2+ hour, 39+ min ago   (274+ words) I’m Rob, a retired farmer, and I’ve been an FCN volunteer for seven years. I joined the helpline team five years ago; I take calls at home, doing a four-hour shift each week. Calls to the helpline go to a…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (272+ words) A 179-year-old farming tradition will return to West Dorset this month when the Melplash Agricultural Society stages its annual Hedgelaying and Ploughing Match. The event takes place on Saturday, September 12, from 9am to 3pm, on land off Roman Road near Compton Valence,…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (452+ words) Duchy College student Holly May has been named the 2026 West Country Dairy Awards winner, scooping the £2,000 top prize after impressing judges with her knowledge and ambition for the dairy industry. The Cornwall student has developed a keen interest in genetics…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (259+ words) A plan to deposit an estimated 660,000 tonnes of waste soil on farmland has sparked warnings of four years of heavy lorry traffic, with residents raising concerns over road safety, historic properties and the environment. The proposal is described as “relandscaping…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) Buyers flocked to an online ram sale that saw all but one animal sold and a top price of £3,600, underlining continued demand for shedding sheep genetics. The Exlana Elite Ram Sale, held on Tuesday, August 4, was moved fully online at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (401+ words) This year’s Dairy Show will feature a full schedule of competitions and activities focused on building a bright and resilient future for the dairy sector, as well as the return of the AgriForums for the second year. Returning to the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (426+ words) Farming is standard life round here in South Somerset – it’s what keeps our communities going, writes Adam Dance MP. So, seeing the cases of bluetongue creep up is really worrying, to be honest. For anyone not sure what it is:…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (479+ words) A sheep trapped in a river near a historic aqueduct was rescued in a rapid emergency response. On Monday, August 24, fire crews from Bradford on Avon and from Bath Fire Station raced to Dundas aqueduct after reports that the animal…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (704+ words) One of the south west’s biggest agricultural shows returns to town this week. Bridport’s hugely anticipated Melplash Agricultural Society Show returns to West Bay Showground once more this Thursday (August 27), promising a jam packed schedule of livestock parades, thrilling shows…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (916+ words) A seven-figure investment is giving Devon butcher and farm shop Edenmoor the space to think bigger, without losing sight of where its food begins. Formerly known as Pipers Farm, the business has opened a 25,000 sq ft production facility in Cullompton,…...