As I sit and write this, the children have returned to school.

You could be forgiven for thinking it was March. Cooler temperatures have somewhat hampered grass growth of late.

Meg Elliott on factors affecting confidence.

The promotion and marketing of agriculture has been a long-standing bugbear for many farmers. But just how does British farming build a brand that conveys trust and excellence to the public? Here, Richard Huntington, chairman and chief strategy officer at advertising giant Saatchi and Saatchi, explores the challenges and opportunities facing the British farming brand.

We have had our first Covid-19 vaccination, so there is light at the end of the tunnel and the Easter sunshine helped.

Abigail Woodhouse, 20, is from Ravenglass, Cumbria, and works full-time on her family’s dairy farm with her parents and older brother.

A new project examining he effectiveness of a community-led approach to sheep scab control in three hotspot areas in England has secured vital funding.

New Holstein sire choices, UK-bred bulls and the continuity of a long-term leader are all features of the young genomic sire ranking, published this week by AHDB Dairy.

International sheep shearers have been granted a special concession to be able to enter the UK this year.

Worries over the supply of milk prompted a group of Sark residents to fundraise for a community dairy which will be run by Suffolk dairy farmers Jason and Katharine Salisbury. Clemmie Gleeson finds out more.