Non-Chinese Asian markets could provide major opportunities for British red meat exports, an online AHDB seminar heard.

Cost management and improved productivity will be key to arable farming success as the UK shifts to a public money for public goods support system, according to consultants Andersons.

There are signs the global dairy industry is stabilising following the coronavirus thunderbolt which hit it in March.

Stilton sales are down 30 per cent since the start of the coronavirus crisis as shoppers opt for bulk buying of hard cheeses while restaurant demand has collapsed.

Farmers and landowners should facilitate access for phone companies to masks, but they are being reminded of their rights, especially when it comes to new installations.

British potato stocks were 20 per cent higher at the end of March than at the same point last season, according to AHDB estimates.

The Government is contacting businesses who may be eligible for its Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS).

The UK is included in the EU’s coronavirus emergency support measures because it is still in the Brexit transition phase and contributing to the union’s budget.

Farmers are more confident of business survival than any other small business sectors, according to a survey by Hitachi Capital Business Finance.

A surge in home-baking has left shoppers unable to stock up on flour.