Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Agrifac Condor Vanguard: Two for one
profi
·
July 7, 2025
A Beckett recently changed their spraying set up to the latest tech, and it has revolutionised their crop protection system, and improved application efficiency and efficacy to boot. Based near Rufforth outside York, A Beckett grow 320 hectares of...
Who was Ken Brown? Wealthy businessman shot at point blank range on his farm
The Sun
·
July 8, 2025
KEN Brown was shot to death in Leicestershire during the summer of 1994. Here we take a look at what happened more than three decades ago in this shocking unsolved murder. 3 Ken Brown was shot at point-blank range on his farm on August 25,...
Bizarre brand-new KitKat flavour launches in UK for first time – but shoppers are divided
The Sun
·
July 8, 2025
A BRAND new KitKat flavour has landed in the UK for the first time but it's left chocolate lovers divided. The unusual flavour - Lemony Lime - is being described as a "citrusy take on the classic KitKat". 1 The new KitKat flavour has divided...
Tommy Tuberville, senior Trump administration officials launch new multiagency effort to shield U.S. farmland from foreign ownership
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
·
July 8, 2025
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke at an event this morning in Washington to announce the formation of a new, multiagency operation to protect domestic farmland and America’s food supply from foreign...
UK farming ‘can’t give no more’ in US trade negotiations
Farmers Guide
·
July 8, 2025
8th July 2025 Author: Aleksandra Cupriak UK farming industry leaders said that further agricultural concessions would cripple an already hard-pressed farming and growing sector, which they argued had ‘done its bit’ on trade with the USA. Stock...
'Prettiest' West Midlands village is one of Britain's best mini break spots, according to The Times
BirminghamWorld
·
July 8, 2025
Find out which West Midlands village the Times has named as one of the prettiest village mini breaks in the UK The Times has compiled a list of some of of the prettiest village mini breaks in the UK. So, if you’re thinking of a quick weekend...
Underwater Turbine Spins For 6 Years Off Scotland’s Coast In Breakthrough
The Environmental Magazine
·
July 8, 2025
"Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology’s commercial...
As 30 crore workers, farmers join July 9 strike against govt.’s policies, will there be media coverage of the shut down?
Sabrang India
·
July 8, 2025
A staggering 30-40 crore workers and farmers will participate in the general strike on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, declared leaders of 10 central trade unions in New Delhi on Monday (July 7, 2025) while addressing a joint press conference. The...
Senator Katie Boyd Britt highlights Alabama's achievements in education and agriculture
Jefferson Reporter - Alabama
·
July 7, 2025
Senator Katie Boyd Britt, a prominent political figure from Alabama, recently shared several updates on her Twitter account regarding educational achievements, agricultural initiatives, and maritime security in the state. Her tweets highlight key...
Trump’s UK Trade Deal a Lifeline for British Patients
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
·
July 8, 2025
There’s a scene in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie where our heroes need to navigate an unseemly space bureaucracy. Our protagonist, Londoner Arthur Dent, jumps at the occasion. “I’m British, I know how to queue,” he jokes. But there’s...
IHT and compliance pressures push farms to diversify
Farmers Weekly
·
July 8, 2025
Inheritance Tax (IHT) reforms and compliance requirements have left farm businesses in the East of England concerned and uncertain about the future. This has resulted in a significant rise in the number of growers across the region, shifting their...
UK farmers outraged Australian beef is selling cheaper citing lower welfare standards
Beef Central
·
July 7, 2025
Major UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s 30 Days Matured British Beef Thick Cut Sirloin Steak sells for the equivalent of £33.13/kg or A$69/kg FARMERS in the United Kingdom are outraged to see imported beef, including that from Australia, being sold...
Countdown to Stratford Butterfly Farm’s 40th anniversary celebrations begins!
Warwickshire World
·
July 8, 2025
The countdown to Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm’s 40th anniversary which takes place in less than 2 weeks’ time, has begun! Over 40 years ago Clive Farrell had a dream to create an attraction that would introduce visitors to the wonderment of...
Trump Administration Gives Update on Deporting Migrant Farm Workers
Newsweek
·
July 8, 2025
By Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of migration to the U.S., its impact on border...
Archeologists uncover evidence of massive 6,000-year-old timber hall in Scotland
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
·
July 8, 2025
Built around 4000 BC by early farming communities, the hall measured an impressive 35 metres long and 9 metres wide. Archaeologists in Scotland have uncovered remarkable evidence of a vast and sophisticated timber hall dating back around 6,000...
UFU 'appalled' over agri bodies public appointments
Farming Life
·
July 8, 2025
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has raised ‘very serious concerns’ with the DAERA Minister that the current public appointments process is preventing farmers from participating in key government agri bodies. The UFU has said that as a result, farmers...
City children get their first taste of farming life as tractor trundles into school
Norwich Evening News
·
Leading Norfolk farmer Tim Papworth visited Earlham Nursery School to speak to children about the food produced on his farm at Felmingham, near North Walsham, as well as the wildlife living there. He was joined by Norfolk Young Farmers’ Club...
UK gives green light to 1.5GW offshore wind farm
Splash 247
·
July 8, 2025
The UK authorities have cleared the way for the development of the 1.5GW Mona offshore wind farm. The project, which will be the Irish Sea’s largest-ever offshore wind farm when completed, is seen as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure...
Dozens of people affected by UK post office scandal contemplated suicide, report finds
The Journal
·
July 8, 2025
DOZENS OF PEOPLE contemplated suicide because of their experiences of the UK Post Office Horizon scandal, an official report has found. Bankruptcy, divorce and vitriolic abuse from the public were among the other “harrowing” impacts laid bare in a...
AFT awards over $2.8M to farmers with Brighter Future Fund
AGDAILY - Michigan
·
July 8, 2025
American Farmland Trust has awarded $2,820,250 in grants to 208 farmers and ranchers across the country through its 2025 Brighter Future Fund programs. Of the recipients, 113 are beginning farmers, underscoring AFT’s commitment to support the next...