Farm Business

You always know that autumn is drawing near as the movement of livestock in and out of our West Wales valley increases.

Covid-19, Brexit and the weather mean farmers are facing their biggest challenges for 50 years

With the wool industry calling out for new ways to use British wool, Alex Black takes a look at three companies doing exciting things with wool

The Countryside Alliance has called on the BBC to apply its new impartiality rules to environmental activist and presenter Chris Packham.

The final curve ball lies with South American weather – some more water is needed or there could be more oilseed fun and games in the New Year.

Global trends are likely to influence UK wheat prices this season as the UK looks to imports after a small harvest.

In the tough times ahead, I hope farmers will see there is more to gain from working together than from being king of your own sandcastle, says arable farmer and NFU Sugar Board member Tom Clarke.

Lots of things have gone wrong in the Brexit talks with the EU, but the nation needs farmers to pull through, no matter what comes next, says Oliver Dowding, apple juice producer and agricultural spokesman for the Green Party in the south west.

If the UK is ambitious about its future, the interests of farmers and consumers must be front and centre in any new trade policy, says Conservative peer Anne McIntosh.

Many potatoes are in pretty good shape given the growing season they have had, but growers will be less impressed with the prices they are getting as Covid-19 continues to dominate the market.