Farming

Suffolk's Bishop, The Right Reverend Dr Joanne Grenfell, with a pair of purple wellies which she received as a parting gift as she headed to the county to take up her current post

Opinion: Suffolk farmers thanked as drought leaves harvests early and yields low

Stratford St Mary Bridge on the old A12 which was a busy toll bridge in past centuries

Stratford St Mary Bridge on the old A12 which was a busy toll bridge in past centuries

Up to 300,000 turkeys crossed Stratford St Mary bridge on their way to London

Paul Kelly of Kelly Turkeys with one of his birds

Paul Kelly of Kelly Turkeys with one of his birds

Bird flu forces farmer to swap real flock for humans at historic turkey march

Farmers and landowners should start planning for the changes announced in the Budget now, says Savills

Farmers and landowners should start planning for the changes announced in the Budget now, says Savills

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What does the Autumn Budget mean for farmers?

Cheryl Henry, Tom Green and Sarah Brunning at Suffolk Rural's farm shop at Otley

Cheryl Henry, Tom Green and Sarah Brunning at Suffolk Rural's farm shop at Otley

Suffolk farm shop celebrates third anniversary with new second-hand bookshop

Mark Gorton, managing director of Traditional Norfolk Poultry, has welcomed the government's bird flu housing order

Mark Gorton, managing director of Traditional Norfolk Poultry, has welcomed the government's bird flu housing order

Farmer welcomes England-wide bird flu housing order as 30,000 birds culled

Chris Mobbs at his turkey farm at Cratfield near Laxfield

Chris Mobbs at his turkey farm at Cratfield near Laxfield

Bird flu order forces 3,000 Suffolk turkeys indoors weeks before Christmas

Christmas turkeys and other birds being reared in Suffolk and north will have to be housed from Friday, November 13

Christmas turkeys and other birds being reared in Suffolk and north will have to be housed from Friday, November 13

Bird flu fears to force Suffolk farmers to keep Christmas turkeys indoors

Virtual Farming Conference speaker Ben Walker

Virtual Farming Conference speaker Ben Walker

Opinion: Farming conference explores how farmers can be price makers

Police have launched Operation Lakeshot to combat high-powered catapults being used to kill wildlife

Police have launched Operation Lakeshot to combat high-powered catapults being used to kill wildlife

Opinion: Suffolk police warn of powerful catapults being used to kill wild birds

Livestock farmer Jon Watt of Laxfield, near Eye, with some of his herd

Livestock farmer Jon Watt of Laxfield, near Eye, with some of his herd

Suffolk farmer says small abattoirs ‘essential’ to future of livestock farming

George Dunn argues against the scramble for funding on farms and calls for a more calibrated approach

George Dunn argues against the scramble for funding on farms and calls for a more calibrated approach

Opinion: Why DEFRA's farming policy needs a complete overhaul

National Farmers' Union president Tom Bradshaw has given the Budget the thumbs down

National Farmers' Union president Tom Bradshaw has given the Budget the thumbs down

Budget 2026: Farmers feel ‘abandoned’ after Budget

Farmer Will Hitchcock on his farm at Ringshall near Stowmarket

Farmer Will Hitchcock on his farm at Ringshall near Stowmarket

Suffolk farmers sceptical of possible inheritance tax concession ahead of Budget

The 2026 Suffolk Agricultural Association Awards held at Trinity Park, Ipswich

The 2026 Suffolk Agricultural Association Awards held at Trinity Park, Ipswich

Hollow Trees wins Best Farm Shop and Café class at Suffolk farm awards night

Ed Passmore, tax partner at Lovewell Blake, will be the keynote speaker at the NFU/Lovewell Blake Farmers' Evening at Bury St Edmunds

Ed Passmore, tax partner at Lovewell Blake, will be the keynote speaker at the NFU/Lovewell Blake Farmers' Evening at Bury St Edmunds

Farm tax expert set to dissect Chancellor's Budget at Suffolk farmers' event

The recent closure of SFI applications has underlined why farmers need to take a proactive approach in futureproofing their business, Savills says

The recent closure of SFI applications has underlined why farmers need to take a proactive approach in futureproofing their business, Savills says

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What’s next after Sustainable Farming Incentive window closure?

