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January 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: ‘Record breaking’ visitor numbers at LAMMA 2024 in Birmingham

‘Record breaking’ visitor numbers at LAMMA 2024 in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: West Midlands set to host British Pig and Poultry Fair

West Midlands set to host British Pig and Poultry Fair

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Invest and navigate herd performance in 2024

Shropshire Farming Talk: Invest and navigate herd performance in 2024

Supporting image for story: Factory being sold near Shropshire town centre for more than £2 million

Factory being sold near Shropshire town centre for more than £2 million

Supporting image for story: Partnership helps Powys farming family tackle Johne’s disease cases

Partnership helps Powys farming family tackle Johne’s disease cases

January 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire farmer hails 'hugely significant judgment' on compensation for culled birds

Shropshire farmer hails 'hugely significant judgment' on compensation for culled birds

Supporting image for story: Praise for 'staggering support' from Market Drayton business

Praise for 'staggering support' from Market Drayton business

January 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Sustainable Farming Scheme final consultation

Shropshire Farming Talk: Sustainable Farming Scheme final consultation

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Shropshire YFC has so much to offer

Shropshire Farming Talk: Shropshire YFC has so much to offer

January 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Retail shop is latest addition at historic estate – with more in pipeline

Retail shop is latest addition at historic estate – with more in pipeline

Supporting image for story: 'Truly unique opportunity' to own farm with potential on market for £450,000

'Truly unique opportunity' to own farm with potential on market for £450,000

January 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Farming in the frame for special calendar

Farming in the frame for special calendar

Supporting image for story: Farmer's safety mission after nearly losing thumb in accident

Farmer's safety mission after nearly losing thumb in accident

Supporting image for story: Deals worth £9m agreed for Shropshire farms and land as auctioneers need more to meet demand

Deals worth £9m agreed for Shropshire farms and land as auctioneers need more to meet demand

January 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Landlord’s improvements in focus

Shropshire Farming Talk: Landlord’s improvements in focus

January 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: £3,000 court bill for slaughterhouse that shot animal with bolt cartridges that weren't strong enough

£3,000 court bill for slaughterhouse that shot animal with bolt cartridges that weren't strong enough

Supporting image for story: Police appeal after £10,000 quad bike stolen from Shropshire farm

Police appeal after £10,000 quad bike stolen from Shropshire farm

January 10, 2024

Supporting image for story: Harper Adams' dairy cow environmental research receives funding boost

Harper Adams' dairy cow environmental research receives funding boost

January 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: Bank's agricultural division offering extra help to farmers hit by floods

Bank's agricultural division offering extra help to farmers hit by floods

Supporting image for story: Telford firm looks to help nature in first of its kind collaboration

Telford firm looks to help nature in first of its kind collaboration

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: A simple piece of animal ear tissue is a mine of information

Shropshire Farming Talk: A simple piece of animal ear tissue is a mine of information

Supporting image for story: NFU chairman’s praise for ‘resilient’ Shropshire farmers

NFU chairman’s praise for ‘resilient’ Shropshire farmers

Supporting image for story: NEC to showcase some of UK's newest machinery

NEC to showcase some of UK's newest machinery

Supporting image for story: Whitchurch business helps deliver post-harvest processing

Whitchurch business helps deliver post-harvest processing

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Work to be done politically

Shropshire Farming Talk: Work to be done politically

January 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury farmers invited to historic church service

Shrewsbury farmers invited to historic church service

Supporting image for story: Volunteers wanted for ambitious 3000 tree-planting project on community-run farm

Volunteers wanted for ambitious 3000 tree-planting project on community-run farm

January 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: How businesses can help in sustainability project

Shropshire Farming Talk: How businesses can help in sustainability project

January 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Dan Matthews of Ceres

Shropshire Farming Talk: Dan Matthews of Ceres

January 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Farmers to be paid hundreds of pounds per hectare to maintain habitats

Farmers to be paid hundreds of pounds per hectare to maintain habitats

Supporting image for story: 'Excellent opportunity' to take on equestrian facilities near Newport

'Excellent opportunity' to take on equestrian facilities near Newport

Supporting image for story: Shropshire farmers calling for government support as flooding hits hard

Shropshire farmers calling for government support as flooding hits hard

January 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Storm Henk intensifies chaos for farmers

Shropshire Farming Talk: Storm Henk intensifies chaos for farmers

January 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Holiday let plan for Shropshire farm refused as it's deemed an 'unacceptable development'

Holiday let plan for Shropshire farm refused as it's deemed an 'unacceptable development'

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: What to do if you hear of a new infrastructure project over your land

Shropshire Farming Talk: What to do if you hear of a new infrastructure project over your land

Supporting image for story: Shropshire business doubles farm machinery sales to £7m in 2023

Shropshire business doubles farm machinery sales to £7m in 2023

January 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Seven tips for selling your farm

Shropshire Farming Talk: Seven tips for selling your farm

December 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Stunning smallholding set in rolling hills and used as holiday let business up for sale

Stunning smallholding set in rolling hills and used as holiday let business up for sale

Supporting image for story: Roaring trade at Shrewsbury store cattle sale

Roaring trade at Shrewsbury store cattle sale

December 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Future of 'mini-industrial estate' that angers locals still to be decided after appeal lodged

Future of 'mini-industrial estate' that angers locals still to be decided after appeal lodged

December 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Why Powys border barns can't be turned into five houses

Why Powys border barns can't be turned into five houses

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Busy time of TB tests and picks-up for peace

Shropshire Farming Talk: Busy time of TB tests and picks-up for peace

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Grain markets are calming down

Shropshire Farming Talk: Grain markets are calming down

December 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: January campaign will sell consumers on pork

Shropshire Farming Talk: January campaign will sell consumers on pork

December 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Tory parliamentary candidate pledges to back farmers to get fair prices

Tory parliamentary candidate pledges to back farmers to get fair prices

December 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Late farmer’s toy tractors snapped up at Shrewsbury auction

Late farmer’s toy tractors snapped up at Shrewsbury auction

Supporting image for story: Christmas poultry auction in Shrewsbury is busy as geese sell for £200

Christmas poultry auction in Shrewsbury is busy as geese sell for £200

Supporting image for story: Shropshire farming business secures Japanese deal

Shropshire farming business secures Japanese deal

Supporting image for story: Farmers needed to help train robots to spot slugs

Farmers needed to help train robots to spot slugs

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Top tips for improving the palatability of wet silage

Shropshire Farming Talk: Top tips for improving the palatability of wet silage

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