A bumper season of agricultural shows gets under way this month – highlighting the best of East Anglia’s food and farming industries to an eager public. In the south of the region, the South Suffolk Show takes place on Sunday, 12 May, at Ampton point-to-point racecourse, just off the... Read more

Britain’s supermarket bosses are being urged to help UK farmers bounce back from the disastrously wet winter and spring. In a joint letter to major retailers, leaders of Britain’s four main farm unions say the challenging weather has brought food security into sharp focus. And they call on supermarket... Read more

A significant drop in interest rates is unlikely before harvest, says a leading agricultural banker. HSBC deputy head of agriculture Grace O’Dwyer made the forecast as she addressed the Suffolk Farming Conference. More than 400 farmers and industry experts attended the event on 29 February at Trinity Park, Ipswich.... Read more

Tractor drivers and motorists are being urged to take care after statistics showing that five incidents involving horses are recorded on roads every week in the east of England. Across the region, a total of 282 horse-related incidents were recorded with the British Horse Society  in 2023. Suffolk experienced... Read more

Farmers joined leading academics to discuss regenerative agriculture and food production at the Writtle Farmers’ Club’s annual conference last month. Held at Writtle University College, near Chelmsford, speakers included National Trust tenant Andy Cato, co-founder of the Wildfarmed conservation agriculture brand, which rewards farmers who use more sustainable methods... Read more

Grants worth £427m will be opened to farmers this year – following an announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at last month’s NFU conference. The package will include £220m for technology and productivity schemes, said Mr Sunak – ensuring the government delivered on its commitment to maintain the farming... Read more

Farmers are being encouraged to take part in this month’s Big Farmland Bird Count – and provide a vital snapshot of the health of Britain’s cherished farmland birds. The annual nationwide survey takes place from 2-18 February. It raises awareness of the role farmers play in the farmland bird... Read more

More farmers could be paid to store floodwater on their land – helping to protect communities from extreme weather. It follows a series of winter storms which has seen farmland flooded across the Midlands and East Anglia – with fields likely to remain submerged for weeks to come and... Read more

Challenges around land use, diet and data will be debated at next month’s Norfolk Farming Conference – by an impressive line-up of expert speakers. Farm minister Mark Spencer will make the opening address at the all-day conference, which takes place on Tuesday, 6 February, at the Royal Norfolk Showground... Read more