Tim Pratt of Wantisden Hall Farms and chairman of the Suffolk branch of National Farmers' Union says food security is national security

Tim Pratt of Wantisden Hall Farms and chairman of the Suffolk branch of National Farmers' Union says food security is national security

Opinion: Budget must reflect that food security is national security

The Spinney near Blaxhall, Woodbridge, extends to 6.9 acres

The Spinney near Blaxhall, Woodbridge, extends to 6.9 acres

Suffolk woodland with secluded timber cabin goes up for sale for £325k

Will Hall with mother Bella at their pumpkin patch at Old Hall Farm beside the Blyth Estuary in Southwold

Will Hall with mother Bella at their pumpkin patch at Old Hall Farm beside the Blyth Estuary in Southwold

Southwold pumpkin patch celebrates biggest-ever crop after summer heatwaves

A forage harvester at work

A forage harvester at work

Opinion: Challenging weather has put pressure on forage supplies

James Farm at Holland Brook near Weeley - 47ha landholding which was previously intensively farmed and is being rewilded

James Farm at Holland Brook near Weeley - 47ha landholding which was previously intensively farmed and is being rewilded

47 hectares of former farmland to become nature haven for 30 years

The CLA is calling on chancellor John Healey to scrap inheritance tax reforms at the Budget on October 28

The CLA is calling on chancellor John Healey to scrap inheritance tax reforms at the Budget on October 28

Opinion: CLA warns inheritance tax reforms have halted investment in farms

Thomas Philpot has taken over as county chairman of Essex Young Farmers from Emily Davis

Thomas Philpot has taken over as county chairman of Essex Young Farmers from Emily Davis

Opinion: New chairman takes reins at Essex Young Farmers

Many farming families need to revisit their succession planning ahead of Inheritance Tax rule changes next year that will see unused pension pots forming part of a person's estate

Many farming families need to revisit their succession planning ahead of Inheritance Tax rule changes next year that will see unused pension pots forming part of a person's estate

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Pensions and inheritance tax: what farming families need to know

The Suffolk Punch horse is now critically endangered

The Suffolk Punch horse is now critically endangered

How Suffolk Punches - once a farming powerhouse - have become endangered

Sink Farm at Hollesley, currently occupied by the Suffolk Punch Trust, is being offered up for sale for £2.4m

Sink Farm at Hollesley, currently occupied by the Suffolk Punch Trust, is being offered up for sale for £2.4m

Historic Suffolk Punch stud farm put up for sale with £2.4m price tag

Farmers Dulcie and Jonathan Crickmore of Fen Farm Dairy accepting the top prize at the Great British Food Awards

Farmers Dulcie and Jonathan Crickmore of Fen Farm Dairy accepting the top prize at the Great British Food Awards

Suffolk farmer's delight as cheese takes top honour at Great British Food Awards

A Harrowden turf field at Feltwell Farm, near Thetford, after this year's drought

A Harrowden turf field at Feltwell Farm, near Thetford, after this year's drought

Eastern England growing season extends by 22 days amid worsening water shortages

Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich the Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell at St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich the Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell at St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Cathedral hosts Suffolk Harvest Festival with animals, machinery and food stalls

A sugar beet field - prolonged drought has affected farmers' crops in East Anglia

A sugar beet field - prolonged drought has affected farmers' crops in East Anglia

Opinion: The impact of drought on East Anglia’s farmers

Suffolk Back British Farming Day at Manor Farm, Semer, Hadleigh

Suffolk Back British Farming Day at Manor Farm, Semer, Hadleigh

Opinion: We all have a stake in safeguarding our food production

Phil Abbott of Beacon Hill Farm, Bealings Road, Martlesham, Ipswich, with this year's crop of pumpkins - which did well in spite of heatwaves and drought

Phil Abbott of Beacon Hill Farm, Bealings Road, Martlesham, Ipswich, with this year's crop of pumpkins - which did well in spite of heatwaves and drought

Suffolk pumpkin growers counting their blessings after heatwaves hit crops

James Nunn in his pumpkin field at Stonham, near Stowmarket, with one of his small-sized pumpkins

James Nunn in his pumpkin field at Stonham, near Stowmarket, with one of his small-sized pumpkins

Heatwaves and drought destroy Suffolk pumpkin crop as growers warn of shortage

The 12 ha pumpkin patch on the Rougham Estate has produced a good quality crop although overall they are slightly smaller this year

The 12 ha pumpkin patch on the Rougham Estate has produced a good quality crop although overall they are slightly smaller this year

What Suffolk's popular pumpkin patch did to survive the summer heat

Farmer Colin Clifton-Brown, of Little Bradley, near Haverhill, Suffolk, in one of his field margins now at risk after failing to get his SFI application in before the window closed

Farmer Colin Clifton-Brown, of Little Bradley, near Haverhill, Suffolk, in one of his field margins now at risk after failing to get his SFI application in before the window closed

