Midland Farmer

08/08/2025

🚜 The August edition of Midland Farmer is out now! 🌾

In this issue:
🔹 How inheritance tax changes could affect farming families
🌱 Special Soil Health feature – including the announcement of the 2025 at this year’s Groundswell Agriculture event
🐄 In our Livestock section:
– A strong finish to the milk year for dairy producers
– UK Dairy Day set to shine in Telford on September 10th
– How HerdVision's camera and AI system is boosting cow health and productivity

Plus, loads of helpful adverts from local rural businesses!

📖 Read it online for FREE: 👉 https://issuu.com/countrywidepublications1/docs/midland_farmer_-_august_2025?fr=sNWU5NTgzNDk1ODQ

Midland Farmer - August 2025

02/07/2025

🚜 The July edition of Midland Farmer is here! 🌾

This month’s issue is packed with essential reads for anyone in the agricultural world, including:
🔐 A special feature on Farm Safety & Security
🏭 How farming fits into the government’s industrial strategy
🎬 A brilliant initiative from Shropshire YFC & Shropshire Independent Cinema – launching a week of rural-themed films (11th–13th July)
🌱 Meet the finalists, recognised for their outstanding soil health practices
🥔 Expert advice on managing potato volunteers..plus loads more farming and livestock news, and support from local advertisers who help keep rural communities thriving.

📖 Read the full July issue FREE online now:
👉 https://issuu.com/countrywidepublications1/docs/midland_farmer_july_2025

Midland Farmer July 2025

16/06/2025

We’re back from a fantastic couple of days at the Cereals Event and what a show it was! 🌾

As proud media partners, it was a pleasure to be part of such a vibrant event celebrating innovation, knowledge, and connection in UK arable farming. From exciting new tech to insightful talks and friendly faces, we loved every minute!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a chat – it was great to catch up with so many of you. We're already looking forward to next year's show! 🚜

👉 Catch up on all the highlights soon at www.midlandfarmer.co.uk
More about the event: www.cerealsevent.co.uk

10/06/2025

We're now out of the office and on our way to Lincolnshire for this years' Cereals Event! See you there? 🌾🚜

🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 – 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪! 🚨

Still need your ticket? This is your final chance to grab an advance ticket and:

✅ Skip the queues with fast-track entry
💷 Save £5 on your ticket
🖨️ Print your badge at home to make entry even quicker

Don’t miss out on the UK’s leading arable event – secure your ticket NOW before it’s too late! 🎟👇



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03/06/2025

🌾 Midland Farmer is proud to be a Media Partner for the 2025 Cereals Event! 🚜

We’re gearing up for the UK’s leading arable event, happening 11th & 12th June at Bygrave Woods, Hertfordshire – and we’ll be there covering all the latest innovation, insight and industry debate.
Come and say hello to our Anglia & Midland Farming team, pick up the latest issue, and find out how we support farmers across the region with expert coverage of the topics that matter most.

📅 Don’t miss over 450 exhibitors, 200+ live demonstrations, and the chance to connect with fellow professionals driving the future of British agriculture.

🔗 Learn more and register: www.cerealsevent.co.uk

🤝 We’re proud to welcome Anglia Farmer, Midland Farmer and Essential Farm Machinery Magazines as official partners of !

▶️ Established over 40 years, Anglia Farmer is the premier farming publication for East Anglia covering Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, delivering opinion, analysis, news and business for the East’s farming community with regular views from expert columnists.

▶️ Midland Farmer is the premier farming publication of the region covering Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, delivering opinion, analysis, news and business for the region’s farming community with regular views from expert columnists.

▶️ Essential Farm Machinery covers all farmers across East Anglia and the Midlands. Delivered only to farm managers who meet a certain criteria in order to recieve the publication. Not only do they cover a range of new and used machinery, but will also cover equipment, livestock products, and any other physical ‘product’ a farmer might need.

Find out more about Anglia Farmer, Midland Farmer and Essential Farm Machinery and how to join us at through the links in the comments! 🔽


Countrywide Publications

03/06/2025

🚜 The June edition of Midland Farmer is out now! 🌾

In this issue:
🔹 The latest on delays to the inheritance tax plan – what it means for your farm
🔹 Why Trump’s trade war spells trouble for UK farmers
🔹 A must-read feature on sugar beet – including top tips for w**d control in hot, dry conditions

📖 Read the full magazine online for FREE: 👉 https://issuu.com/countrywidepublications1/docs/midland_farmer_-_june_2025?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw

Midland Farmer - June 2025

03/10/2023

Your Invitation to the National Rural Planning Conference

Got questions about rural planning? The NPPF, Biodiversity Net Gain, new camping rules, enforcement pitfalls and business rates? Then why not come to the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants’ conference.



Taking place on 5th October 2023 at Whittlebury Park, Towcester, the theme is "BACK TO NATURE: Growing the Rural Economy in a Climate-Friendly Countryside". A platform for discussions, insights and strategies that will shape the future of rural planning. Join us for an informal dinner the night before with a highly entertaining talk from Tanks-A-Lot Ltd, a tank driving experiences school.



The Conference is open to anyone: farmers, consultants, land managers and planners. It is a great opportunity to pick the brains of leading lights. Speakers include a Local Authority Development Control Officer, Planning Barrister, Planning Inspector, Solicitors, Landscape Planners, Strategic Business Consultants and Farmers.



For further information and to book, visit: https://www.biac.co.uk/events/ or contact [email protected]

08/09/2023

Looking forward to attending this fantastic show. Glad it's finally back!

Join us for the Confor Woodland Show taking place at the Bath & West Showground on 21-22 September 2023.

The two-day event is a chance for those working in the forestry and timber industry to connect with customers and each other, taking part in seminars, roundtable discussions, live demonstrations and exhibitions.

Get your tickets today: http://www.conforwoodlandshow.org.uk

17/08/2023

A switch to direct drilling could help arable farmers improve soil health and business performance, suggests a study.

Read more here: https://www.midlandfarmer.co.uk/2023/08/09/direct-drilling-can-boost-profits-and-soil-health/

10/08/2023

If you're in any doubt as to why you should exhibit at the Midlands Machinery Show, we're going to give you a number of very good reasons why you should 👇

✅ Perfect time of the year - harvesting has finished
✅ Situated in the heart of the Midlands, with free parking
✅ We'll support your attendance with an extensive marketing campaign
✅ Indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces to suit your needs or budget
✅ A range of national, regional and local businesses showcasing their product ranges
✅ Meet and greet likeminded people from within the industry
✅ We're one of the biggest Midlands-based agricultural machinery shows in the UK

If you need any further reasons, please visit here:

www.midlandsmachineryshow.com/exhibitor-information.html

We look forward to seeing you at Newark Showground on 8-9 November 😀

08/08/2023

Rural insurer NFU Mutual has produced new signage for farmers to display at field entrances calling for walkers to move quietly and predictability, highlighting how livestock can react suddenly to people’s presence.

Read more here: https://www.midlandfarmer.co.uk/2023/08/08/public-warned-about-danger-of-walking-near-livestock/

03/08/2023

Join us for the Confor Woodland Show taking place at the Bath & West Showground on 21-22 September 2023.

The two-day event is a chance for those working in the forestry and timber industry to connect with customers and each other, taking part in seminars, roundtable discussions, live demonstrations and exhibitions.

Get your tickets today: http://www.conforwoodlandshow.org.uk



Also - if you're looking to exhibit at this prestigious event, there are still spaces available, just contact Chloe - [email protected]