Planning permission for the construction of two intensive poultry sheds at Willoughbridge Lodge Farm on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border has been overturned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.
26 Nov 2025
A Shropshire MP has promised local farmers that their concerns are high on her agenda in the lead-up to the Chancellor’s November Budget.
10 Nov 2025
A husband and wife farming team from an Ellesmere estate have been nominated for a national award.
30 Sept 2025
A young farmer from Shropshire, Isla Arrell, has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious 2025 Young British Farming Awards.
7 Aug 2025
On Tuesday, the worlds of cinema and agriculture converged at Shrewsbury Auction Centre as Shropshire Young Farmers and Shropshire Independent Cinema officially launched "The Big Cheese-Off."
26 Jun 2025
A Whixhall farmer has been banned from keeping animals for five years – with immediate effect – following a prosecution brought by Shropshire Council.
18 Jun 2025
Nearly 300 farms in North Shropshire could be hit by the ‘Family Farm Tax’ following the government’s decision to cut inheritance tax relief for farms with local MP Helen Morgan calling on the government to scrap the tax hike on family farms.
5 Nov 2024
Farmers in Shropshire are being asked to stay alert and be aware of the signs of Bluetongue and follow the necessary animal welfare guidance.
10 Oct 2024
A North Shropshire farm dispersal next week will mark the end of an era for a family who have owned it for 55 years.
30 Jul 2024
Farmers and industry specialists took a break from their daily challenges to enjoy a day of learning, entertainment and socialising at the 2024 Arable Event.
27 Jun 2024
A weekly Farmers’ Advice Hub is being launched at Shrewsbury Auction Centre to coincide with the livestock market every Tuesday, from July 2.
20 Jun 2024
Former vet, Shropshire smallholder and author, Manda Scott, with Josiah Meldrum of Hodmedods at the conference
21 Sept 2023
Talks by regenerative agriculture specialists Niels Corfield and Ben Taylor-Davies plus the latest advice on funding opportunities are on offer as the Marches Real Food and Farming Conference confirms its programme.
8 Sept 2023
NFU Mutual today revealed the cost of rural theft in Shropshire was an estimated £2m, a rise of more than double from the previous year.
1 Aug 2023
A Shropshire farmer is working with a conservation charity to turn an area of farmland into a patchwork of heathland, woodland and grassland to benefit nature and wildlife.
7 Jul 2023
Glorious sunshine welcomed large crowds at one of the Midlands’ largest annual agricultural events earlier this month.
22 Jun 2023
A Shropshire farmer has been sentenced for causing unnecessary harm to his poultry following an investigation.
12 Jun 2023
The Arable Event, one of the largest farming events in the Midlands, is returning to the Shropshire/Staffordshire border this summer.
26 Apr 2023
Free health checks provided to farmers by Shropshire Council’s community wellbeing outreach team at Shrewsbury Livestock Auction Centre are being extended beyond the pilot period.
7 Mar 2023
Shropshire Council’s community wellbeing outreach team is hoping to extend the free health checks service that has been launched at Shrewsbury Livestock Auction Centre.
13 Feb 2023
