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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

December 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: Young farmers can get free place at British Cattle Breeders’ Conference in Telford

Young farmers can get free place at British Cattle Breeders’ Conference in Telford

Supporting image for story: Milking parlour plans submitted to avoid 'catastrophic breakdown'

Milking parlour plans submitted to avoid 'catastrophic breakdown'

Supporting image for story: Brown Clee young farmers set for next charity event

Brown Clee young farmers set for next charity event

Supporting image for story: Stone farmer wins champion calf prize at Shrewsbury’s Christmas Show

Stone farmer wins champion calf prize at Shrewsbury’s Christmas Show

December 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: More than 300 entries for Shrewsbury Christmas Poultry Auction

More than 300 entries for Shrewsbury Christmas Poultry Auction

Supporting image for story: Shropshire MP voices concern at ‘counter-productive’ farm payment scheme

Shropshire MP voices concern at ‘counter-productive’ farm payment scheme

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: An update from Walford Farm

Shropshire Farming Talk: An update from Walford Farm

December 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Importance of forage sampling

Shropshire Farming Talk: Importance of forage sampling

December 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Double delight for Oswestry sheep farmer

Double delight for Oswestry sheep farmer

Supporting image for story: Bridgnorth farming business is celebrating 20 years

Bridgnorth farming business is celebrating 20 years

Supporting image for story: Soil in spotlight at farming masterclass in Newtown

Soil in spotlight at farming masterclass in Newtown

Supporting image for story: Farming Talk: Game and Wildlife Countryside Trust expertise given to Defra

Farming Talk: Game and Wildlife Countryside Trust expertise given to Defra

December 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Meat eaters will be spitting out their popcorn at this new cinema ad to save the Christmas turkeys

Meat eaters will be spitting out their popcorn at this new cinema ad to save the Christmas turkeys

Supporting image for story: Chicken farm extension plan lodged for third time

Chicken farm extension plan lodged for third time

December 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: MP Philip Dunne's farm to cull cows after bovine tuberculosis strikes

MP Philip Dunne's farm to cull cows after bovine tuberculosis strikes

December 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Exceptional trade at auctioneers Halls’ Christmas dairy show and sale

Exceptional trade at auctioneers Halls’ Christmas dairy show and sale

Supporting image for story: Poultry farmers await judge’s ruling on bird flu compensation fight

Poultry farmers await judge’s ruling on bird flu compensation fight

December 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Advisory group to be set up to help Powys Cabinet on county farms

Advisory group to be set up to help Powys Cabinet on county farms

Supporting image for story: Shropshire MP's call for support for cheese exporters

Shropshire MP's call for support for cheese exporters

Supporting image for story: AR Richards helps spread awareness of charities

AR Richards helps spread awareness of charities

Supporting image for story: Shropshire farmer reaps rewards of saving beef herd at auction

Shropshire farmer reaps rewards of saving beef herd at auction

December 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Dairy Dynamics – Riding the waves of UK milk prices

Shropshire Farming Talk: Dairy Dynamics – Riding the waves of UK milk prices

Supporting image for story: Food and farming key issue ahead of election, says Shropshire NFU chair

Food and farming key issue ahead of election, says Shropshire NFU chair

Supporting image for story: MP hails Morrisons decision to launch British section for groceries

MP hails Morrisons decision to launch British section for groceries

Supporting image for story: Livestock farmer trials peas and beans as soya alternative in ewe rations

Livestock farmer trials peas and beans as soya alternative in ewe rations

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Good Food Partnership wins Sustainable Food Places award

Shropshire Good Food Partnership wins Sustainable Food Places award

Supporting image for story: Fire guts tractor and spreads to hedgerow bordering country road

Fire guts tractor and spreads to hedgerow bordering country road

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Work doesn't stop for Christmas

Shropshire Farming Talk: Work doesn't stop for Christmas

December 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Slurry infrastructure grants open for applications

Shropshire Farming Talk: Slurry infrastructure grants open for applications

Supporting image for story: Bridgnorth pair who neglected horses have animal ban softened after winning court appeal

Bridgnorth pair who neglected horses have animal ban softened after winning court appeal

December 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Route and times for Oswestry Illuminated Tractor Run which will light up north Shropshire

Route and times for Oswestry Illuminated Tractor Run which will light up north Shropshire

December 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Christmas cheer at Bishops Castle as prize lambs attract good trade

Christmas cheer at Bishops Castle as prize lambs attract good trade

Supporting image for story: Illuminated tractor run to light up the dark night in memory of popular young Shropshire farmer

Illuminated tractor run to light up the dark night in memory of popular young Shropshire farmer

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Farming Talk: Valuing change, trusting tradition

Shropshire Farming Talk: Valuing change, trusting tradition

December 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Grade II listed building and farmland among lots at Shrewsbury property auction

Grade II listed building and farmland among lots at Shrewsbury property auction

Supporting image for story: Vets celebrate 20 years of looking after Bridgnorth's four-legged friends

Vets celebrate 20 years of looking after Bridgnorth's four-legged friends

December 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Report highlights increase in value of Shropshire farmland

Report highlights increase in value of Shropshire farmland

Supporting image for story: Council 'could lose £3.3 million' if motion to ban sale of County Farms goes through

Council 'could lose £3.3 million' if motion to ban sale of County Farms goes through

December 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Entries welcomed for Shrewsbury Christmas poultry auction

Entries welcomed for Shrewsbury Christmas poultry auction

Supporting image for story: Treasury to be asked for 'mind-blowing' £500 million to stop River Severn flooding

Treasury to be asked for 'mind-blowing' £500 million to stop River Severn flooding

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