Agriculture

Lambs at Cannon Hall Farm. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

Cannon Hall Farm partners with Virgin Media to explore future of UK agriculture

New T Level courses in Agriculture, Land Management and Production, plus animal and equine care. Picture supplied.

Ad Feature Trailblazing T Level courses in agriculture and land management

Farmers pass fireweed as they take advantage of last year's long hot dry weather to harvest the wheat in fields close to Thixendale in the Yorkshire Wolds. PIC: Tony Johnson

Yorkshire farmers are an easy net zero target for the Government - GP Taylor

NFU President Minette Batters and Philip Bolson, York & N Yorks Chamber of Commerce Hospitlity Chair. Press Conference. L-R, Philip Bolson, Minette Batters, Rachel Hallos and Tom Richardson.

Food production should be central to school education, says NFU president

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper is launching a new bursary with the Royal Agriculture University.

Clarkson’s Farm side-kick Kaleb Cooper announces huge career move

'Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, must continue to champion the countryside'. PIC: Matthew Horwood - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Prince William must continue championing the countryside - Sarah Todd

AgriSound’s POLLYTM device operates in a similar way to how a smart speaker functions. The device is equipped with a microphone and environmental sensors, measuring temperature, light and humidity. Each one is completely solar powered.

Biodiversity firm wins funding for project aiming to help Kenyan farmers

'Agriculture is no different to other sectors in that it must evolve along with the world we live in, and indeed many farmers are rising to the challenge' PIC: James Hardisty

Farming isn’t immune to climate change - YP Letters

Coun Arnold Warneken

Retired farmer says industry should move towards 'plant-based' agriculture

A risk management specialist is urging the region’s farmers not to relax safety standards after official figures revealed a drop in the number of fatalities in the British agricultural industry – with one death in Yorkshire and the Humber.
This figure for 2021/22 is compared to seven fatalities the previous year.

Farm deaths drop but agricultural workers shouldn't get complacent, says insurer

'Last month’s Great Yorkshire Show was, as ever, the most magnificent showcase for agriculture and the farmers.'

Liz Truss's snub of the NFU hustings shows her priorities - Andrew Vine

One correspondent says we are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of solar applications in the country.

How farming and solar panels can work if balanced - Yorkshire Post Letters

More than 30 campaign groups are urging the Government to provide more support for households, cut gas use and shift to renewables as bills soar.

Time to scrap ‘net zero’ as cost of living crisis grows – Yorkshire Post Letters

The grant will allow farmers to invest in farming technology.

Applications open for grant to provide tech to boost food production

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Secretary of State for International Development leaves 10 Downing Street on February 13, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images).

The Agriculture Bill could destroy British farming - Yorkshire Post Letters

(L-R) Peter Dearing, Stephen Headley, Martin Overfield, Victoria Shannon and Ben Thiim

Ad Feature Smailes Goldie Group grows agribusiness expertise

The Country Week Conference will feature expert panelists discussing issues facing agricultural and rural communities.

Environment Secretary headlines the first Yorkshire Post Country Week conference

Brian Richardson, is Head of Agriculture, at Virgin Money.

Ad Feature Yorkshire farmers: time to grasp green agenda

Morrisons is to work with its beef farms to use smaller cattle breeds

Morrisons leads green farming revolution with new pledge

"Year-round produce, brought in from far away, is a 21st century experience"

Ad Feature Are we seeing a local and seasonal food revolution?

A snow covered farm near Ashford in Kent, as concerns grow for the future of the agriculture sector. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Government must act to safeguard farmers’ futures: The Yorkshire Post says
SAFEGUARDING farmers from unfair foreign competition in a post-Brexit world should be at the top of the Government’s agenda.

Clarity on the new Environment Land Management scheme is the next step for farming to plan for the future.

Agriculture Bill becoming law is "just the beginning" for farming

Where will the next generation of farm workers come from?

Pricing out young farmers is no exit strategy – David Behrens

The Save British Farming protest in Northallerton last Friday.

Don’t let cheap imports put farm and food standards at risk – Yorkshire Post Let...

Sir William Worsley pictured with his wife Marie-Noelle at Hovingham Hall. Picture by Simon Hulme.

'Honoured' new Yorkshire Agricultural Society president 'nervous' about Brexit

Annabel Makin-Jones picks out a strawberry at the farm in Leeds.

Better understanding of food producers is needed, says strawberry farm

Adam Bedford said it was important to strike a trade deal before the end of the Brexit transition period.

Agriculture is facing a time of transformation

A new system of farm payments could hit the livelihood of farmers, warns CLA president Mark Bridgeman.

Agriculture Bill’s sting in the tail for our farmers – Mark Bridgeman

Jo is getting ready for Cheltenham

With Cheltenham swiftly approaching the months seem to be racing by - Jo Foster

Do you agree that farmers are getting a bashing?

