Farmers Guardian

Farmers Guardian is a weekly publication focused on the UK farming sector. It offers in-depth and current news, featuring sections on Livestock, Arable farming, and Machinery, along with business insights and the latest market prices. The newspaper is available across the country and is released every Friday. Located in Preston, Lancashire, it was previously owned by United Business Media for many years until it, along with its sister publication Pulse, was acquired by the UK business publisher Briefing Media in February 2012 for £10 million.

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#27865

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Farmers could lose businesses over bluetongue movement rules, says auction head

3 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

Fears have been raised that the new England-wide bluetongue restrictive zone could have a catastrophic effect on the sheep sector, with farmers set to lose thousands of pounds. Livestock Auctioneers...
Drought resilience fund encourages farmers to work together

3 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

Defra sets aside £1.1m alongside promise of two fast-tracked reservoirs A £1.1 million fund to encourage farmers to collaborate on drought resilience measures has been launched by the Environment Agency (EA). The package will support 12 fresh screening studies across England,...
Drought resilience fund urges farmers to work together

3 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

A £1.1million fund to encourage farmers to collaborate on drought resilience measures has been launched by the Environment Agency. The package will support 12 fresh screening studies across England,...
Farming in Five: Defra would struggle to cope with severe disease outbreak, says report

4 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

Farming in Five: Defra would struggle to cope with severe disease outbreak, says report Farming in Five - A new report says Defra would struggle to cope with a severe disease outbreak; next few weeks vital to save winter crops; new pleas to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as business groups say Inheritance Tax changes will costs £1.9billion and Defra boss goes before Parliamentary Committee to defend his department. 04 June 2025 • 1 min read
Severe disease outbreak would leave Defra and Apha struggling to cope, says new report

4 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

Defra and Apha would struggle to cope with a more severe outbreak of animal disease owing to a lack of Government planning, a new report has revealed. The latest study from National Audit Office (NAO)...
Only 36% of winter wheat crops rated in good or excellent condition as dry spring takes it toll

4 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

Latest report says cereals paying price for accelerated crop development Damage to crops and yield potentials are to be expected across the UK following the dry spring with just 36% of winter wheat crops rated in good or excellent condition. According to the latest report...
Only 36% of winter wheat crops rated in good or excellent condition as dry spring takes it toll

5 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

Damage to crops and yield potentials are to be expected across the UK following the dry spring with just 36% of winter wheat crops rated in good or excellent condition. According to the latest report...
UK BSE risk downgraded to negligible by global animal health body

5 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

The UK's risk rating status for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been downgraded to negligible by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Defra described the decision as offering...
Gov delays EU fruit and veg import checks until 2027

5 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

Move means July 1 border measures will not be required ahead of a new SPS agreement with Europe Border checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union are to be scrapped in an early move to ease trade ahead of its new SPS (sanitary and phytosanitary) deal with the EU.
Gov scraps EU fruit and veg import checks

6 days ago | farmersguardian.com | Jane Thynne

Border checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union are to be scrapped in an early move to ease trade ahead of its new SPS (sanitary and phytosanitary) deal with the EU. Defra said...