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Installing an 80-point rotary parlour to futureproof milking on a south Wales farm has cut milking times in half and provided the opportunity for the next generation to grow the herd

UFU president David Brown said: "We made a strong case against proposed TB livestock valuation cuts and underlined the crucial difference between compensation and valuations. We stressed that these cuts would alienate farmers

Sian Rees, a farmer from Llanrhidian, said she had lost 40 cows on the roads alone since 2021

55 farms in Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk have confirmed 99 cases of the virus

This week from Farmers Guardian editor, Olivia Midgley

After finding his own way into agriculture, David Pittendreigh has made a name for himself as a Cheviot breeder. Ellie Layton finds out more.

A survey by The Farm Safety Foundation revealed 95 per cent of farmers under 40 ranked poor mental health as one of the biggest hidden problems

Electorate turning away from Tories as new poll shows 25-point collapse in support

Dairy farmers will have to learn to live in a more challenging climate because changes are already affecting many aspects of their operations, said Hayley Campbell-Gibbons of Kite Consulting

Rising costs and uncertainty will continue to challenge farm businesses in 2024