The Prince’s Countryside Fund Land Rover Bursary Scheme launched
Today, Wednesday 23rd March, HRH The Prince of Wales met with a group of Cumbrian young farmers learning practical flood resilience driving skills at the Rookin House Activity Centre near Penrith. The visit marks a renewed three-year partnership between his charity, The Prince’s Countryside Fund and Land Rover with this year’s launch of The Prince’s Countryside […]
Hydor Pioneer celebrates 50 years
Hydor’s stalwart, Dennis Farr is celebrating 50 years service with the company this year and his colleagues are paying tribute to an impressive and eventful career serving the poultry and livestock industries. Born in Devon in 1940, Dennis, as a young boy was fascinated with seeing chickens roaming around the farm. After serving an electrical […]
Henry Plumb Foundation goes from strength to strength
The hopes and ambitions of three more budding agricultural entrepreneurs received a substantial boost as the work of the Henry Plumb Foundation (HPF) gathers pace. Following successful interviews on Monday 14th July with HPF trustees, the talented youngsters, whose projects ranged from a sheep scanning operation to developing a gift shop selling regional produce, were […]
New talent to secure the future of farming
The Future of Farming Review group, brought together by Farming Minister David Heath in January, has set out what actions they think are needed to attract new talent to careers in agriculture. The group has set out the cultural change needed to enable forward-thinking entrepreneurs to thrive in an industry which is modernising, innovative and […]
