Oxford Farming Conference reveals speakers for OFC24
Tickets for the highly anticipated Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) are now available, and an impressive lineup of headline speakers has been…
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Tickets for the highly anticipated Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) are now available, and an impressive lineup of headline speakers has been…
Some locals say it is time for farmers and their landlords, including the National Trust, to make more space for nature
Cumbria sheep farmers in fear of 'crippling' no-deal Brexit Published image copyrightPA Media image captionBritish lamb is seen as a premium product in the EU - but would continental consumers pay 48% more for it? Cumbrian sheep farmers are warning a no-deal Brexit would be "absolutely crippling" for the sector. A third of British lamb is exported and nearly all of this goes to the EU. Keswick farmer Will Cockbain said: "If we leave with no deal and tariffs are applied, the tariff on lamb is 48% so that is absolutely crippling." Thomas Carrick, a hill farmer from Alston Moor, agreed it "doesn...