schemes in the transition between old to new, Defra Minister Victoria Prentis has said.

Farmers on aligned milk contracts were losing patience, with significant numbers handing in notices as prices lag behind the market rate.

Welsh farmers can tap into a series of free online workshops designed to help them stay fit to farm.

As consumers and retailers search for alternatives to plastic packaging, Chris McCullough looks at whether the end is in sight for the plastic milk bottle

A whole supply chain approach must be considered when looking to address the chronic labour shortages the UK’s pig sector is experiencing. Hannah Binns reports on the steps industry is taking.

Apprenticeships for new and existing employees can help to create a talent pipeline, a crucial asset for any integrated supply chain business.

With input costs skyrocketing, looking at alternative home-grown protein sources could help bolster ruminant rations while reducing the reliance on purchased feeds. Farmers Guardian reports.

An increased reliance on smart technology will only serve to weaken our food security, scientists have warned.

UK-US AgTech company Phytoform has landed a $5.7 million (£4.3m) investment led by Eniac Ventures to develop new climate resilient crops.

The Environment Agency boss has hit out at widespread ’greenwashing’, claiming that investors and the public are being deceived about its ability to solve the climate crisis.