Farmers attending farm safety event in Suffolk received a stark reminder of the urgent need to improve the industry’s poor accident record. Host farmer George Gittus (right) displayed 41 high visibility jackets on a clothes line, representing those who have died in farm accidents since April last year. The... Read more

Norfolk farmers will still be invited to grow sugar beet following the closure of British Sugar’s Cantley factory, says the processing giant. Plans to cease beet processing at Cantley from the end of February 2027 were announced last month. But British Sugar says Cantley growers will still be invited... Read more

Regenerative farmers are being encouraged to rethink their approach to crops and livestock amid increasing concerns over profitability. Poor margins, rising costs and lower support payments are continuing to squeeze margins, growers and livestock producers were told during a business seminar at last month’s Groundswell festival. New estimates Financial... Read more

A fenland farmer who has welcomed more than 119,000 visitors has received royal recognition for connecting consumers with British agriculture. Michael Sly, of Park Farm, Thorney, near Peterborough, received a special award from the Duchess of Edinburgh in recognition of his support for Open Farm Sunday. The presentation took... Read more

Farms providing supplementary feeding are supporting higher numbers of many important farmland bird species. Run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and sponsored by the NFU, the annual Big Farmland Bird Count encourages farmers and land managers to record the bird species and numbers on their farms... Read more

Vital checks should be undertaken in good time before before applying to join the relaunched Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), say advisers. Launched last month, SFI 2026 is now open to farmers without an existing Environmental Land Management agreement and those with less than 50ha. Other eligible farmers will be... Read more

An Essex farmer who spent months visiting local clubs and voluntary groups is using this year’s Tendring Show to strengthen links with the wider community. Matt Swain, president of the 2026 Tendring Show, has travelled across the Tendring Hundred meeting more than 100 organisations ahead of the event, which... Read more

Road safety campaigners are warning of a “perfect storm” this summer with accidents involving agricultural vehicles expected to rise sharply. NFU Mutual data shows collisions between agricultural vehicles and third parties are 56 per cent more likely between May and September than during the rest of the year. The... Read more

A bumper season of regional 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, 10 May, at Ampton point-to-point racecourse, just off... Read more

The government has rejected calls for a 24-month transition as the UK plans a closer relationship with the EU. The UK is negotiating deals with the EU on food and drink standards, carbon emissions and electricity. It would mean following EU rules in those three areas – and continuing... Read more