Livestock

Industry leaders have urged farmers to be honest in their communication about succession planning if they want a successful transition.

Farmers seeking borrowing within their early agricultural career must be able to demonstrate their experience and adaptability, according to industry experts.

The future of a popular auction mart in Wales is to be discussed at a meeting later this week, after its continued closure sparked industry alarm.

The campaign to boost local abattoirs strikes a symbolic chord at the heart of what we want our food supply chain to be and, therefore, the reality of what it is.

In the first of a series of webinars organised by GrassCheck GB, the methods and mixtures required for a successful grass reseed were discussed. 

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.

The Agriculture Bill contains much good, but I hope we in the Lords can improve it in the areas of transition, productivity, support for tenants, food security and health, says Lord Donald Curry.

The Conservatives have been clear – they will not allow our food standards to be undermined in trade deals, says Andrew RT Davies, Welsh Tory Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

The UK is the world’s third largest exporter of sheep meat and provides a range of environmental benefits, but in order to retain this stellar record, we need a trade deal with the EU, says NSA chief executive Phil Stocker.

Farm groups are very focused on trade policy, but their time would be better spent pushing for farmers to get a fairer price for their food, says Cornish lamb and beef farmer Rona Amiss.