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Farming tenants have the opportunity to tender for two Cornwall Council farms, with viewing days being held in early October. East Trehunist Farm in Liskeard, and No.7 Trerice Holdings near Newquay, both have around 150 acres of land plus a house and buildings and are available on farm business tenancies of up to 15 years. National Property Consultant, Carter Jonas, is hosting viewing days on 1, 2 and 9 October, with tender submissions later in the month.

RSPCA expert reveals top tips this World Farmed Animal Day The RSPCA is challenging people to make simple, savvy food choices to reduce their animal product consumption by three per cent each year - in a move which could spare ONE BILLION land animals from lower welfare farming.

By Ryan Barham New Tempcover research [1] has revealed a van was stolen every 52 minutes in the UK in 2025 - the equivalent of 27 per day. This is despite thefts actually falling in the UK by 16% from 2024 to 2025. What were the most stolen vans in the UK in 2025?

Enhanced farm to mill traceability brings greater visibility to the journey behind every loaf. ADM (NYSE: ADM) a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, today announced the next phase of its Nature's Gold™ regeneratively sourced flour offering, as part of the company's commitment to the regenerative agriculture value chain, designed to improve soil health, biodiversity and long-term farm resilience.

John Deere will make a welcome return to LAMMA in January 2027, bringing a substantial line-up of its latest tractors, forage harvesting and baling machinery to the NEC Birmingham. The return marks the first time John Deere has exhibited at LAMMA since the show moved to the NEC, with the global agricultural machinery manufacturer set to bring some of its latest launches to the UK's leading agricultural machinery, equipment and technology event.

A dementia diagnosis can create complex legal and practical challenges for farming families, affecting everything from bank accounts and subsidy claims to livestock management and the day-to-day running of the business.

Hundreds of sewage spills took place over six years Court finds that the company's conduct amounted to reckless failures Judge says that "incidents of pollution will not be tolerated" South West Water (SWW) has been fined more than £7.8 million in a case brought by the Environment Agency for environmental offences across Devon and Cornwall over a six-year period. It is the largest ever fine imposed for environmental offences in the region.

Reducing food loss and waste has transformative potential for agrifood systems, as saving food from being lost or wasted also saves nutrients, natural resources and money, while helping ease pressure on forests, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today during a joint FAO-UN Environment Programme event held in observance of the seventh International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste .

Farmers, researchers, industry professionals and policy makers will come together at the Future Grassland 2026 conference in Telford, UK on 11-12 November, to explore the latest ideas shaping the future of grassland farming in the UK and Ireland.

What are the foods businesses should be watching? The foods most at risk are those that rely heavily on a small number of producing countries, particularly where El Niño could bring hotter, drier or more erratic conditions. Rice is one commodity that may be affected, as India, Thailand and Vietnam are major producers of rice, and each could face weather disruption from El Niño.