Beef

Ben Lewis, 25, works with his parents on their mixed family farm in Dilwyn, Herefordshire, which is home to the Haven herd of pedigree Hereford cattle.

An all-breeds centre record of 10,500gns was set at the Limousin Cattle Society sale at Ballymena for the bull, Rahoney Obed.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has rejected the NFU’s call for a Trade Commission to explore ways to protect food production standards in UK trade policy.

An agricultural think tank has warned commercial farming is being ‘written out’ of emerging post-Brexit policy, despite the fact that fewer than 10 per cent of farm businesses produce over half the UK’s agricultural output.

As the coronavirus lockdown became an imminent reality, it was no surprise that milk and eggs were among the basics that many families rushed to buy, says NFU president Minette Batters.

EU farm and food chain groups have called for temporary arrangements to be put in place to protect trade with the UK in the event that a free trade deal cannot be agreed by the end of the year.

A cohort of farming organisations have united in an open letter to showcase how livestock continues to support global nutrition, high standards of food safety and public health during the coronavirus pandemic.

A Parliamentary group has called on the Government to develop a ‘UK Strategy for Abattoirs’ in order to stem the tide of small slaughterhouse closures.

The Prime Minister has backed a plan from Defra Secretary George Eustice to slap high tariffs on imports of sub-standard food.

Good soil health is one of the drivers behind strong grassland results. Hannah Park reports.