Farmer 'gutted' after he's locked out of lifeline £233m farm scheme

Looking down the centre of St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds

Looking down the centre of St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds

St Edmundsbury Cathedral to host star-studded farming heritage festival

Suffolk Agricultural Association's Tractors into Schools - farmers John Taylor, right, and Ed Banthorp at Gorseland Primary school, Kesgrave, with Grayson

Suffolk Agricultural Association's Tractors into Schools - farmers John Taylor, right, and Ed Banthorp at Gorseland Primary school, Kesgrave, with Grayson

Opinion: Suffolk Agricultural Association to celebrate farming's rising stars

FCN staff and volunteers with Ben and Emily Brookes from the Hawkstone Farmers Choir at the Royal Norfolk Show. From left, Peter Havers, Natalie Symonds, Ben Brookes, Emily Brookes, Amy Everatt and Mike Bennett

FCN staff and volunteers with Ben and Emily Brookes from the Hawkstone Farmers Choir at the Royal Norfolk Show. From left, Peter Havers, Natalie Symonds, Ben Brookes, Emily Brookes, Amy Everatt and Mike Bennett

Opinion: Drought, fires and Bluetongue test farmers across East Anglia

Jonny Crickmore, chair of the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival at Snape Maltings

Jonny Crickmore, chair of the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival at Snape Maltings

Baron Bigod farmer prepares to chair first Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival

John Collen, who is chairman of Cantley Sugar Beet Growers Group

John Collen, who is chairman of Cantley Sugar Beet Growers Group

Sugar beet yields 'could halve' as growers battle for higher crop price

Contracts were exchanged on high-yielding Whittingham Hall Farm, Fressingfield - which was offered up for sale through Strutt and Parker - in August 2026

Contracts were exchanged on high-yielding Whittingham Hall Farm, Fressingfield - which was offered up for sale through Strutt and Parker - in August 2026

Farmers' confidence 'fragile' amid drought, heatwaves, costs and uncertainty

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey - how well will his economic policies go down with farmers?

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey - how well will his economic policies go down with farmers?

Opinion: Will Labour's new chancellor give rural economy the reboot it needs?

The government has released its Farming Roadmap for England

The government has released its Farming Roadmap for England

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Farming Roadmap sets out future for England’s landowners and rural businesses

Back British farming event at Manor Farm Semer.

Back British farming event at Manor Farm Semer.

Suffolk farmers report yields down up to 25% after drought as NFU demands action

Abbie Morris, head of land-based studies at Suffolk Rural in Otley

Abbie Morris, head of land-based studies at Suffolk Rural in Otley

New conservation course launched to tackle shortage of nature experts

Alex Hammond with River

Alex Hammond with River

College receives letter from princess as it marks equine centre's 20th year

Oliver Pratt, the new vice chairman at Suffolk National Farmers' Union (NFU)

Oliver Pratt, the new vice chairman at Suffolk National Farmers' Union (NFU)

Arable farmer's delight as he joins top team at the Suffolk NFU

Potato harvesting under way as Andy Burnham announces a drought package for farmers

Potato harvesting under way as Andy Burnham announces a drought package for farmers

Opinion: After Burnham's rural visit do we need a serious food security plan?

RG Abrey Farms is taking over responsibility for cereal production at the Euston Estate

RG Abrey Farms is taking over responsibility for cereal production at the Euston Estate

Three staff on historic Suffolk estate to transfer to new employers

A 2024 JCB Fastrac 4220 tractor in the Euston Estate sale conducted by Cheffins

A 2024 JCB Fastrac 4220 tractor in the Euston Estate sale conducted by Cheffins

Estate holds timed auction of farm machinery after cereal production deal signed

John Patrick and Doug Inglis of East Suffolk Water Abstractors Group (ESWAG) at the Managed Aquifer Recharge trial site at Bucklesham, near Ipswich

John Patrick and Doug Inglis of East Suffolk Water Abstractors Group (ESWAG) at the Managed Aquifer Recharge trial site at Bucklesham, near Ipswich

Suffolk farmers pioneer underground water trial as alternative to reservoirs

Suffolk farmer Andrew Long said investing in water infrastructure is essential for the future of Britain's food production

Suffolk farmer Andrew Long said investing in water infrastructure is essential for the future of Britain's food production

Farmer doubles down on urgent appeal to PM as drought threatens UK food security

Andrew Long has called for action to protect Britain's future food security

Andrew Long has called for action to protect Britain's future food security

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Suffolk farmer warns drought crisis could leave British food rotting in the ground