The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) and the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have issued an appeal to work together to support landlords and their farming tenants, in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The farming industry has united to pay tribute to the NHS and social care workers tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 1,500 farmers across Britain overcame challenging weather conditions to make the 2020 Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC), which showcased the role of farming in the countryside.

Farmers have urged Government to halt plans to continue the statutory requirement of bovine TB testing for cattle, in light of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

The UKs largest milk and grocery doorstep delivery service, Milk & More, has launched a large-scale recruitment drive as 25,000 new customers rushed to sign up to the service during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Intelligence from members of the farming community has played a vital role in two recent operations, which saw police recover stolen farm machinery worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The shift towards digital education for children will provide a ‘massive opportunity’ for agriculture, as thousands of schools close due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Food and farming businesses across the country are reworking their business models and innovating as they react to the new trading environment the coronavirus pandemic has brought.

A major recruitment campaign to encourage British people to provide seasonal labour amid the coronavirus outbreak will ‘open up’ opportunities for a future in agriculture, growers have said.

Farmers have been urged to implement stricter safety measures on-farm as schools close due to the coronavirus outbreak.