1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (634+ words) A partnership that has raised more than £150,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance has been extended for a further three years. I’Anson Bros Ltd, one of the charity’s longest-standing principal partners, renewed its commitment to Yorkshire Air Ambulance at its recent Farmers…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (589+ words) What began as a simple way to sell spare duck eggs near Bishop Auckland has turned into a viral social media sensation, led by two young brothers with a passion for farming. Edward Williamson, eight, and his five-year-old brother Reuben…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (694+ words) Visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show have helped raise £70,000 for good causes through the event's popular Cheese Auction after this year's sale generated more than £8,300. The auction, a much-loved tradition held in the Great Yorkshire Food Hall, takes place each…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (306+ words) A combine blaze sparked a wildfire across more than 10,000 square metres of County Durham farmland. Emergency services were called to a field near Scargill Drive in Tudhoe after a blaze broke out at 4.18pm on Wednesday (August 12). Five fire engines were…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (351+ words) The sale of disposable barbecues should be banned in North Yorkshire, its deputy mayor has said on the anniversary of one of the largest wildfires in the UK breaking out. The blaze on the North York Moors raged over 25 square…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1042+ words) Scotland has recorded a second confirmed case of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), with two sheep testing positive on a farm close to the holding where the country’s first case was identified. The latest results indicate the animals were recently infected,…...

4+ day, 45+ min ago   (464+ words) A farmworker who made a 'miraculous' recovery after his work colleagues performed CPR on him for 15 minutes has stressed the need for everyone to learn the life-saving skill. The farmworker, who lives at Westow, was working alongside his employer Tom…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (664+ words) Farmers are being urged to rethink one of the most dangerous jobs on the farm amid fresh warnings about the risks of handling silage bales during feed-out. Machinery manufacturer Tanco and silage wrap producer Silotite say simple changes—such as…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (547+ words) A North Yorkshire man who thought he was going to die after collapsing in a remote part of the Yorkshire Dales has paid tribute to a farmer who saved his life. Earl Parker, 79, from Skipton, was on a solo motorbike…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (154+ words) Farmers across Cumbria are being invited to register their interest in joining a new initiative aiming to strengthen collaboration and support the long-term future of farming in the county. A new partnership between Cumbria Farmer Network, Cumbria Community Foundation, the…...