There are a number of steps which farmers can take to reduce the potential impact of Covid-19, particularly if they or those that work for them fall ill.

For several decades now the UK dairy sector has often been the dysfunctional arm of the UK farming family.

Getting the right people to work on farms and in the wider supply chain has been a challenge for the industry for some time now.

In these unprecedented times, farming’s pivotal role in feeding the nation has been brought back into sharp focus.

In these truly extraordinary times I wanted to let you know what we are doing here at Farmers Guardian to ensure we keep you informed and up to date in the coming weeks and months.

AS the coronavirus crisis spooks Governments, individuals and financial markets, empty supermarket shelves have become a visible symbol of the panic which has crept into many areas.

WHEN Minette Batters stood on the NFU conference platform last week and declared that throwing our world leading welfare standards on the funeral pyre of global trade would be ’morally bankrupt’ and ’insane’, she meant it as an admonishing challenge to Government, not as something to aspire to in wider policy construction.

As more people look to holiday in the UK, Farm Stay is seeking to connect holidaymakers with farmers.

Safety chiefs are investigating after three farming deaths happened over the festive period.