Aside from being one of our rarest species, diamond-backed spiders also have a role tom play in promoting healthy ecosystems. Spiders act as nature's pest controller, feeding flies aphids and moths, ...

Today, M&S announces that it is extending its commitment to British lamb and beef farming with a £2.1bn investment. The investment will see two new decade-long supplier contracts with ABP and Dunbia, ...

The recent streamlining of planning for on-farm wind turbines–lifting height restrictions to 30 meters–is a significant step for decentralised renewable energy. However, as the government finalises ...

Enter the pastoralists, the true guardians of rangelands. Pastoralists are people whose livelihoods mainly rely on domesticated and semi-domesticated animals that graze on rangelands. Worldwide, they ...

A maverick is frequently considered a trailblazer, a leader who creates a new path or sets a new standard for others to follow ...' Maverick winter oilseed rape from NPZ UK sits with the leaders at ...

You can now apply for a Lowland Peat Water Discovery Grant. Up to £4.5 million is available to help farmers and local partners explore more sustainable ways of managing water in lowland peat areas.

With three open moorland wildfires currently burning outside Manchester in early April and warmer weather on the horizon, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for an honest and practical ...

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) will take ownership of the pea and bean Yield Enhancement Networks (YEN) this autumn with the aim of modernising them for today's pulse grower.

ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has urged farmers to familiarise themselves with the changes to the TB eradication programme coming into effect from next Monday, 13 April. “These ...

Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is calling on Government to safeguard conservation of Original Populations of native cattle breeds. RBST’s call for action comes in response to the absence of this ...

Scotland's food and drink sector, now valued at a record £24bn to the Scottish economy, took centre stage late last month as industry leaders, investors and policymakers gathered for the Food & Drink ...

Activity organised and delivered by the National Sheep Association (NSA) has been strengthened by a recent appointment in NSA Central Region. Joining the NSA team is Zoe Hatton as Regional Manager. In ...