Guilty: 25 years in jail for farm theft gang
News 03/10/2025
A crime gang has been jailed after stealing property worth millions of pounds from farms and rural communities. Seven men were sentenced to a combined total of 25 years and five months at Shrewsbury Crown Court last month after pleading guilty at a previous hearing. All seven were charged... Read more
Demand for action on food security
News 03/10/2025
Food and farming leaders have urged the government to work with the industry and deliver growth across the sector. It comes after the NFU convened a food resilience roundtable – attended farm minister Angela Eagle – with food retailers, processors and farm businesses. Participants highlighted the need for a... Read more
Huge yield variation in UK wheat harvest
News 29/08/2025
Final estimates for this year’s wheat harvest remain unknown because of huge yield differences between farms, say analysts. “The wheat harvest has had arguably the greatest level of variation so far,” says the latest official harvest progress report – published on 22 August by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development... Read more
Industry pays tribute to David Richardson
News 29/08/2025
Tributes are being paid to Norfolk farmer and veteran journalist David Richardson, who died age 87 last month after a short illness. Initially recruited by farmer and Anglia TV presenter Dick Joice for a series on rural affairs in 1960, Mr Richardson became one of the most influential voices... Read more
Lessons must be learned from the summer drought – including changes to agri-environment schemes, say farm leaders. The NFU wants Defra to ensure that the next round of the Sustainable Farming Incentive supports farmers’ resilience in the face of a changing climate. It comes as farmers grapple with ongoing... Read more
• Tax ‘betrayal’ of farming families • Government unveils finance bill • Ministers refuse to discuss plan Industry leaders have again warned that imposing inheritance tax on farming families will fail to achieve the government’s aims. The NFU issued the warning as the government laid out draft legislation for... Read more
A road safety charity has announced a partnership with the Tilly Your Trailer campaign to improve the safety of agricultural trailers on UK roads. TyreSafe said it wanted to reach all road user groups, particularly those operating in rural and agricultural settings, where the risks associated with unsafe tyres... Read more
Hot harvest weather is prompting warnings to stay safe on the farm Farmers are being reminded to ensure the safety of harvest workers this summer – especially those outdoors in hot temperatures. Employers have a legal obligation to ensure the health and safety of everyone on their worksite –... Read more
• Organised gangs targeting farmers • Positive action brings good results • Still work to stem serious offences Farm theft has fallen by 16.5% following co-ordinated action against organised and serious crime in the countryside, new figures from NFU Mutual reveal. Theft of agricultural machinery, equipment and vehicles cost... Read more
• Potential for agricultural growth • Year after Labour election victory • Hot issues of IHT and SFI remain The government has received rare praise from farm leaders after including agriculture in its industrial growth strategy. The strategy forms a central pillar of the Labour government’s mission to grow... Read more
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