Why we must work in harmony with farmers on environmental issues instead of bash...

Coun MacKenzie said the new project will help farmers and the rural economy with digital connectivity.

£6million funding for a rural connectivity project in North Yorkshire which coul...

Brian Richardson

Ad Feature Yorkshire farmers move to reduce carbon footprint
Brian Richardson, from Yorkshire Bank, examines what the next 10 years may hold for the farming industry

What will Brexit mean for farming?

Brexit still to pass environment and farming tests – The Yorkshire Post says

The report by the Committee for Climate Change makes five key recommendations for reaching net zero with farmers and landowners having a vital role to play.

Climate change report outlines vital role 'stewards of the land' will play in he...

Yorkshire Post Agricultural Correspondent Sophie McCandlish

It’s essential we have the funding in place to upgrade our broadband and create ...

The Agriculture Bill has been introduced by Parliament

Agriculture Bill puts fresh focus on the relationship between farming and the en...

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers. Photo: PA

Focus on farming as a 'public good' as new Agriculture Bill introduced in Parlia...

Farmer Alastair Trickett, of Fortshot Farm, Fortshot Lane, Wike, near Leeds, who looks after a small number of Kelly Bronze Turkeys alongside his flock of Romney sheep, pictured with his mum Amanda. Credit: James Hardisty.

Farmer who has taken on first flock of Christmas turkeys says they have 'a lot o...

What should politicians be doing for Yorkshire's rural communities?

Yorkshire’s rural areas need more than Brexit promises at election time: Dorothy...

Small improvements to cattle handling systems can make a big difference to farm safety, the NFU said. Picture by Gary Longbottom.

North Yorkshire meeting in bid to halt farmer death toll from cattle incidents

Just eight per cent of housing in rural areas can be classed as affordable, compared to 20 per cent of urban housing, according to The Princes Countryside Fund. Picture: University College of Estate Management/Getty Images.

Warning of affordable rural homes time-bomb as retirement moves up farming agend...

Sir David Attenborough. Photo: PA Photo/BBC NHU/Alex Board.

Sir David Attenborough: Finally our plea to care for the environment is getting ...

Neil Heseltine of Hilltop Farm in Malham, North Yorkshire, has created hay meadows, which support a rich mixture of flowers and grasses and provide valuable nesting habitat for birds.
Photo: Bruce Rollinson

Agriculture could hold the key to tackling the climate emergency

York outer MP Julian Sturdy has been making the case for GCSE courses in Agriculture.

The case for a North Yorkshire free school specialising in agriculture and rural...

Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers' Union. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.

'Farmers are being bullied over misplaced anti-meat focus of climate change deba...

New figures released today show farming has the worst rate of worker fatal injury of the main industrial sectors - 18 times as high as the average rate across all industries.

Farming the most dangerous job as number of fatalities in one year is revealed

Auction a reminder of Yorkshire’s farming heritage and importance of agricultura...

The proposed Agricultural Bill has been formulated to replace current European legislation which will affect the way the rural economy is funded,

Ad Feature Yorkshire farmers 'need to protect their farms' futures'

Farmers will be posting on social media about their day in farming throughout Thursday this week. Picture by Gareth Fuller/PA Wire.

Agriculture to celebrate 24 hours in farming for online awareness campaign

The 160th Great Yorkshire Show takes place this week.

Nigel Pulling: The challenges facing farmers as landmark Great Yorkshire Show be...

The Government's new rules on water pollution came into force at the start of the week.

New rules dictate how farmers can cut water pollution

Eden Council leader Kevin Beaty says rural areas must not be neglected by city-regions.

Kevin Beaty: Rural and urban in the UK should be one; not competing. We should b...

Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer, in his constituency in the village of Knapton.

Plea for GCSE in agriculture issued by MP

York Outer MP Julian Sturdy is proposing the creation of a GCSE in agriculture.

The Yorkshire Post says: Growing case for GCSEs in Agriculture

Agriculture remains the most dangerous industry to work, according to the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive.

Agriculture fails to shake off '˜most dangerous' tag

Entries are open now for the 2017 Rural Awards. Picture by Tony Johnson.

Rural Awards 2017: The Yorkshire Post launches awards to champion the countrysid...

The Great Yorkshire Show begins today.

Charles Mills: Great Yorkshire Show aims to fly flag for best of region's farmin...

Professor Tony Prescott with MiRo, a pet robot developed in Sheffield. (Scott Merrylees).

The rise of the robots - is it a brave new world?

Andrew Harrison at Rayslack House near Setterington.

Andrew Harrison steps up at the start of agriculture's new era

Richmond MP Rishi Sunak

Brussels sprouts: Yorkshire MP hails Brexit as end of the '˜vegetable police'