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

MPs have raised concerns about the impact of the Iran conflict on farmers, warning that rising input costs and supply chain disruption could place further strain on farm businesses. The NFU briefed MPs ahead of a special parliamentary session on supply chain fairness, highlighting the increasing pressure on growers... Read more

The Claydon family will open their Suffolk farm and machinery manufacturing facility to visitors for a series of open days this spring – offering farmers the chance to see the company’s crop establishment kit in operation. Taking place on 28-29 April, the events will include field demonstrations and technical... Read more

Weekly fertiliser prices are being published to support the industry during the Middle East conflict. Crisis in the Gulf has caused an energy price shock which is rippling through global markets and is driving uncertainty on its implications for the agriculture sector. Fertiliser is heavily impacted as gas makes... Read more