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A dramatic turn at the Hampshire Down National as a Halifax-bred ram lamb claims top honours in a record-breaking ‘Triple Crown’ season.
Kuhn’s Striger trials show huge fuel savings and similar yields—offering UK arable farms a real alternative to traditional cultivation.
SIR, I write in response to What of the shepherd driven from the land? (The Scottish Farmer, June 14, 2025, from ‘a broken shepherd’).
Starmer’s new EU alignment risks UK agriculture’s independence, surrendering control to Brussels with no democratic say or protection ...
Rising energy costs triggered the last massive spike in food prices and it could happen again if oil supplies come under greater threat; shipping costs could rise, underlining the dangers of import ...
Black Beauty claims top prize at Dalry show, alongside champion sheep, horses, and cattle in a fiercely contested event.
Is the rise in imports a threat or a wake-up call for British beef? One farmer calls for change, not complaints, in this honest open letter.
Judge crowns Gavin Brown’s ewe lamb supreme at Suffolk Club Show, with close competition from top flocks at Lanark Auction Mart.
Hamish Mitchell, shearing icon and multiple-time champ, shares his top tips ahead of his return to the Royal Highland Show.
Ukraine's agriculture reels from war, drought, and trade turmoil—while signs of hope emerge in once-abandoned Chernobyl farmland.
A Suffolk ewe claimed champion of champions at Straiton, with the Barclay family’s resilience shining through despite heavy rain.
Deep UK cuts to farming support and inheritance tax hit Scotland’s rural communities hard, risking the future of farming and local livelihoods.