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A BUSINESS has been fined £20,000 after a young employee was seriously injured after his leg became trapped in a potato harvester machine.

Defra has lifted a mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds. It was introduced to prevent the spread of bird flu.

The weather will turn slightly less settled for some this week, before the real change in type comes at the weekend.

The UK’s driest spring in 100 years threatens livestock feed. Farmers urged to plan now to protect grass and silage yields from drought impact.

Sophie MacGill captures a charming moment on Coull Farm, Islay, as two curious Kerry Hill sheep strike a perfectly timed pose.

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Cross-party MPs back delaying inheritance tax reforms for tenant farmers, citing potential harm. Calls for full consultation grow louder.

A legal challenge to 2024 badger culling licences moves forward, questioning Natural England’s decisions amid new science on bTB control.

Sandra Gitsham shares a charming photo of Valais sheep in the Black Isle, where warm nights have changed their daily rhythm.

Natalie Reid shares a sweet snap of 4-year-old Olivia embracing her first lambing day with mum – a heartwarming countryside moment.

Farming and environmental groups warn drought threatens UK crops and call for government funding in June’s spending review.