The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show

20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Farmers Guardian photographer scoops international award

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Farmers Guardian photographer scoops international award

Farmers Guardian photographer Marcello Garbagnoli has won a coveted award from the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ).

clock 07 July 2020 • 1 min read
Organic grass-based system joins AHDB strategic farms network

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Organic grass-based system joins AHDB strategic farms network

Prompted by a desire to swap knowledge with other like-minded farmers amid an ever-changing dairy marketplace, Tim and Louise Downes have recently joined the network of AHDB strategic dairy farms across Great Britain. Hannah

clock 06 July 2020 • 2 min read
Dairy Farmer magazine's July 2020 digital edition

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Dairy Farmer magazine's July 2020 digital edition

July 2020 Dairy Farming edition

clock 06 July 2020 • 2 min read
Eustice admits Government was slow to issue initial Covid-19 guidance in food manufacturing plants

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Eustice admits Government was slow to issue initial Covid-19 guidance in food manufacturing plants

Defra Secretary George Eustice has admitted the Government was slow to issue guidance on how to keep workers safe in food manufacturing plants at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

clock 05 July 2020 • 2 min read
In your field: Kate Beavan - 'We have decided we should sell our cider, rather than drinking it and giving it away'

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In your field: Kate Beavan - 'We have decided we should sell our cider, rather than drinking it and giving it away'

New writer Kate farms alongside her husband Jim on one of two family farms near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.

clock 04 July 2020 • 3 min read
Food supply chain resilient enough to survive no-deal Brexit, says Defra Secretary

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Food supply chain resilient enough to survive no-deal Brexit, says Defra Secretary

Defra Secretary George Eustice has voiced his confidence in the food chain’s ability to survive a no-deal Brexit following its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

clock 03 July 2020 • 1 min read
Farmers opt to discard and burn fleeces in response to wool price collapse

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Farmers opt to discard and burn fleeces in response to wool price collapse

Some sheep farmers have burned or composted fleeces to help offset wool handling and haulage costs, after Covid-19 caused the wool price to collapse.

clock 03 July 2020 • 2 min read
Dairy farm with regenerative aspirations

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Dairy farm with regenerative aspirations

Dan Burdett hopes to learn from others and share his vision for balancing efficiency with profitability during his three-year stint as part of AHDB’s strategic dairy farm programme.

clock 03 July 2020 • 6 min read
From the editor: Will standards resonate if deep recession hits consumers?

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From the editor: Will standards resonate if deep recession hits consumers?

In times of crisis and disruption, it turns out the British public does not turn towards falafel or hummus as comfort food, but rather red meat and pizza to get it through lockdown.

clock 03 July 2020 • 2 min read
With UK trade negotiations now well underway, it's time to redefine the value of food

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With UK trade negotiations now well underway, it's time to redefine the value of food

As UK trade negotiations with countries all over the globe progress, there has never been a better time to redefine the value of food, says Sue Pritchard, chief executive of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission.

clock 03 July 2020 • 3 min read