With Brexit negotiations now effectively on hold as result of the coronavirus outbreak, NFU director of EU exit and international trade Nick Von Westenholz has warned the transition period must be extended.

Farm groups have praised Channel 5 for its ‘excellent’ depiction of the UK dairy industry, after the broadcaster took an accurate look behind the scenes of a dairy farm.

Growers have launched a large-scale recruitment campaign to encourage British people to provide seasonal labour to harvest crops, due to a severe lack of local workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

A record 360 tractors turned out to support a Young Farmers’ Club’s (YFC) annual run, which raised £20,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance in memory of a former member.

The CLA has claimed the Chancellor’s 350 billion business stimulus will bring farm enterprises ‘much-needed relief’, as the spread of coronavirus takes hold.

A local farm shop will launch its first online delivery service this week in a bid to create jobs for those who have found themselves out of work amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Demands for ‘assurances’ on whether the number of seasonal visas on offer will be dramatically increased have intensified, as concerns over coronavirus grow.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has challenged the Government’s focus on tree planting and peatland restoration as a means to mitigate climate change.

New guidance to expand the reach of the UK’s Food Waste Reduction Roadmap has been published, providing growers with advice on tackling food waste.