Farming

Farmers and land managers are being encouraged to share their views on how nature can be encouraged alongside their business. North Yorkshire Council has been appointed by Defra to produce a Local Nature Recovery Strategy […]

People farming in the Yorkshire Dales National Park are invited to attend one of five evening meetings in February, which are being held at the ‘crux moment’ of the government’s seven-year agricultural transition in England. […]

Farmers in the Yorkshire Dales National Park are being urged to apply now for a grant. A total of £2.2 million is available for what will be the fourth and final year of the Farming in […]

A new agricultural training programme to support the development of farming’s next generation has been launched by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Ambitious farmers aged under 35 are encouraged to apply for a place on the […]

Some 300 members of Yorkshire’s farming community enjoyed an evening of celebration at the first harvest dinner dance held by the Future Farmers of Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, raising £7,000 to be shared […]

The Farmer Network has for many years supported young people to explore a farming related business idea, many of whom have gone on to create their own business. Some have set off to farm in […]

Farmers in the Yorkshire Dales are invited to attend meetings to discuss the often difficult issue of succession and retirement. The Farmer Network says it often talks to members who are facing decisions on who […]