The dairy said it was ’acutely aware of the spiralling costs’ impacting farmers

Recruitment for Alan Clarke’s replacement will start in December

It comes as dairy farmers see input costs rise dramatically driving up the cost of production

BPS accounted for more than half of average Farm Business Income on cereal, general cropping, grazing livestock and mixed farms

BFREPA said some retailers and packers were breaking contracts designed to protect producers by taking into account input cost rises and falls

Farmers consider leaving the industry as input costs put pressure on margins

Farmers are weighing up whether they should really be buying fertiliser for £650/tonne for the spring, or whether they should just sell the cows now

The levy body has announced the potato sector will pay an unchanged levy to cover the costs of winding down, while the horticulture sector will pay a reduced rate

CLA analysis shows rural businesses are set to lose out of hundreds of millions under revised funding plans unveiled in the budget

CLA analysis shows rural businesses are set to lose out of hundreds of millions under revised funding plans unveiled in the budget