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The National Pork Board recently announced the four finalists vying to be named America’s Pig Farmer of the Year.

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their non-EU family members can apply now to the EU Settlement Scheme. The Home Office scheme applies whether the UK leaves the EU with or without a deal and to date, mo…

Farm Credit Canada has extended and expanded its support for a programme that provides rural and agricultural communities the ability to offer "mental health first aid training".

Add conflicting consumer expectations to the list of reasons farming is a tough row to hoe.

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading jumped to 153 in July, up 27 points from June, and up 52 points from May.

The National Pork Producers Council has released a response to the recent New York Times article, detailing all of the key facts they say were omitted from the story.

The NFU in the North East is building on its initial support for flood-affected farmers in the Yorkshire Dales as work begins to help the area recover from the devastation caused by Tuesday’s (30 July) flash flooding.…

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed today (31 July) that eligible Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) customers have been paid for their overdue historic claims.

The NFU is reminding growers of simple but effective ways they can stay safe this summer as combines are dusted off and harvest begins in earnest.

The multidisciplinary Myanmar Pig Partnership has spent the last three years researching swine disease epidemiology and developing biosecurity training and tools for pig farmers.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging farmers and vets to develop robust on-farm health and safety procedures as survey findings released during Farm Safety Week.

To mark the start of Farm Safety Week (15 – 19 July), the Health and Safety Executive has released its latest Fatal Injuries in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing for Great Britain 2018/2019 report.

Leading farm safety charity, the Farm Safety Foundation, reveals that 39 people have lost their lives on farms this year, despite awareness of farm safety being at an all-time high.

Delegates from the Mexican livestock industry learned more about the UK’s pork sector when they arrived in the UK last week.

Farmers across the country are working to reduce farm accidents and with a specific focus this summer to keep children safe on farm.

According to his latest speech, a Jeremy Hunt government would set aside a 6 billion pound ($7.6 billion) war chest to protect fishing and farming, and prepare an emergency budget to cut taxes under plans designed to get Britain ready for a dramatic no-deal Brexit.…

Almost a million pounds of pork, or nearly 3.2 million servings, were donated by US pig farmers during 2018, according to data compiled by the National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council.…

The NFU has called on the Government to provide clarity over the rules governing BPS 2020, due to confusion and uncertainty among farmers over how the Brexit delay will impact government plans to alter the system.…

Barclays is making farmer mental health and well-being a business priority by providing specialist training to its agricultural managers.

The new report examines the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affair’s (Defra’s) approach to developing the Future Farming and Countryside Programme.