Chris Hill

Norwich

Agricultural Editor at Eastern Daily Press

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Country fayre and plough day will celebrate East Anglia's rural heritage

6 days ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

Brampton Plough Day and Country Fayre takes place in the village, near Beccles, from 10am-4pm on Sunday September 7. Organisers want owners of pre-1974 tractors to show their skills in the ploughing competition, and have also invited enthusiasts who have lovingly restored vintage farm machines, steam engines, classic cars, bikes, lorries, and military vehicles to exhibit them at the event. They are also seeking participants with heavy horses.
Crop science in the spotlight as new trials site hosts open day

6 days ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

2 1/1 Crop trials showcasing wheat varieties and the latest disease control strategies will be shown to farmers at an open day in west Norfolk. The Bayer Field Day in Walpole on July 3 takes place at the company's new Norfolk demonstration site, inviting farmers, agronomists and industry stakeholders to "explore the latest advancements in crop science and sustainable farming practices".
Haulier's 'moving' 40ft message to promote farming mental health charity

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

5 1/1 A Norfolk haulier has emblazoned the name of mental health charity across a 40ft trailer to raise awareness of its vital work in the farming community. YANA (You Are Not Alone) offers confidential mental health support and training, with a live helpline and free counselling for people in the farming and rural industries.
Champion farmer reveals how he became crowned the best in Norfolk

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

12 1/1 An uncompromising "attention to detail" and a willingness to act on the right opportunities has helped a family farm become crowned the best in Norfolk. Chapman Farms, based at Rollesby near Great Yarmouth, is the 2025 champion in the Norfolk Farm Business Competition, run by the committee behind the Aylsham Show.
Family farm tax discussions need ‘communication, compromise and common sense’

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

That was a key message from rural agency Savills and law firm Mills and Reeve during a rural seminar at the Jockey Club in Newmarket. The government's controversial decision to scrap inheritance tax relief for farms valued over £1m has left countless farming families vulnerable to crippling tax bills when handing land and assets down to the next generation. The planned changes to agricultural and business property relief (APR and BPR) are due to take effect from April 2026.
Historic Norfolk auction firm to hold its first live poultry sale for 30 years

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

Keys managing director Tim Blyth (Image: Keys) A Norfolk auctioneering firm where a young Bernard Matthews bought his first turkeys is set to hold its first live poultry auction for 30 years. Keys Auctioneers in Aylsham is holding a "single vendor" poultry auction next Saturday, June 28. Around 300 chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, peafowl, turkeys and quail will go under the hammer, along with 50 lots of new poultry equipment.
'Exceptional' farmer is crowned as a conservation champion

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

Humphrey Mills, of Walnut Farm at Steeple Bumpstead, near Haverhill, was crowned the winner of this year’s FWAG (Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group) East Farm Conservation Award. Judges were particularly impressed by his "thoughtful integration of the ecological principles of land management and food production".
Land-based learners in the spotlight at college's annual awards showcase

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

Top performing students from across the four college campuses were rewarded for their efforts as a total of 31 accolades were handed out at a ceremony on Rope Walk in Ipswich. They included a clutch of awards for students on land-related courses at the Suffolk Rural campus. Ethan Scott, 16, from Great Finborough near Stowmarket, won the horticulture student of the year award. On gaining this award he said: “I like being outdoors.
Quality data is vital to help farms survive uncertain times, says finance expert

2 weeks ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

Lewis Perretta, of the agricultural team at Norfolk-based accountancy firm Lovewell Blake, said farming confidence levels have been hit hard by shifts in government policy, volatile global markets and increasingly severe weather. In such conditions, he said it is vital for farms to make the most effective use of existing assets and resources - but this "cannot be done on the back of farming instincts alone".
Food production and nature conservation go hand in hand at award-winning farm

2 weeks ago | edp24.co.uk | Chris Hill

Bruce Seaman Farms at Bedingham Hall Farm, in Bedingham near Bungay, is the 2024 winner of the Ian MacNicol Memorial Trophy, awarded annually by Norfolk FWAG (Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group) to recognise farms which successfully integrate nature within commercial businesses. Around 60 people who attended a celebratory summer farm walk were shown a network of thriving wildlife habitats, created alongside productive arable fields.

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