With thanks to funding from the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale Farming in Protected Landscapes Programmes, the Farmer Network is offering £500 vouchers for 1:1 advice for young farmers aged between 18 and 40. Advisers will be matched to the individual…
This month marks ten years since AB Energy Centre began — one van, two men, and a desk in the bedroom of my parents’ semi-detached house. In 2015, we stored our parts in my late Nanna’s garage. Every job mattered,…
The 2026 RABI Winter Grant offers timely relief for working farming families facing rising living costs during the coldest months of the year. Replacing the previous Winter Fuel Grant, it reflects the wider challenges now affecting the farming community from…
At the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday, Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered the keynote speech with a package of measures which are set out below. You can read the full speech here. Next Steps with the Sustainable Farming Incentive The…
Our area annual meetings will be held in person, with the Farmer Network Company AGM taking place online, to make it accessible for members from all areas. The papers for all meetings can be found below. Northumberland – Wednesday 28th…
Just before Christmas, the government launched a new Animal Welfare Strategy setting out a programme of reforms for farm animals, pets and wildlife. The strategy includes proposals that will impact on farmers including potentially phasing out the use of colony…
The Farmer Network has 8 soil augers available for members to borrow and have one available to buy, priced at £90. Contact Ruth or the Farmer Network office. Our films showing you how to carry out soils tests are here.
The long-awaited farming profitability review lead by Minette Batters was published yesterday. Her 57 recommendations make interesting reading, but we must be realistic in assuming that not all of them are going to be adopted by government. Some of the…
The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill passed its final stage in Parliament on 5th December and will now go for Royal Assent. Key points include: Unlimited fines – The old £1,000 cap has gone. Courts can now impose unlimited fines…
From January 2026, all users of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) products will need to hold an up-to-date training certificate. Buyers will need the following proof of competence to purchase and professionally use rodenticides in the UK: proof of certification to…