Ken, who turned 100 last November, joined JCB as a welder in 1952 when only 29 people worked on the shop floor, earning four shillings and sixpence an hour, the equivalent of 22½ pence in today’s ...

The AgriFuture Scholarship Programme, launched by NFU Education in partnership with the Outward Bound Trust, is a bold initiative aimed at improving diversity and inclusion within British agriculture ...

Since the last industry update in June 2024, the Digital Passport Leadership Group have been in discussions with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Cereals and Oilseeds Sector ...

Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) ongoing work to restore and protect globally important habitats is being celebrated as part of World Wetlands Day (Sunday, 2nd February) .

A detailed study has found that almost 90% of the embankment running along the upper River Spey is in good condition, while highlighting areas in need of close attention.

The Government is today (Friday 31 January) launching a consultation on a new strategic approach to managing land use in England to give decision makers the data they need to protect our most ...

But new research reveals that vast areas of the UK’s peatlands, including the Flow Country UNESCO World Heritage Site, are likely to be unsuitable for peat accumulation by 2061–80 due to climate ...

The GB Dairy Cow Lameness Manifesto, developed by the Dairy Cattle Mobility Steering Group and supported by Ruminant Health & Welfare and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), ...

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has declared the Farm Assurance Review, released last week, a ‘huge victory and major step forward’ for making standards simpler and more relevant to sheep farmers ...

The Council of the National Farmers' Union (NFU), the organisation's ruling body of elected farming and growing members, voted overwhelmingly today to stage a campaign moment in London in February as ...

Environment Agency agrees 24,000 water company actions to improve the water environment and restore nature Tangible actions represent £22.1bn investment into the environment – four times larger than ...

Farmers could be caught by HMRC’s multimillion pound tax crackdown Haith will promote its most recent packhouse and food processing innovations at next month's Fruit Logistica (5 – 7 February, Belin).