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Defra's newly announced Farming Recovery Fund has been called out as an 'injustice' and criticised for being 'ill-informed' with farmers who have suffered 'catastrophic impacts' being told they are not eligible for the Fund

Problems are mounting for growers as fieldwork is hit by further delays, the rising threat of disease and decreased yields

Prolonged rainfall risks leaving plants with 'lazy roots'

Ulster Farmers' Union are urging everyone in the banking sector who interacts with farmers, to take the bad weather into account and give whatever support they can

Researchers warn farmers should prepare for 'clear warming weather trend' amid climate change

The Efra Committee have called on the Government to place soil health on the 'same footing' as water and air quality within Government policy

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley (March 22)

Heavy rainfall has disrupted seedbeds which could potentially stall sugar beet

High input prices constantly put pressure on growers, so creating a system which relies on little to no inputs might seem attractive, but how does it work in practice?