A jam-packed programme of exhibitors, demonstrations and talks promises to greet visitors to this year’s Groundswell event. Entering its ninth year, the Groundswell festival provides a forum for farmers and others interested in food production or the environment to learn about the theory and practical applications of conservation agriculture... Read more

Three Norfolk farms with a combined value of almost £10.7m have come to market in what agents believe could be the county’s biggest farm sale this year. The productive and versatile arable farms, spanning 965 acres of land between the villages of Mileham and Gressenhall near Dereham, are currently farmed as a... Read more

Would-be MPs are being urged to recognise the role of food and farming as candidates pitch for the rural vote ahead of next month’s general election. Confidence among farmers is the lowest since the NFU began its annual state of the industry survey in 2010. Farm businesses are being... Read more

More than 100 options to generate additional revenue are now available to producers who sign up to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). The government’s latest offer – which increases the number of SFI options from 23 to 102 from July – was published on 21 May as the government... Read more

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

The Arrive and Drive Day, organised by Fram Farmers and in partnership with Case IH, Ernest Doe, and machinery hire firm Ashbrook Ltd, is set to take place on 8 May at Bentwaters Park, Woodbridge. Hosted in the heart of Suffolk, the day will kick off at 10 am, providing... 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