Ukraine

A significant increase in Ukrainian egg imports has prompted a joint letter from industry bodies stressing the need for imported egg products to meet welfare and production standards equivalent to those required of UK producers

The BEIC said increased reliance on foreign produce could lead to a surge in food safety incidents following those linked to Polish eggs last year

Sunflower production was also expected to contract in the EU

Farmers have called on Government to recognise that funding on the nation's defence must also include strengthening food security

Livestock and potato enterprises are among the latest to be targeted by Russian missile and drone attacks

Government urged to intervene to ensure health of food and farming for the future

Fears raised ahead of compromised US winter crop

Dr Jason Aldiss, of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, said: "With resources stretched thin due to the conflict, farmers are struggling to protect their herds, further jeopardising their livelihoods."

Ms Kearns, standing for election as a candidate for Rutland, Stamford, and the South Kesteven and Harborough Villages, told Farmers Guardian readers protecting the rural way of life and standing up for farmers mattered ahead of the General Election

Members of the Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC) brought machines to the Kakivets-Korczowa checkpoint to showcase the consequences of the war