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A fresh row over farming powers is brewing between Westminster and Holyrood after the UK Government moved to approve gene editing.

Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer Sheila Voas has written to all pig keepers imploring them to take every step to keep African Swine Fever out of the country

Industry chiefs have paid their respect to Her Majesty The Queen for her life-long appreciation and support for British agriculture ahead of this weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The race to secure farmland for mass tree planting in Wales could lead to an irreparable rift between the agricultural community and Government, a rural group has warned.

Farmers are being reminded not to fall foul of new rules requiring the users of agrochemicals to register their details on a new Government database by June 22.

Rachael Wood, 22, grew up on a beef and arable farm in Kinross-shire. She currently works in the rural payments and inspections division for the Scottish Government and is the SAYFC Fife and Kinross District Secretary.

Over the years, Queen Elizabeth has thoroughly enjoyed her time at some of the country’s most prestigious agricultural shows and many from the farming community have been lucky enough to meet her. Here, those who have had the pleasure of meeting her share their memories.

Calls for a multi-purpose ‘Agri-Hub’ to facilitate livestock sales, provide a social meeting space and give rural businesses’ space to operate near Cowbridge have been voiced by the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW).

The Oakchurch flock of pedigree Charollais was dispersed on-farm at Staunton on Wye, on behalf of Jeremy and Ala Price, topping at 6,000gns.

IT was the Lincoln Red bull, Yarnhill Xodus which was the choice of judge, Adrian Ivory, Perthshire, for the overall supreme and native beef breed championships at Suffolk Show.